Marc Gasol vs. Kon Knueppel Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kon Knueppel and Marc 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.
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.
Marc Gasol played 13 years in the NBA, 12 more than Kon Knueppel, who played 1. Marc Gasol had the first of his seasons in 2008-09, while Kon Knueppel had his rookie season in 2025-26. 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 |
| Marc Gasol | 13 | 9 | 2008-09 to 2020-21 |
| Kon Knueppel | 1 | 0 | 2025-26 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season |
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| Marc Gasol | Kon Knueppel | |
| Season | 2008-09 | 2025-26 |
| Team | Memphis Grizzlies | Charlotte Hornets |
| Honors & Awards | All-Rookie Second Team | - |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
Rookie Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +65 | +2.9 | +7.5 | +1.4 | +0.2 | +1.6 | +1.2 | +0.9 | -0.4 | -0.8 | +2.5 | +5.7 | +.039 | +3.7 | +8.5 | +1.3 | +2.2 | +.167 | ||
| Kon Knueppel | 17 | 33.6 | 19.4 | 1.1 | 4.7 | 5.8 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 6.8 | 13.8 | .491 | 3.7 | 8.5 | .438 | 2.1 | 2.4 | .900 |
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| * Neiher Marc Gasol nor Kon Knueppel played in the postseason in their season 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Additional Years |
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* Marc Gasol played 12 seasons more than Kon Knueppel in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 2 to 13, from 2010 to 2021—Marc Gasol played in 9 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those 12 extra years over Kon Knueppel, Marc Gasol got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 1 All-NBA First Team 1 All-NBA Second Team 1 All-Defensive Second Team 1 Defensive Player of the Year 3 All-Star Game |
All-Rookie Second Team