LaMarcus Aldridge vs. Marc Gasol Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Marc Gasol and LaMarcus Aldridge, 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 / Stats Rankings / 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.

LaMarcus Aldridge played 16 years in the NBA, 3 more than Marc Gasol, who played 13. LaMarcus Aldridge had the first of his seasons in 2006-07, 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 achievements, 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
LaMarcus Aldridge 16 9 2006-07 to 2021-22
Marc Gasol 13 9 2008-09 to 2020-21

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

LaMarcus Aldridge Marc Gasol
Season 2006-072008-09
Team Portland Trail BlazersMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
-Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
LaMarcus Aldridge 63 22.1 9.0 2.3 2.7 5.0 0.4 0.3 1.2 0.7 3.0 3.8 7.6 .503 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.8 .722
difference:+19+8.6+2.9+0.2+2.2+2.4+1.3+0.5+0.1-1.3-0.2+0.5+0.5+.027+2.1+2.8+.011
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 - 3.4 4.6 .733
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher LaMarcus Aldridge nor Marc Gasol played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2

LaMarcus Aldridge Marc Gasol
Season 2007-082009-10
Team Portland Trail BlazersMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
LaMarcus Aldridge 76 34.9 17.8 2.9 4.7 7.6 1.6 0.7 1.2 1.7 3.2 7.4 15.3 .484 0.0 0.1 .143 3.0 3.9 .762
difference:+7+0.9+3.2+0.1+1.6+1.7+0.8+0.3+0.4-0.3-0.5+1.9+5.9+.097+0.1+0.7+1.5+.092
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 - 3.7 5.4 .670
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher LaMarcus Aldridge nor Marc Gasol played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3

LaMarcus Aldridge Marc Gasol
Season 2008-092010-11
Team Portland Trail BlazersMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdGrizzlies Lost West Conf Semis
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
LaMarcus Aldridge 81 37.1 18.1 2.9 4.6 7.5 1.9 1.0 1.0 1.5 2.6 7.4 15.3 .484 0.1 0.3 .250 3.2 4.1 .781
difference:+5.2+6.4+1.0+0.5+0.5+0.6+0.1+0.7-0.3-0.7+2.9+6.8+.043+0.1+0.2+.179+0.5+0.5+.033
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
LaMarcus Aldridge 6 39.5 19.5 1.5 6.0 7.5 1.3 0.5 1.7 1.7 2.7 8.5 17.3 .490 0.2 0.7 .250 2.3 3.3 .700
difference:+7+0.4+4.5+1.7+2.1+3.7+0.9+0.6+0.5-0.3-0.7+3.0+6.5+.021+0.2+0.5+.250+1.6+2.3+.001
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

LaMarcus Aldridge Marc Gasol
Season 2009-102011-12
Team Portland Trail BlazersMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdGrizzlies Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
LaMarcus Aldridge 78 37.5 17.9 2.5 5.6 8.0 2.1 0.9 0.6 1.3 3.0 7.4 15.0 .495 0.1 0.2 .313 2.9 3.9 .757
difference:+13+1.0+3.3+0.7+1.5+0.9+1.0+0.1+1.3-0.6-0.1+1.9+3.6+.013+0.1+.230+0.7+1.0+.009
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
LaMarcus Aldridge 6 38.2 19.0 1.7 4.3 6.0 2.2 1.2 1.8 1.8 2.7 6.7 15.5 .430 0.2 0.3 .500 5.5 7.3 .750
difference:+1+0.9+3.9+0.6+0.1+0.7+0.9+0.9+0.1-0.1-0.9+1.6+5.6+.092+0.2+0.2+.500+0.6+1.2+.041
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

LaMarcus Aldridge Marc Gasol
Season 2010-112012-13
Team Portland Trail BlazersMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement Defensive Player of the Year
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdGrizzlies Lost West Conf Finals
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
LaMarcus Aldridge 81 39.6 21.8 3.4 5.3 8.8 2.1 1.0 1.2 1.9 2.7 8.7 17.5 .500 0.0 0.3 .174 4.3 5.5 .791
difference:+1+4.6+7.7+1.1+0.2+1.0+1.9+0.5-0.1-0.5+3.3+6.6+.006+0.1+.103+0.9+1.5+.057
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
LaMarcus Aldridge 6 43.0 20.8 2.7 4.8 7.5 1.3 1.3 1.7 1.5 3.2 8.8 19.2 .461 0.0 0.0 - 3.2 4.0 .792
difference:+9+2.4+3.6+1.0+2.0+1.0+1.9+0.4+0.5-0.3-0.3+2.6+5.5+.007+1.6+2.0+.008
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

LaMarcus Aldridge Marc Gasol
Season 2011-122013-14
Team Portland Trail BlazersMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayGrizzlies Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
LaMarcus Aldridge 55 36.3 21.7 2.7 5.3 8.0 2.4 0.9 0.8 2.0 2.8 8.8 17.1 .512 0.0 0.2 .182 4.1 5.0 .814
difference:+4+2.9+7.1+1.3+0.5+0.8+1.2+0.1+0.5-0.1-0.3+3.1+5.0+.039+1.0+0.9+.046
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
LaMarcus Aldridge DNP------ --- ----------
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

LaMarcus Aldridge Marc Gasol
Season 2012-132014-15
Team Portland Trail BlazersMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayGrizzlies Lost West Conf Semis
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
LaMarcus Aldridge 74 37.7 21.1 2.4 6.7 9.1 2.6 0.8 1.2 1.9 2.5 8.6 17.8 .484 0.0 0.2 .143 3.8 4.7 .810
difference:+7+4.5+3.7+1.0+0.3+1.3+1.2+0.1+0.4-0.3-0.1+2.1+4.6+.010+.033+0.5+0.7+.015
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
LaMarcus Aldridge DNP------ --- ----------
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

LaMarcus Aldridge Marc Gasol
Season 2013-142015-16
Team Portland Trail BlazersMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
LaMarcus Aldridge 69 36.2 23.2 2.4 8.7 11.1 2.6 0.9 1.0 1.8 2.1 9.4 20.6 .458 0.0 0.2 .200 4.3 5.2 .822
difference:+17+1.8+6.6+1.3+2.9+4.1+1.2+0.1+0.3-0.5-0.6+3.1+7.0+.006+0.1+.467+0.4+0.5+.007
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
LaMarcus Aldridge 11 40.1 26.2 2.7 7.9 10.6 1.5 0.6 1.6 1.7 3.6 10.3 22.7 .452 0.2 0.3 .667 5.5 6.8 .800
Marc Gasol DNP------ --- ----------

Season 9

LaMarcus Aldridge Marc Gasol
Season 2014-152016-17
Team Portland Trail BlazersMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdGrizzlies Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
LaMarcus Aldridge 71 35.4 23.4 2.5 7.7 10.2 1.7 0.7 1.0 1.7 1.8 9.3 19.9 .466 0.5 1.5 .352 4.3 5.1 .845
difference:+3+1.2+3.9+1.7+2.2+3.9+2.9+0.2+0.3-0.5-0.5+2.1+4.2+.007+0.9+2.1+.036+0.5+0.6+.008
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
LaMarcus Aldridge 5 41.6 21.8 4.2 7.0 11.2 1.8 0.4 2.4 1.6 3.2 7.4 22.4 .330 0.6 2.2 .273 6.4 7.2 .889
difference:+1+1.6+2.5+3.0+1.7+4.7+2.4+0.1+1.7-0.9-0.5+0.9+8.6+.140+0.6+0.2+.310+1.2+1.7+.050
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

LaMarcus Aldridge Marc Gasol
Season 2015-162017-18
Team San Antonio SpursMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
more >>
10th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
LaMarcus Aldridge 74 30.6 18.0 2.4 6.2 8.5 1.5 0.5 1.1 1.3 2.0 7.2 14.1 .513 0.0 0.2 .000 3.5 4.1 .858
difference:+1+2.4+0.8+1.3+0.8+0.4+2.7+0.2+0.3-1.4-0.5+1.3+0.1+.093+1.5+4.2+.341+0.3+0.5+.024
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
LaMarcus Aldridge 10 33.7 21.9 2.2 6.1 8.3 1.0 0.4 1.4 1.1 1.8 8.8 16.9 .521 0.2 0.2 1.000 4.1 4.6 .891
Marc Gasol DNP------ --- ----------

Season 11

LaMarcus Aldridge Marc Gasol
Season 2016-172018-19
Team San Antonio SpursMemphis Grizzlies, Toronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf FinalsNBA Champion NBA Champion
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11th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
LaMarcus Aldridge 72 32.4 17.3 2.4 4.9 7.3 1.9 0.6 1.2 1.4 2.2 6.9 14.6 .477 0.3 0.8 .411 3.1 3.8 .812
difference:+7+1.6+3.7+1.4+2.0+0.6+2.5+0.5+0.1-0.6-0.5+2.0+3.6+.029+1.0+2.7+.048+0.7+0.6+.053
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
LaMarcus Aldridge 16 33.6 16.5 2.7 4.8 7.4 1.5 0.6 1.0 1.8 2.6 6.9 15.0 .458 0.1 0.9 .143 2.6 3.4 .764
difference:+8+3.0+7.1+2.0+1.0+1.0+1.5+0.3+0.1-0.9-0.9+3.7+7.5+.036+1.3+2.8+.239+0.9+1.5+.106
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

LaMarcus Aldridge Marc Gasol
Season 2017-182019-20
Team San Antonio SpursToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdRaptors Lost East Conf Semis
more >>
12th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
LaMarcus Aldridge 75 33.5 23.1 3.3 5.2 8.5 2.0 0.6 1.2 1.5 2.1 9.2 18.0 .510 0.4 1.2 .293 4.5 5.3 .837
difference:+31+7.1+15.6+2.6+0.3+2.2+1.3+0.2+0.3-0.2-0.7+6.5+11.7+.083+0.9+2.2+.092+3.7+4.2+.102
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
LaMarcus Aldridge 5 35.4 23.6 2.6 6.6 9.2 2.4 0.6 0.4 1.8 1.8 7.4 16.0 .463 0.6 1.0 .600 8.2 8.4 .976
difference:+6+14.7+17.6+2.2+2.6+4.8+0.2+0.1+0.2-0.3-1.1+5.1+10.2+.072+0.1+1.5+.415+7.2+7.0+.243
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

LaMarcus Aldridge Marc Gasol
Season 2018-192020-21
Team San Antonio SpursLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdLakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
13th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
LaMarcus Aldridge 81 33.2 21.3 3.1 6.1 9.2 2.4 0.5 1.3 1.8 2.2 8.4 16.3 .519 0.1 0.5 .238 4.3 5.1 .847
difference:+29+14.1+16.3+2.4+2.7+5.1+0.3+0.2-0.8+6.7+12.6+.065+0.9+1.8+.172+3.6+4.1+.127
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
LaMarcus Aldridge 7 34.9 20.0 2.7 6.9 9.6 2.7 0.7 1.0 1.0 3.0 7.9 17.3 .455 0.4 1.6 .273 3.9 4.7 .818
difference:+2+17.5+14.8+1.9+3.9+5.8+0.3+0.1+0.2-0.2-0.2+6.3+14.7+.160+1.0+0.6+.363+3.3+3.9+.068
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

Additional Years

* LaMarcus Aldridge played 3 seasons more than Marc Gasol in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 14 to 16, from 2020 to 2022—LaMarcus Aldridge didn't play in the postseason.