Rudy Gay Net Worth

What is Rudy Gay's Net Worth?

Rudy Gay is an American former professional basketball player who has a net worth of $70 million. Rudy Gay played for five different NBA teams between 2006 and 2023, starting with the Memphis Grizzlies and ending with the Utah Jazz. He also played with the United States men's national basketball team, winning gold medals at the 2010 and 2014 FIBA World Cups.

Contracts, Salaries & Career Earnings

Rudy Gay concluded his 17-year NBA career having earned approximately $181.3 million in salary. His first major contract came in 2010 when he re-signed with the Memphis Grizzlies on a five-year deal worth about $79.4 million, with annual salaries peaking around $19.3 million. In 2014, he signed a three-year, $40 million extension with the Sacramento Kings, earning roughly $12.4 million in 2015–16 and $13.3 million in 2016–17. He later joined the San Antonio Spurs in 2017 on a two-year deal worth $17.2 million, with annual earnings between $8.4 and $8.8 million. In 2021, Gay signed with the Utah Jazz on a three-year contract valued at $18.55 million, with his salary rising from $5.89 million in 2021–22 to about $6.48 million in 2023–24.

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Early Life and High School

Rudy Gay Jr. was born on August 17, 1986 in New York City to Rae and Rudy Sr. His father was formerly the lead singer of the band Ace Spectrum and the band director of the Stylistics. Gay was raised in Baltimore County, Maryland, where he attended Eastern Technical High School. In 2002, he transferred to Archbishop Spalding High School in Severn. Gay played varsity basketball at both schools, and was listed as a five-star recruit after a senior year in which he averaged 21.2 points and 9.2 rebounds per game.

Collegiate Career

Somewhat controversially, Gay chose to attend the University of Connecticut over the University of Maryland. He immediately became a star player on the UConn Huskies basketball team, winning Big East Conference Rookie of the Year honors as a freshman in the 2004-05 season. As a sophomore, Gay led the Huskies in scoring with an average of 15.2 points per game, and was named to the All-Big East first team. With a 30-3 record, the Huskies advanced to the 2006 NCAA tournament, reaching the Elite Eight. After his sophomore season, Gay elected to leave UConn and declare for the NBA draft.

Memphis Grizzlies

In the 2006 NBA draft, Gay was chosen with the eighth overall pick by the Houston Rockets. He was quickly traded to the Memphis Grizzlies. In his rookie NBA season, Gay averaged 10.8 points and 4.5 rebounds per game. He went on to have his breakout season in 2007-08, when he averaged 20.1 points in a career-high 81 games and set a Grizzlies franchise record for most points in a single season, with 1,632. The following season, Gay recorded averages of 18.9 points and 5.5 rebounds in 79 games. In the 2009-10 season, he ranked second on the Grizzlies in scoring with an average of 19.6 points in 80 games.

After the 2009-10 season, Gay re-signed with the Grizzlies on a five-year contract. He had a strong 2010-11 season before a shoulder injury caused him to miss the final 23 games of the regular season and all of the playoffs. In the 2011-12 season, Gay led the Grizzlies in scoring with an average of 19 points in 65 games and became the franchise all-time leader in steals, surpassing Shane Battier and his 523 steals. The Grizzlies made it back to the playoffs, and Gay made his postseason debut as the team fell to the Los Angeles Clippers in the first round.

Toronto Raptors 

In early 2013, Gay was traded to the Toronto Raptors. He made an instant impact on the team, setting a franchise record with 74 points across his first three games. Gay finished the season with averages of 19.5 points and 6.4 rebounds in 33 games. In the 2013-14 season, he played 18 games with the Raptors before being traded.

Sacramento Kings

Gay was traded to the Sacramento Kings in late 2013. He played 55 games with the team that season, averaging 20.1 points and 5.5 rebounds. Gay went on to have one of his best career seasons in 2014-15, averaging a career-high 21.1 points per game. He remained with the Kings until early 2017, when an Achilles tendon injury ruled him out for the rest of the season.

San Antonio Spurs

Gay signed with the San Antonio Spurs in the summer of 2017. Although he didn't have a great regular season with the team, he returned to the postseason as the Spurs reached the first round of the playoffs. Gay helped the Spurs to another first-round playoffs appearance in the 2018-19 season. He remained in San Antonio for two more seasons.

Utah Jazz and Retirement

In the summer of 2021, Gay signed with the Utah Jazz. He played two seasons with the team before he was traded to the Atlanta Hawks in 2023, and a few days later to the Oklahoma City Thunder. After being waived by the Thunder, Gay signed a one-year contract with the Golden State Warriors; however, the Warriors waived him about a month later. Gay would later announce his retirement in late 2024.

US National Team

In addition to his time in the NBA, Gay played for the United States men's national basketball team. In 2010 in Turkey, he helped his undefeated team win its first FIBA World Championship gold medal in 16 years. Gay won another gold medal with another undefeated US team at the 2014 FIBA World Cup in Spain.

Personal Life

With his wife Ecko Wray, whom he married in 2013, Gay has two sons named Clint and Dean.

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