Pau Gasol vs. Johnny Macknowski Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Johnny Macknowski 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, 16 more than Johnny Macknowski, who played 2. Pau Gasol had the first of his seasons in 2001-02, while Johnny Macknowski had his rookie season in 1949-50. 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
Johnny Macknowski 2 2 1949-50 to 1950-51

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Pau Gasol Johnny Macknowski
Season 2001-021949-50
Team Memphis GrizzliesSyracuse Nationals
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayNationals 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 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
Johnny Macknowski 59 - 7.4 - - - 1.1 - - - 2.2 2.6 7.8 .333 - - - 2.2 3.0 .736
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Pau Gasol ------- --- ----------
Johnny Macknowski 11 - 10.6 - - - 1.9 - - - 1.6 3.5 9.1 .390 - - - 3.5 4.6 .765

Season 2

Pau Gasol Johnny Macknowski
Season 2002-031950-51
Team Memphis GrizzliesSyracuse Nationals
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNationals Lost East Div 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 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
Johnny Macknowski 58 - 6.6 - - 1.9 1.2 - - - 2.3 2.3 7.5 .301 - - - 2.1 2.9 .718
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Pau Gasol ------- --- ----------
Johnny Macknowski 2 - 6.5 - - 3.5 2.0 - - - 2.5 3.0 6.5 .462 - - - 0.5 1.5 .333

Season 3

Pau Gasol Johnny Macknowski
Season 2003-04-
Team Memphis Grizzlies-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West 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 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
Johnny Macknowski ------- --- ----------
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
Johnny Macknowski ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Pau Gasol Johnny Macknowski
Season 2004-05-
Team Memphis Grizzlies-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West 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 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
Johnny Macknowski ------- --- ----------
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
Johnny Macknowski ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Pau Gasol Johnny Macknowski
Season 2005-06-
Team Memphis Grizzlies-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West 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 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
Johnny Macknowski ------- --- ----------
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
Johnny Macknowski ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Pau Gasol Johnny Macknowski
Season 2006-07-
Team Memphis Grizzlies-
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 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
Johnny Macknowski ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Pau Gasol ------- --- ----------
Johnny Macknowski ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Pau Gasol Johnny Macknowski
Season 2007-08-
Team Memphis Grizzlies, Los Angeles Lakers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers 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 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
Johnny Macknowski ------- --- ----------
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
Johnny Macknowski ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Pau Gasol Johnny Macknowski
Season 2008-09-
Team Los Angeles Lakers-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA Champion-
more >>
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
Johnny Macknowski ------- --- ----------
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
Johnny Macknowski ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Pau Gasol Johnny Macknowski
Season 2009-10-
Team Los Angeles Lakers-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA Champion-
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
Johnny Macknowski ------- --- ----------
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
Johnny Macknowski ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Pau Gasol Johnny Macknowski
Season 2010-11-
Team Los Angeles Lakers-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Lakers 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 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
Johnny Macknowski ------- --- ----------
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
Johnny Macknowski ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Pau Gasol Johnny Macknowski
Season 2011-12-
Team Los Angeles Lakers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers 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
Johnny Macknowski ------- --- ----------
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
Johnny Macknowski ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Pau Gasol Johnny Macknowski
Season 2012-13-
Team Los Angeles Lakers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West 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 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
Johnny Macknowski ------- --- ----------
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
Johnny Macknowski ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Pau Gasol Johnny Macknowski
Season 2013-14-
Team Los Angeles Lakers-
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 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
Johnny Macknowski ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Pau Gasol ------- --- ----------
Johnny Macknowski ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Pau Gasol Johnny Macknowski
Season 2014-15-
Team Chicago Bulls-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bulls 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 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
Johnny Macknowski ------- --- ----------
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
Johnny Macknowski ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Pau Gasol Johnny Macknowski
Season 2015-16-
Team Chicago Bulls-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
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 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
Johnny Macknowski ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Pau Gasol ------- --- ----------
Johnny Macknowski ------- --- ----------

Season 16

Pau Gasol Johnny Macknowski
Season 2016-17-
Team San Antonio Spurs-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West 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 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
Johnny Macknowski ------- --- ----------
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
Johnny Macknowski ------- --- ----------

Season 17

Pau Gasol Johnny Macknowski
Season 2017-18-
Team San Antonio Spurs-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West 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 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
Johnny Macknowski ------- --- ----------
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
Johnny Macknowski ------- --- ----------

Season 18

Pau Gasol Johnny Macknowski
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
Johnny Macknowski ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Pau Gasol ------- --- ----------
Johnny Macknowski ------- --- ----------