Kobe Bryant vs. Marc Gasol: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Kobe Bryant and Marc Gasol all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Filter: Career Stats - Lakers

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Kobe Bryant, with a career spanning 20 seasons from 1997 to 2016, and Marc Gasol, with 13 seasons played from 2009 to 2021, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Kobe Bryant vs. Marc Gasol
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Kobe Bryant Marc Gasol Kobe Bryant Marc Gasol
Points
4th
259th
4th
169th
Rebounds
117th
151st
42nd
90th
Assists
36th
244th
12th
127th
Steals
17th
+300th
6th
158th
Blocks
212nd
61st
42nd
45th
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Kobe Bryant vs. Marc Gasol
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Kobe Bryant Marc Gasol Kobe Bryant Marc Gasol
Points
16th
+300th
24th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
203rd
+300th
174th
Assists
158th
+300th
125th
296th
Steals
96th
+300th
97th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
88th
+300th
78th

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kobe Bryant Marc Gasol Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
4th
259th
255 33,643 vs. 12,51421,129
Rebounds
117th
151st
34 7,047 vs. 6,604443
Assists
36th
244th
208 6,306 vs. 2,9963,310
Steals
17th
+300th
+283 1,944 vs. 7921,152
Blocks
212nd
61st
151 640 vs. 1,254614
Offensive Rebounds
226th
259th
33 1,499 vs. 1,41188
Defensive Rebounds
62nd
79th
17 5,548 vs. 5,193355
Field Goals Made
6th
281st
275 11,719 vs. 4,6357,084
Field Goals Attempted
4th
+300th
+296 26,200 vs. 9,63816,562
3-Pointers Made
30th
+300th
+270 1,827 vs. 4311,396
3-Pointers Attempted
18th
+300th
+282 5,546 vs. 1,1974,349
Free Throws Made
4th
202nd
198 8,378 vs. 2,8135,565
Free Throws Attempted
6th
205th
199 10,011 vs. 3,6256,386

Games and Years:

Kobe Bryant Marc Gasol Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
16th
283rd
267 1,346 vs. 891455
Seasons
7th
292nd
285 20 vs. 137

Triple-Doubles:

Kobe Bryant Marc Gasol Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
24th
109th
85 21 vs. 516

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kobe Bryant Marc Gasol Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
3rd
+300th
122 vs. 1121
50+ point games
3rd
-
25 vs. 025
60+ point games
2nd
-
6 vs. 06
70+ point games
2nd
-
1 vs. 01

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kobe Bryant Marc Gasol Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
4th
169th
165 5,640 vs. 1,3314,309
Rebounds
42nd
90th
48 1,119 vs. 747372
Assists
12th
127th
115 1,040 vs. 321719
Steals
6th
158th
152 310 vs. 83227
Blocks
42nd
45th
3 144 vs. 1404
Offensive Rebounds
68th
158th
90 230 vs. 14585
Defensive Rebounds
25th
65th
40 889 vs. 602287
Field Goals Made
5th
178th
173 2,014 vs. 4671,547
Field Goals Attempted
2nd
171st
169 4,499 vs. 1,0513,448
3-Pointers Made
11th
264th
253 292 vs. 53239
3-Pointers Attempted
8th
277th
269 882 vs. 145737
Free Throws Made
3rd
118th
115 1,320 vs. 344976
Free Throws Attempted
7th
128th
121 1,617 vs. 4261,191

Games and Years:

Kobe Bryant Marc Gasol Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
7th
169th
162 220 vs. 99121
Playoffs
17th
223rd
206 15 vs. 96

Triple-Doubles:

Kobe Bryant Marc Gasol Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kobe Bryant Marc Gasol Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
6th
-
13 vs. 013
50+ point games
9th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kobe Bryant Marc Gasol Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
16th
+300th
+284 24.99 vs. 14.0410.95
Rebounds per game
+300th
203rd
+97 5.24 vs. 7.412.18
Assists per game
158th
+300th
+142 4.68 vs. 3.361.32
Steals per game
96th
+300th
+204 1.44 vs. 0.890.56
Blocks per game
+300th
88th
+212 0.48 vs. 1.410.93
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.11 vs. 1.580.47
Defensive Rebounds per game
274th
87th
187 4.12 vs. 5.831.71
Field Goals Made per game
26th
+300th
+274 8.71 vs. 5.203.50
Field Goals Attempted per game
16th
+300th
+284 19.47 vs. 10.828.65
3-Pointers Made per game
238th
+300th
+62 1.36 vs. 0.480.87
3-Pointers Attempted per game
122nd
+300th
+178 4.12 vs. 1.342.78
Free Throws Made per game
18th
243rd
225 6.22 vs. 3.163.07
Free Throws Attempted per game
28th
250th
222 7.44 vs. 4.073.37

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kobe Bryant Marc Gasol Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
24th
+300th
+276 25.64 vs. 13.4412.19
Rebounds per game
+300th
174th
+126 5.09 vs. 7.552.46
Assists per game
125th
296th
171 4.73 vs. 3.241.48
Steals per game
97th
+300th
+203 1.41 vs. 0.840.57
Blocks per game
+300th
78th
+222 0.65 vs. 1.410.76
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.05 vs. 1.460.42
Defensive Rebounds per game
268th
89th
179 4.04 vs. 6.082.04
Field Goals Made per game
30th
+300th
+270 9.15 vs. 4.724.44
Field Goals Attempted per game
20th
+300th
+280 20.45 vs. 10.629.83
3-Pointers Made per game
197th
+300th
+103 1.33 vs. 0.540.79
3-Pointers Attempted per game
163rd
+300th
+137 4.01 vs. 1.462.54
Free Throws Made per game
34th
241st
207 6.00 vs. 3.472.53
Free Throws Attempted per game
41st
271st
230 7.35 vs. 4.303.05

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.