Joel Anthony vs. Marc Gasol Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Marc Gasol and Joel Anthony, 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 / Games against each other

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.

Joel Anthony played 10 years in the NBA, 3 less than Marc Gasol, who played 13. Joel Anthony had the first of his seasons in 2007-08, while Marc Gasol had his rookie season in 2008-09. 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
Joel Anthony 10 6 2007-08 to 2016-17
Marc Gasol 13 9 2008-09 to 2020-21

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Joel Anthony Marc Gasol
Season 2007-082008-09
Team Miami HeatMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 %
Joel Anthony 24 20.8 3.5 1.6 2.3 3.9 0.1 0.4 1.3 0.7 2.3 1.2 2.5 .467 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 2.0 .592
Marc Gasol 82 30.7 11.9 2.5 4.9 7.4 1.7 0.8 1.1 2.0 3.2 4.3 8.1 .530 0.0 0.0 .000 3.4 4.6 .733
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Anthony ------- --- ----------
Marc Gasol ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Joel Anthony Marc Gasol
Season 2008-092009-10
Team Miami HeatMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East 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 %
Joel Anthony 65 16.1 2.2 1.4 1.7 3.0 0.4 0.3 1.4 0.6 2.1 0.9 1.8 .483 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.7 .652
Marc Gasol 69 35.8 14.6 3.0 6.3 9.3 2.4 1.0 1.6 2.0 3.7 5.5 9.4 .581 0.0 0.0 .000 3.7 5.4 .670
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Anthony 6 14.7 1.7 1.5 1.7 3.2 0.3 0.0 1.2 0.2 1.5 0.7 0.8 .800 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.3 1.000
Marc Gasol ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Joel Anthony Marc Gasol
Season 2009-102010-11
Team Miami HeatMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdGrizzlies 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 %
Joel Anthony 80 16.5 2.7 1.5 1.6 3.1 0.2 0.3 1.4 0.6 2.0 1.0 2.0 .478 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.2 .717
Marc Gasol 81 31.9 11.7 1.9 5.1 7.0 2.5 0.9 1.7 1.8 3.3 4.5 8.5 .527 0.0 0.1 .429 2.7 3.6 .748
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Anthony 5 15.8 2.6 1.2 0.6 1.8 0.2 0.4 1.0 0.2 1.8 1.0 1.4 .714 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.8 .750
Marc Gasol 13 39.9 15.0 3.2 8.1 11.2 2.2 1.1 2.2 2.0 3.4 5.5 10.8 .511 0.0 0.2 .000 3.9 5.6 .699

Season 4

Joel Anthony Marc Gasol
Season 2010-112011-12
Team Miami HeatMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA FinalsGrizzlies 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 %
Joel Anthony 75 19.5 2.0 1.4 2.2 3.5 0.3 0.1 1.2 0.5 2.6 0.7 1.3 .535 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.0 .644
Marc Gasol 65 36.5 14.6 1.8 7.1 8.9 3.1 1.0 1.9 1.9 3.1 5.5 11.4 .482 0.0 0.2 .083 3.6 4.9 .748
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Anthony 21 27.4 2.8 1.7 3.0 4.6 0.5 0.4 1.8 0.6 2.6 0.9 2.3 .367 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.5 .710
Marc Gasol 7 37.3 15.1 2.3 4.4 6.7 3.1 0.3 1.9 1.9 3.6 5.1 9.9 .522 0.0 0.1 .000 4.9 6.1 .791

Season 5

Joel Anthony Marc Gasol
Season 2011-122012-13
Team Miami HeatMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement Defensive Player of the Year
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionGrizzlies 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 %
Joel Anthony 64 21.1 3.4 1.6 2.3 3.9 0.1 0.6 1.3 0.7 2.0 1.3 2.4 .559 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.1 .690
Marc Gasol 80 35.0 14.1 2.3 5.5 7.8 4.0 1.0 1.7 2.0 3.2 5.4 10.9 .494 0.0 0.2 .071 3.4 4.0 .848
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Anthony 17 19.4 3.2 1.3 1.9 3.2 0.1 0.3 0.9 0.5 2.4 1.0 1.7 .586 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 1.5 .800
Marc Gasol 15 40.6 17.2 1.7 6.8 8.5 3.2 0.9 2.2 1.2 3.5 6.2 13.7 .454 0.0 0.0 - 4.8 6.0 .800

Season 6

Joel Anthony Marc Gasol
Season 2012-132013-14
Team Miami HeatMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionGrizzlies 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 %
Joel Anthony 62 9.1 1.4 0.7 1.1 1.9 0.2 0.2 0.7 0.4 0.8 0.6 1.1 .515 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .607
Marc Gasol 59 33.4 14.6 1.4 5.8 7.2 3.6 1.0 1.3 1.9 2.5 5.7 12.1 .473 0.0 0.2 .182 3.1 4.1 .768
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Anthony 14 5.1 0.4 0.7 0.8 1.5 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.9 0.2 0.7 .300 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Marc Gasol 7 42.7 17.3 1.9 5.9 7.7 4.4 1.7 0.9 1.7 3.9 6.7 16.6 .405 0.0 0.1 .000 3.9 4.9 .794

Season 7

Joel Anthony Marc Gasol
Season 2013-142014-15
Team Miami Heat, Boston CelticsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayGrizzlies 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 %
Joel Anthony 33 5.6 0.8 0.5 0.7 1.2 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.1 0.5 0.4 1.0 .375 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.2 .500
Marc Gasol 81 33.2 17.4 1.4 6.4 7.8 3.8 0.9 1.6 2.2 2.6 6.5 13.2 .494 0.0 0.2 .176 4.3 5.4 .795
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Anthony ------- --- ----------
Marc Gasol 11 37.8 19.7 1.7 8.5 10.3 4.5 0.9 1.7 1.5 3.0 6.5 16.4 .394 0.0 0.2 .000 6.8 8.0 .852

Season 8

Joel Anthony Marc Gasol
Season 2014-152015-16
Team Detroit PistonsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 %
Joel Anthony 49 8.3 1.8 0.7 1.2 1.9 0.1 0.2 1.0 0.2 1.1 0.7 1.3 .581 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.4 .682
Marc Gasol 52 34.4 16.6 1.1 5.8 7.0 3.8 1.0 1.3 2.3 2.7 6.3 13.6 .464 0.0 0.1 .667 3.9 4.7 .829
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Anthony ------- --- ----------
Marc Gasol ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Joel Anthony Marc Gasol
Season 2015-162016-17
Team Detroit PistonsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayGrizzlies 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 %
Joel Anthony 19 5.1 0.9 0.4 0.7 1.1 0.1 0.1 0.6 0.1 0.8 0.3 0.5 .600 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.4 .750
Marc Gasol 74 34.2 19.5 0.8 5.5 6.3 4.6 0.9 1.3 2.2 2.3 7.2 15.7 .459 1.4 3.6 .388 3.8 4.5 .837
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Anthony ------- --- ----------
Marc Gasol 6 40.0 19.3 1.2 5.3 6.5 4.2 0.3 0.7 2.5 3.7 6.5 13.8 .470 1.2 2.0 .583 5.2 5.5 .939

Season 10

Joel Anthony Marc Gasol
Season 2016-172017-18
Team San Antonio SpursMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf FinalsDid 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 %
Joel Anthony 19 6.4 1.3 0.4 1.2 1.6 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.6 0.5 0.8 .625 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.4 .625
Marc Gasol 73 33.0 17.2 1.1 7.0 8.1 4.2 0.7 1.4 2.7 2.5 5.9 14.2 .420 1.5 4.4 .341 3.8 4.6 .834
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Anthony 3 5.0 2.0 0.7 0.7 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.3 0.7 1.0 1.3 .750 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.3 .000
Marc Gasol ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Joel Anthony Marc Gasol
Season -2018-19
Team -Memphis Grizzlies, Toronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -NBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Anthony ------- --- ----------
Marc Gasol 79 30.8 13.6 1.0 6.9 7.9 4.4 1.1 1.1 2.0 2.7 4.9 11.0 .448 1.3 3.5 .363 2.4 3.2 .759
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Anthony ------- --- ----------
Marc Gasol 24 30.6 9.4 0.7 5.8 6.4 3.0 0.9 1.1 0.9 3.5 3.2 7.5 .422 1.4 3.7 .382 1.7 1.9 .870

Season 12

Joel Anthony Marc Gasol
Season -2019-20
Team -Toronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Raptors Lost East 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 %
Joel Anthony ------- --- ----------
Marc Gasol 44 26.4 7.5 0.7 5.5 6.3 3.3 0.8 0.9 1.3 2.8 2.7 6.3 .427 1.3 3.4 .385 0.8 1.1 .735
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Anthony ------- --- ----------
Marc Gasol 11 20.7 6.0 0.4 4.0 4.4 2.6 0.5 0.6 1.5 2.9 2.3 5.8 .391 0.5 2.5 .185 1.0 1.4 .733

Season 13

Joel Anthony Marc Gasol
Season -2020-21
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Lakers 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 %
Joel Anthony ------- --- ----------
Marc Gasol 52 19.1 5.0 0.7 3.4 4.1 2.1 0.5 1.1 1.0 2.2 1.7 3.7 .454 1.0 2.3 .410 0.7 1.0 .720
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Anthony ------- --- ----------
Marc Gasol 5 17.4 5.2 0.8 3.0 3.8 3.0 0.8 0.8 0.8 3.2 1.6 2.6 .615 1.4 2.2 .636 0.6 0.8 .750