Bill Closs vs. Marc Gasol Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marc Gasol and Bill Closs 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

Bill Closs

vs.

Marc Gasol

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Closs: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Marc Gasol: 2008-09 to 2020-21

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Closs 0 Marc Gasol 1

NBA Seasons Bill Closs 3 Marc Gasol 13

Playoffs Played Bill Closs 3 Marc Gasol 9

All-Star Games Bill Closs 0 Marc Gasol 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Closs 0 Marc Gasol 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Closs 0 Marc Gasol 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Closs 0 Marc Gasol 1

Defensive Player of The Year Bill Closs 0 * Marc Gasol 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Closs 9.0 Marc Gasol 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 5.0 * Marc Gasol 7.4

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 1.9 Marc Gasol 3.4

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Marc Gasol 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Marc Gasol 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Closs 1,669 Marc Gasol 12,514

Total Rebounds Bill Closs 605 * Marc Gasol 6,604

Total Assists Bill Closs 346 Marc Gasol 2,996

Total Steals Bill Closs - n/a ** Marc Gasol 792

Total Blocks Bill Closs - n/a ** Marc Gasol 1,254

Total Games Bill Closs 186 Marc Gasol 891

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Closs .315 Marc Gasol .481

3-Point Percentage Bill Closs - n/a ** Marc Gasol .360

Free Throw Percentage Bill Closs .718 Marc Gasol .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Closs 11.8 (1950) Marc Gasol 19.5 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 6.2 (1951) * Marc Gasol 9.3 (2010)

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 2.5 (1950) Marc Gasol 4.6 (2017)

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Marc Gasol 1.1 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Marc Gasol 1.9 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Closs 9.4 Marc Gasol 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 5.3 * Marc Gasol 7.5

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 2.1 Marc Gasol 3.2

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Marc Gasol 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Marc Gasol 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Closs 103 Marc Gasol 1,331

Total Rebounds Bill Closs 16 * Marc Gasol 747

Total Assists Bill Closs 23 Marc Gasol 321

Total Steals Bill Closs - n/a ** Marc Gasol 83

Total Blocks Bill Closs - n/a ** Marc Gasol 140

Total Games Bill Closs 11 Marc Gasol 99

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Closs .293 Marc Gasol .444

3-Point Percentage Bill Closs - n/a ** Marc Gasol .366

Free Throw Percentage Bill Closs .816 Marc Gasol .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Closs 11.4 (1950) Marc Gasol 19.7 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 8.0 (1952) * Marc Gasol 11.2 (2011)

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 4.0 (1952) Marc Gasol 4.5 (2015)

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Marc Gasol 1.7 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Marc Gasol 2.2 (2013)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.