Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Marc Gasol Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marc Gasol and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar:
1969-70 to 1988-89
Marc Gasol:
2008-09 to 2020-21

NBA Championships and Seasons

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Marc Gasol1
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar20
Marc Gasol13
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar18
Marc Gasol9
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar19
Marc Gasol3

Honors and Awards

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Marc Gasol0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Marc Gasol0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar10
Marc Gasol1
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar15
Marc Gasol2
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar5
Marc Gasol0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar11
Marc Gasol1
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar0 *
Marc Gasol1
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Marc Gasol0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Marc Gasol0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar4 *
Marc Gasol0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Marc Gasol0
* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.
Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6
Marc Gasol 14.0

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2
Marc Gasol 7.4

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6
Marc Gasol 3.4

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9
*
Marc Gasol 0.9

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6
*
Marc Gasol 1.4

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387
Marc Gasol 12,514

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440
Marc Gasol 6,604

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660
Marc Gasol 2,996

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160
*
Marc Gasol 792

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189
*
Marc Gasol 1,254

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560
Marc Gasol 891

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559
Marc Gasol .481

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056
*
Marc Gasol .360

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721
Marc Gasol .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8
(1972)
Marc Gasol 19.5
(2017)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9
(1976)
Marc Gasol 9.3
(2010)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4
(1979)
Marc Gasol 4.6
(2017)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1978)
*
Marc Gasol 1.1
(2019)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1976)
*
Marc Gasol 1.9
(2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3
Marc Gasol 13.4

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5
Marc Gasol 7.5

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2
Marc Gasol 3.2

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0
*
Marc Gasol 0.8

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4
*
Marc Gasol 1.4

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762
Marc Gasol 1,331

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481
Marc Gasol 747

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767
Marc Gasol 321

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189
*
Marc Gasol 83

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476
*
Marc Gasol 140

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237
Marc Gasol 99

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533
Marc Gasol .444

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000
*
Marc Gasol .366

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740
Marc Gasol .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2
(1970)
Marc Gasol 19.7
(2015)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2
(1972)
Marc Gasol 11.2
(2011)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1
(1972)
Marc Gasol 4.5
(2015)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1977)
*
Marc Gasol 1.7
(2014)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1979)
*
Marc Gasol 2.2
(2013)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.