Ryan Bowen vs. Marc Gasol Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Marc Gasol and Ryan Bowen, 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.

Ryan Bowen played 10 years in the NBA, 3 less than Marc Gasol, who played 13. Ryan Bowen had the first of his seasons in 1999-00, 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
Ryan Bowen 10 4 1999-00 to 2009-10
Marc Gasol 13 9 2008-09 to 2020-21

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Ryan Bowen Marc Gasol
Season 1999-002008-09
Team Denver NuggetsMemphis 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 %
Ryan Bowen 52 11.3 2.5 1.4 0.8 2.2 0.4 0.8 0.3 0.3 1.8 0.9 2.3 .393 0.0 0.2 .111 0.7 1.0 .717
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 %
Ryan Bowen ------- --- ----------
Marc Gasol ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Ryan Bowen Marc Gasol
Season 2000-012009-10
Team Denver NuggetsMemphis 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 %
Ryan Bowen 57 12.2 3.4 1.1 0.9 2.0 0.5 0.6 0.2 0.4 1.7 1.4 2.5 .556 0.1 0.2 .364 0.5 0.8 .614
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 %
Ryan Bowen ------- --- ----------
Marc Gasol ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Ryan Bowen Marc Gasol
Season 2001-022010-11
Team Denver NuggetsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
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 %
Ryan Bowen 75 22.5 4.9 1.8 2.2 4.0 0.7 1.0 0.5 0.5 2.3 2.0 4.1 .479 0.0 0.2 .083 0.9 1.2 .750
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 %
Ryan Bowen ------- --- ----------
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

Ryan Bowen Marc Gasol
Season 2002-032011-12
Team Denver NuggetsMemphis 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 %
Ryan Bowen 62 16.1 3.6 1.3 1.3 2.5 0.9 1.0 0.5 0.7 1.3 1.6 3.2 .492 0.0 0.1 .286 0.4 0.7 .659
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 %
Ryan Bowen ------- --- ----------
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

Ryan Bowen Marc Gasol
Season 2003-042012-13
Team Denver NuggetsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement Defensive Player of the Year
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st RdGrizzlies 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 %
Ryan Bowen 52 7.5 0.9 0.8 0.9 1.7 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.9 0.3 1.0 .340 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.2 .833
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 %
Ryan Bowen 4 1.3 0.5 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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

Ryan Bowen Marc Gasol
Season 2004-052013-14
Team Houston RocketsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st RdGrizzlies 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 %
Ryan Bowen 66 9.2 1.7 0.3 0.8 1.2 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.9 0.7 1.7 .423 0.0 0.1 .500 0.2 0.3 .667
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 %
Ryan Bowen 7 17.3 2.6 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.9 0.9 0.0 0.9 3.3 1.1 3.6 .320 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.4 .667
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

Ryan Bowen Marc Gasol
Season 2005-062014-15
Team Houston RocketsMemphis 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 %
Ryan Bowen 68 9.6 1.3 0.5 0.8 1.3 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.2 1.3 0.5 1.8 .298 0.0 0.3 .136 0.2 0.2 .786
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 %
Ryan Bowen ------- --- ----------
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

Note: Ryan Bowen didn't play in 2006-07.

Season 8

Ryan Bowen Marc Gasol
Season 2007-082015-16
Team New Orleans HornetsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets Lost West Conf SemisDid 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 %
Ryan Bowen 53 12.5 2.2 1.0 0.8 1.9 0.5 0.6 0.2 0.3 1.5 0.9 1.9 .490 0.0 0.0 .000 0.3 0.5 .552
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 %
Ryan Bowen 9 4.3 0.4 0.3 1.2 1.6 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.7 .167 0.0 0.1 .000 0.2 0.2 1.000
Marc Gasol ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Ryan Bowen Marc Gasol
Season 2008-092016-17
Team New Orleans HornetsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hornets Lost West Conf 1st RdGrizzlies 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 %
Ryan Bowen 21 10.4 2.2 0.5 0.7 1.1 0.4 0.7 0.2 0.2 1.8 1.0 1.8 .579 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.2 .600
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 %
Ryan Bowen 1 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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

Ryan Bowen Marc Gasol
Season 2009-102017-18
Team Oklahoma City ThunderMemphis 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 %
Ryan Bowen 1 8.0 4.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.0 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 %
Ryan Bowen ------- --- ----------
Marc Gasol ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Ryan Bowen 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 %
Ryan Bowen ------- --- ----------
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 %
Ryan Bowen ------- --- ----------
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

Ryan Bowen 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 %
Ryan Bowen ------- --- ----------
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 %
Ryan Bowen ------- --- ----------
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

Ryan Bowen 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 %
Ryan Bowen ------- --- ----------
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 %
Ryan Bowen ------- --- ----------
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