Pau Gasol vs. Mark West Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Mark West and Pau Gasol, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Pau Gasol played 18 years in the NBA, 1 more than Mark West, who played 17. Pau Gasol had the first of his seasons in 2001-02, while Mark West had his rookie season in 1983-84. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Pau Gasol 18 12 2001-02 to 2018-19
Mark West 17 11 1983-84 to 1999-00

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Pau Gasol Mark West
Season 2001-021983-84
Team Memphis GrizzliesDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayMavericks Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Pau Gasol 82 36.7 17.6 2.9 6.0 8.9 2.7 0.5 2.1 2.7 2.4 6.7 13.0 .518 0.0 0.1 .200 4.1 5.8 .709
Mark West 34 5.9 1.1 0.6 0.8 1.4 0.4 0.0 0.4 0.4 1.6 0.4 1.2 .357 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.6 .318
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Pau Gasol ------- --- ----------
Mark West 4 8.0 3.0 0.0 1.8 1.8 0.8 0.0 0.8 0.8 2.8 1.3 2.3 .556 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.8 .667

Season 2

Pau Gasol Mark West
Season 2002-031984-85
Team Memphis GrizzliesMilwaukee Bucks, Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Pau Gasol 82 36.0 19.0 2.3 6.4 8.8 2.8 0.4 1.8 2.6 2.7 6.9 13.6 .510 0.0 0.1 .100 5.1 6.9 .736
Mark West 66 13.5 3.9 1.4 2.4 3.8 0.2 0.2 0.7 0.9 3.0 1.6 2.9 .546 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 1.3 .494
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Pau Gasol ------- --- ----------
Mark West 4 17.0 2.0 1.3 3.3 4.5 1.0 0.5 0.0 1.3 4.8 0.8 1.3 .600 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.3 .400

Season 3

Pau Gasol Mark West
Season 2003-041985-86
Team Memphis GrizzliesCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Pau Gasol 78 31.5 17.7 2.6 5.1 7.7 2.5 0.6 1.7 2.4 2.4 6.5 13.4 .482 0.1 0.2 .267 4.7 6.6 .714
Mark West 67 17.5 4.2 1.4 3.4 4.8 0.3 0.4 0.9 1.4 3.5 1.7 3.1 .541 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.5 .524
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Pau Gasol 4 33.5 18.5 1.0 4.0 5.0 2.5 1.0 1.5 1.3 2.5 7.0 12.3 .571 0.0 0.0 - 4.5 5.0 .900
Mark West ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Pau Gasol Mark West
Season 2004-051986-87
Team Memphis GrizzliesCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Pau Gasol 56 32.0 17.8 2.3 5.0 7.3 2.4 0.7 1.7 2.4 2.6 6.4 12.4 .514 0.0 0.1 .167 5.0 6.6 .768
Mark West 78 17.1 6.5 1.6 2.7 4.3 0.5 0.3 1.0 1.4 2.9 2.7 4.9 .543 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 2.2 .514
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Pau Gasol 4 33.0 21.3 3.8 3.8 7.5 2.5 0.5 1.8 1.8 3.0 9.8 20.0 .488 0.3 0.3 1.000 1.5 3.0 .500
Mark West ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Pau Gasol Mark West
Season 2005-061987-88
Team Memphis GrizzliesCleveland Cavaliers, Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Pau Gasol 80 39.2 20.4 2.4 6.5 8.9 4.6 0.6 1.9 2.9 2.3 7.5 14.9 .503 0.0 0.2 .250 5.3 7.7 .689
Mark West 83 25.3 9.7 2.0 4.3 6.3 0.9 0.6 1.8 2.1 3.2 3.8 6.9 .551 0.0 0.0 .000 2.0 3.4 .596
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Pau Gasol 4 39.5 20.3 1.0 5.8 6.8 3.0 0.5 1.3 2.8 2.8 7.3 16.8 .433 0.0 0.3 .000 5.8 7.5 .767
Mark West ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Pau Gasol Mark West
Season 2006-071988-89
Team Memphis GrizzliesPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Pau Gasol 59 36.2 20.8 2.5 7.3 9.8 3.4 0.5 2.1 2.7 2.3 7.8 14.5 .538 0.1 0.2 .273 5.1 6.8 .748
Mark West 82 24.6 7.2 2.0 4.7 6.7 0.5 0.4 2.3 1.3 3.3 3.0 4.5 .653 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 2.5 .535
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Pau Gasol ------- --- ----------
Mark West 12 18.9 6.2 1.8 2.7 4.4 0.5 0.6 1.6 1.1 3.0 2.7 4.2 .640 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.2 .714

Season 7

Pau Gasol Mark West
Season 2007-081989-90
Team Memphis Grizzlies, Los Angeles LakersPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsSuns Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Pau Gasol 66 35.6 18.9 2.3 6.0 8.4 3.2 0.5 1.5 1.9 2.1 7.2 13.5 .534 0.1 0.2 .250 4.4 5.5 .807
Mark West 82 29.3 10.5 2.6 6.3 8.9 0.5 0.4 2.2 1.5 3.4 4.0 6.5 .625 0.0 0.0 - 2.4 3.5 .691
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Pau Gasol 21 39.8 16.9 2.6 6.7 9.3 4.0 0.5 1.9 2.1 2.9 6.7 12.7 .530 0.0 0.0 - 3.4 5.0 .692
Mark West 16 34.0 11.1 3.3 6.9 10.3 0.3 0.3 2.6 1.6 4.6 4.7 8.1 .577 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 3.1 .540

Season 8

Pau Gasol Mark West
Season 2008-091990-91
Team Los Angeles LakersPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionSuns Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Pau Gasol 81 37.0 18.9 3.2 6.4 9.6 3.5 0.6 1.0 1.9 2.1 7.3 12.9 .567 0.0 0.0 .500 4.2 5.4 .781
Mark West 82 23.9 7.7 2.1 4.8 6.9 0.5 0.4 2.0 1.0 3.2 3.0 4.7 .647 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 2.5 .655
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Pau Gasol 23 40.5 18.3 3.0 7.9 10.8 2.5 0.8 2.0 1.9 3.0 7.0 12.0 .580 0.0 0.0 - 4.3 6.1 .714
Mark West 4 23.3 5.8 2.0 2.5 4.5 0.5 0.5 2.5 0.8 3.8 2.3 3.8 .600 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.8 .714

Season 9

Pau Gasol Mark West
Season 2009-101991-92
Team Los Angeles LakersPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionSuns Lost West Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Pau Gasol 65 37.0 18.3 3.7 7.6 11.3 3.4 0.6 1.7 2.2 2.3 7.0 13.0 .536 0.0 0.1 .000 4.4 5.6 .790
Mark West 82 17.5 6.1 1.6 2.9 4.5 0.3 0.2 1.0 1.0 2.9 2.4 3.8 .632 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 2.1 .637
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Pau Gasol 23 39.7 19.6 4.0 7.1 11.1 3.5 0.4 2.1 1.9 2.7 7.2 13.3 .539 0.0 0.1 .000 5.2 6.9 .759
Mark West 8 12.0 4.0 1.0 1.1 2.1 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.3 2.6 1.8 2.4 .737 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.0 .500

Season 10

Pau Gasol Mark West
Season 2010-111992-93
Team Los Angeles LakersPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf SemisSuns Lost NBA Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Pau Gasol 82 37.0 18.8 3.3 6.9 10.2 3.3 0.6 1.6 1.7 2.5 7.2 13.7 .529 0.0 0.0 .333 4.3 5.2 .823
Mark West 82 19.0 5.3 1.9 3.7 5.6 0.4 0.2 1.3 1.1 3.0 2.1 3.5 .614 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 2.0 .518
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Pau Gasol 10 35.8 13.1 3.2 4.6 7.8 3.8 0.4 1.7 1.7 3.3 4.7 11.2 .420 0.1 0.2 .500 3.6 4.5 .800
Mark West 24 19.5 4.8 1.5 2.6 4.1 0.5 0.2 1.4 0.7 2.9 1.8 3.3 .544 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 1.9 .609

Season 11

Pau Gasol Mark West
Season 2011-121993-94
Team Los Angeles LakersPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf SemisSuns Lost West Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Pau Gasol 65 37.4 17.4 2.8 7.6 10.4 3.6 0.6 1.4 2.2 2.0 7.1 14.1 .501 0.1 0.4 .259 3.1 4.0 .782
Mark West 82 15.1 4.7 1.4 2.2 3.6 0.4 0.4 1.3 0.9 2.6 2.0 3.5 .566 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.4 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Pau Gasol 12 37.0 12.5 3.2 6.3 9.5 3.7 0.5 2.1 1.7 3.0 5.2 11.9 .434 0.2 0.4 .400 2.0 2.4 .828
Mark West 7 9.9 2.4 1.6 1.3 2.9 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.6 2.7 0.7 2.1 .333 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.4 .700

Season 12

Pau Gasol Mark West
Season 2012-131994-95
Team Los Angeles LakersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Pau Gasol 49 33.8 13.7 2.3 6.3 8.6 4.1 0.5 1.2 2.1 1.9 5.5 11.8 .466 0.2 0.6 .286 2.6 3.6 .702
Mark West 67 23.0 7.5 2.4 3.7 6.1 0.3 0.4 1.5 1.3 3.7 3.2 5.8 .556 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 2.1 .478
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Pau Gasol 4 36.5 14.0 1.8 9.8 11.5 6.5 0.5 0.8 3.3 1.0 6.3 13.0 .481 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 2.8 .545
Mark West ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Pau Gasol Mark West
Season 2013-141995-96
Team Los Angeles LakersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Pau Gasol 60 31.4 17.4 2.1 7.6 9.7 3.4 0.5 1.5 2.4 2.1 7.1 14.8 .480 0.1 0.2 .286 3.1 4.2 .736
Mark West 47 14.5 3.2 1.0 1.8 2.8 0.1 0.1 0.8 0.7 2.9 1.3 2.7 .484 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.0 .622
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Pau Gasol ------- --- ----------
Mark West 3 26.0 9.3 2.0 3.3 5.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.7 4.0 3.7 7.0 .524 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 4.3 .462

Season 14

Pau Gasol Mark West
Season 2014-151996-97
Team Chicago BullsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Pau Gasol 78 34.4 18.5 2.8 9.0 11.8 2.7 0.3 1.9 2.0 1.9 7.3 14.8 .494 0.2 0.3 .462 3.8 4.7 .803
Mark West 70 13.7 3.2 1.0 1.7 2.7 0.3 0.2 0.8 0.7 2.0 1.4 2.6 .556 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.8 .482
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Pau Gasol 10 31.7 14.4 1.7 7.7 9.4 3.1 0.5 2.1 2.1 1.8 5.6 11.5 .487 0.0 0.4 .000 3.2 4.2 .762
Mark West ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Pau Gasol Mark West
Season 2015-161997-98
Team Chicago BullsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers Lost East Conf Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Pau Gasol 72 31.8 16.5 2.2 8.9 11.0 4.1 0.6 2.0 2.3 2.1 6.5 13.8 .469 0.3 1.0 .348 3.2 4.0 .792
Mark West 15 7.0 1.5 0.4 0.6 1.0 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.5 1.0 0.7 1.4 .476 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.4 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Pau Gasol ------- --- ----------
Mark West 4 2.8 0.8 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.3 0.5 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.8 .333

Season 16

Pau Gasol Mark West
Season 2016-171998-99
Team San Antonio SpursAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf FinalsHawks Lost East Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Pau Gasol 64 25.4 12.4 1.7 6.2 7.8 2.3 0.4 1.1 1.3 1.7 4.7 9.4 .502 0.9 1.6 .538 2.0 2.9 .707
Mark West 49 10.2 1.2 1.0 1.6 2.6 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.3 1.7 0.4 1.2 .373 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.9 .356
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Pau Gasol 16 22.8 7.7 2.4 4.7 7.1 1.9 0.4 0.9 1.1 2.2 3.1 7.1 .439 0.4 1.1 .333 1.1 1.5 .708
Mark West 9 7.6 0.9 0.3 0.7 1.0 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.7 1.6 0.3 1.1 .300 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.4 .500

Season 17

Pau Gasol Mark West
Season 2017-181999-00
Team San Antonio SpursPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Pau Gasol 77 23.5 10.1 1.7 6.4 8.0 3.1 0.3 1.0 1.4 1.6 3.7 8.1 .458 0.6 1.6 .358 2.1 2.7 .756
Mark West 22 5.8 0.7 0.3 1.1 1.4 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.3 1.0 0.2 0.5 .417 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.4 .625
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Pau Gasol 5 18.0 6.0 0.4 4.4 4.8 2.8 0.0 0.2 1.2 1.0 2.0 4.0 .500 0.2 0.6 .333 1.8 2.0 .900
Mark West ------- --- ----------

Season 18

Pau Gasol Mark West
Season 2018-19-
Team San Antonio Spurs, Milwaukee Bucks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Pau Gasol 30 12.0 3.9 0.7 3.8 4.6 1.7 0.2 0.5 0.5 1.0 1.4 3.1 .447 0.2 0.4 .462 0.9 1.3 .700
Mark West ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Pau Gasol ------- --- ----------
Mark West ------- --- ----------