Raja Bell vs. Marc Gasol Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Marc Gasol and Raja Bell, 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.

Raja Bell played 12 years in the NBA, 1 less than Marc Gasol, who played 13. Raja Bell had the first of his seasons in 2000-01, 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
Raja Bell 12 6 2000-01 to 2011-12
Marc Gasol 13 9 2008-09 to 2020-21

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Raja Bell Marc Gasol
Season 2000-012008-09
Team Philadelphia 76ersMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs 76ers Lost NBA 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 %
Raja Bell 5 6.0 1.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.4 0.2 0.4 1.4 .286 0.2 0.6 .333 0.0 0.0 -
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 %
Raja Bell 15 8.1 2.3 0.3 0.6 0.9 0.5 1.0 0.0 0.3 1.3 0.8 1.8 .444 0.1 0.5 .250 0.5 0.9 .571
Marc Gasol ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Raja Bell Marc Gasol
Season 2001-022009-10
Team Philadelphia 76ersMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers 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 %
Raja Bell 74 12.0 3.4 0.4 1.1 1.5 1.0 0.3 0.1 0.6 1.5 1.4 3.2 .429 0.2 0.6 .273 0.5 0.6 .750
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 %
Raja Bell 3 2.3 0.7 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.0 .333 0.0 0.7 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Marc Gasol ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Raja Bell Marc Gasol
Season 2002-032010-11
Team Dallas MavericksMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf FinalsGrizzlies 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 %
Raja Bell 75 15.6 3.1 0.6 1.3 1.9 0.8 0.7 0.1 0.6 1.8 1.2 2.8 .441 0.3 0.7 .412 0.3 0.5 .676
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 %
Raja Bell 17 17.8 5.7 0.8 2.2 3.0 1.6 0.3 0.0 0.4 2.4 2.4 4.3 .548 0.4 0.8 .462 0.6 1.2 .550
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

Raja Bell Marc Gasol
Season 2003-042011-12
Team Utah JazzMemphis 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 %
Raja Bell 82 24.6 11.2 0.7 2.2 2.9 1.3 0.8 0.2 1.4 3.2 4.0 9.8 .409 0.8 2.0 .373 2.4 3.0 .786
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 %
Raja Bell ------- --- ----------
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

Raja Bell Marc Gasol
Season 2004-052012-13
Team Utah JazzMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement Defensive Player of the Year
Playoffs Did Not PlayGrizzlies 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 %
Raja Bell 63 28.4 12.3 0.8 2.4 3.2 1.4 0.7 0.1 1.3 3.3 4.8 10.6 .454 0.9 2.1 .403 1.8 2.4 .747
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 %
Raja Bell ------- --- ----------
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

Raja Bell Marc Gasol
Season 2005-062013-14
Team Phoenix SunsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf 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 %
Raja Bell 79 37.5 14.7 0.6 2.6 3.2 2.6 1.0 0.3 1.1 3.1 5.4 11.8 .457 2.5 5.6 .442 1.5 1.8 .788
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 %
Raja Bell 17 39.6 13.6 0.5 2.4 2.8 2.2 0.6 0.2 0.6 4.1 4.6 9.7 .479 2.4 5.1 .465 2.0 2.4 .829
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

Raja Bell Marc Gasol
Season 2006-072014-15
Team Phoenix SunsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisGrizzlies 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 %
Raja Bell 78 37.4 14.7 0.6 2.6 3.2 2.5 0.6 0.3 1.1 3.0 5.3 12.2 .432 2.6 6.4 .413 1.5 1.9 .776
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 %
Raja Bell 11 39.8 10.2 0.5 2.5 3.0 1.8 0.9 0.2 1.4 3.6 3.6 7.9 .460 1.8 4.1 .444 1.1 1.3 .857
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

Raja Bell Marc Gasol
Season 2007-082015-16
Team Phoenix SunsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Suns Lost West 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 %
Raja Bell 75 35.3 11.9 0.6 3.0 3.7 2.2 0.7 0.4 0.9 2.9 4.2 10.0 .421 2.3 5.9 .401 1.1 1.2 .868
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 %
Raja Bell 5 43.0 13.6 1.2 4.4 5.6 2.2 0.4 0.2 1.0 3.8 4.2 7.4 .568 2.6 4.0 .650 2.6 3.2 .813
Marc Gasol ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Raja Bell Marc Gasol
Season 2008-092016-17
Team Phoenix Suns, Charlotte BobcatsMemphis 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 %
Raja Bell 67 34.6 11.9 0.6 3.0 3.6 2.1 0.7 0.1 1.3 2.5 4.5 10.2 .437 1.7 4.0 .421 1.3 1.5 .853
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 %
Raja Bell ------- --- ----------
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

Raja Bell Marc Gasol
Season 2009-102017-18
Team Charlotte Bobcats, Golden State WarriorsMemphis 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 %
Raja Bell 6 30.0 11.8 0.8 3.0 3.8 2.2 0.7 0.3 0.8 2.5 4.7 10.2 .459 2.0 4.5 .444 0.5 0.5 1.000
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 %
Raja Bell ------- --- ----------
Marc Gasol ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Raja Bell Marc Gasol
Season 2010-112018-19
Team Utah JazzMemphis Grizzlies, Toronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA 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 %
Raja Bell 68 30.8 8.0 0.5 2.1 2.6 1.7 0.8 0.2 0.9 2.5 2.8 6.9 .409 1.0 2.8 .352 1.3 1.5 .892
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 %
Raja Bell ------- --- ----------
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

Raja Bell Marc Gasol
Season 2011-122019-20
Team Utah JazzToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRaptors 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 %
Raja Bell 34 23.4 6.4 0.2 1.3 1.4 1.1 0.4 0.1 0.6 2.3 2.4 5.1 .466 1.0 2.6 .391 0.6 0.7 .840
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 %
Raja Bell ------- --- ----------
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

Raja Bell 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 %
Raja Bell ------- --- ----------
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 %
Raja Bell ------- --- ----------
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