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Rudy Gay
SAC · Wing · 2014-15 · Connecticut · Year 9 · age 28 · born Aug 17, 1986
21.1 PPG5.9 RPG3.7 APG2.7 TPG35.4 MPG
- Height
- 6'8"
Weight230Rudy Gay, 2014-15 with SAC: 21.1 points, 5.9 rebounds and 3.7 assists in 35.4 minutes a game. Against the 328 players who qualified that season, his highest marks are FT attempts / g (95th percentile), Game Score / g (95th) and Points / 75 (93rd); his lowest are Rim FG% def. diff (38th percentile) and Assist / turnover (45th). This is his best season by Box Plus/Minus; all 17 are in the table below.
Bars rank him against all 328 qualified players in 2014-15; the second number is his rank among the 111 qualified wings. 50 is average, and a higher percentile is always the better mark.
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Role
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs wings | Value |
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| Minutes / game | 96 | 95 | 35.4 |
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| Minutes share | 87 | 88 | 60.6% |
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| Availability | 47 | 50 | 82.9% |
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Offense
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs wings | Value |
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| Shooting |
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| True shooting % | 73 | 72 | .556 |
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| Effective FG% | 47 | 41 | .491 |
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| Points per shot | 79 | 82 | 1.28 |
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| 3-point % | 70 | 70 | 35.9% |
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| 3-point attempts / g | 67 | 67 | 3.2 |
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| 3PA rate (of FGA) | 39 | 31 | 19.7% |
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| 2-point % | 51 | 42 | 47.9% |
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| Free throw % | 88 | 93 | 85.8% |
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| FT attempts / g | 95 | 93 | 5.8 |
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| FT rate (of FGA) | 79 | 83 | 35.2% |
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| % points from 3 | 39 | 31 | 16.6% |
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| Creation & playmaking |
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| Points / 75 | 93 | 94 | 22.0 |
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| Assist % | 74 | 92 | 18.5% |
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| Assists / 75 | 68 | 90 | 3.8 |
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| Assist / turnover | 45 | 61 | 1.37 |
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| Potential assists / 75 | 67 | 90 | 7.3 |
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| Usage % | 92 | 94 | 26.3% |
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| Turnover % | 52 | 34 | 12.4% |
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| Turnovers / 75 | 16 | 6 | 2.8 |
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| Offensive rebound % | 58 | 50 | 4.2% |
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| Drive rate / 75 | 79 | 94 | 8.6 |
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| Self-creation | 76 | 84 | high |
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| Impact |
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| On/Off net | 68 | 67 | 3.3 |
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Defense
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs wings | Value |
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| Rebounding |
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| Rebounds / 75 | 52 | 40 | 6.1 |
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| Def. rebound % | 52 | 40 | 12.4% |
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| Activity & outcomes |
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| Steals / 75 | 47 | 51 | 1.1 |
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| Blocks / 75 | 62 | 60 | 0.6 |
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| Stocks / 75 | 46 | 47 | 1.7 |
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| Steal % | 50 | 55 | 1.5% |
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| Block % | 60 | 58 | 1.3% |
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| Rim FG% def. diff | 38 | 33 | +5.0% |
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| Physical ingredients |
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| Height | 54 | 39 | 6'8" |
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| Strength (weight) | 59 | 50 | 230 |
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Value
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs wings | Value |
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| Overall value |
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| PER | 86 | 90 | 19.7 |
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| Win Shares / 48 | 69 | 72 | .122 |
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| Box Plus/Minus | 88 | 91 | +2.7 |
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| Offensive BPM | 94 | 95 | +3.4 |
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| Defensive BPM | 29 | 25 | −0.7 |
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| VORP | 91 | 94 | 2.9 |
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| Game Score / g | 95 | 95 | 15.0 |
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Season by season
| Season | Team | Age | GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | TS% | BPM | BPM %ile | Honours |
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| 2006-07 | MEM | 20 | 78 | 27.0 | 10.8 | 4.5 | 1.3 | .497 | −2.2 | 19 | All-Rookie 1st |
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| 2007-08 | MEM | 21 | 81 | 37.0 | 20.1 | 6.2 | 2.0 | .546 | +0.8 | 68 | |
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| 2008-09 | MEM | 22 | 79 | 37.3 | 18.9 | 5.5 | 1.7 | .528 | −1.1 | 35 | |
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| 2009-10 | MEM | 23 | 80 | 39.7 | 19.6 | 5.9 | 1.9 | .535 | +0.5 | 64 | |
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| 2010-11 | MEM | 24 | 54 | 39.8 | 19.8 | 6.2 | 2.8 | .548 | +2.8 | 89 | |
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| 2011-12 | MEM | 25 | 65 | 37.3 | 19.0 | 6.4 | 2.3 | .521 | +1.9 | 78 | |
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| 2012-13 | TOR | 26 | 75 | 35.8 | 18.2 | 6.1 | 2.7 | .494 | +1.1 | 72 | |
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| 2013-14 | SAC | 27 | 73 | 34.7 | 20.0 | 6.0 | 2.9 | .540 | +1.7 | 83 | |
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| 2014-15★ | SAC | 28 | 68 | 35.4 | 21.1 | 5.9 | 3.7 | .556 | +2.7 | 88 | |
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| 2015-16 | SAC | 29 | 70 | 34.0 | 17.2 | 6.5 | 1.7 | .538 | −0.3 | 50 | |
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| 2016-17 | SAC | 30 | 30 | 33.8 | 18.7 | 6.3 | 2.8 | .559 | +1.9 | 84 | |
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| 2017-18 | SAS | 31 | 57 | 21.6 | 11.5 | 5.1 | 1.3 | .545 | +0.8 | 72 | |
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| 2018-19 | SAS | 32 | 69 | 26.7 | 13.7 | 6.8 | 2.6 | .583 | +1.4 | 77 | |
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| 2019-20 | SAS | 33 | 67 | 21.8 | 10.8 | 5.4 | 1.7 | .553 | −0.8 | 41 | |
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| 2020-21 | SAS | 34 | 63 | 21.6 | 11.4 | 4.8 | 1.4 | .532 | −0.1 | 57 | |
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| 2021-22 | UTA | 35 | 55 | 18.9 | 8.1 | 4.4 | 1.0 | .539 | −1.0 | 38 | |
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| 2022-23 | UTA | 36 | 56 | 14.6 | 5.2 | 2.9 | 1.0 | .475 | −4.0 | 4 | |
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BPM %ile ranks his Box Plus/Minus against that season’s qualified players. ★ is his best season by Box Plus/Minus, among seasons that clear the games floor.