Pau Gasol vs. D'Angelo Russell: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Pau Gasol and D'Angelo Russell 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
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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Pau Gasol, with a career spanning 18 seasons from 2002 to 2019, and D'Angelo Russell, with 10 seasons played from 2016 to 2025, 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.

Pau Gasol vs. D'Angelo Russell
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Pau Gasol D'Angelo Russell Pau Gasol D'Angelo Russell
Points
43rd
+300th
61st
+300th
Rebounds
29th
+300th
35th
+300th
Assists
133rd
167th
78th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
200th
+300th
Blocks
22nd
+300th
16th
+300th
Years1810124

Pau Gasol vs. D'Angelo Russell
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Pau Gasol D'Angelo Russell Pau Gasol D'Angelo Russell
Points
180th
165th
227th
293rd
Rebounds
88th
+300th
92nd
+300th
Assists
+300th
79th
+300th
122nd
Steals
+300th
294th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
59th
+300th
40th
+300th

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:

Pau Gasol D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
43rd
+300th
+257 20,894 vs. 10,86810,026
Rebounds
29th
+300th
+271 11,305 vs. 2,1169,189
Assists
133rd
167th
34 3,925 vs. 3,586339
Steals
+300th
+300th
606 vs. 66660
Blocks
22nd
+300th
+278 1,941 vs. 2071,734
Offensive Rebounds
28th
+300th
+272 3,085 vs. 3022,783
Defensive Rebounds
18th
+300th
+282 8,220 vs. 1,8146,406
Field Goals Made
45th
+300th
+255 7,980 vs. 3,9084,072
Field Goals Attempted
59th
+300th
+241 15,729 vs. 9,1516,578
3-Pointers Made
+300th
45th
+255 179 vs. 1,5761,397
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
43rd
+257 486 vs. 4,3213,835
Free Throws Made
47th
+300th
+253 4,755 vs. 1,4763,279
Free Throws Attempted
38th
+300th
+262 6,311 vs. 1,8554,456

Games and Years:

Pau Gasol D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
42nd
+300th
1,226 vs. 629597
Seasons
27th
+300th
18 vs. 108

Triple-Doubles:

Pau Gasol D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
61st
275th
214 10 vs. 19

Rankings by Points Scored:

Pau Gasol D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
220th
138th
82 3 vs. 63
50+ point games
-
76th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Pau Gasol D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
61st
+300th
+239 2,098 vs. 4531,645
Rebounds
35th
+300th
+265 1,246 vs. 941,152
Assists
78th
+300th
+222 438 vs. 153285
Steals
200th
+300th
+100 71 vs. 3140
Blocks
16th
+300th
+284 233 vs. 7226
Offensive Rebounds
20th
+300th
+280 373 vs. 13360
Defensive Rebounds
27th
+300th
+273 873 vs. 81792
Field Goals Made
57th
+300th
+243 812 vs. 172640
Field Goals Attempted
73rd
+300th
+227 1,600 vs. 4431,157
3-Pointers Made
+300th
209th
+91 11 vs. 6554
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
192nd
+108 37 vs. 199162
Free Throws Made
66th
+300th
+234 463 vs. 44419
Free Throws Attempted
57th
+300th
+243 625 vs. 57568

Games and Years:

Pau Gasol D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
74th
+300th
136 vs. 32104
Playoffs
76th
+300th
12 vs. 48

Triple-Doubles:

Pau Gasol D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
39th
+300th
1 vs. 01

Rankings by Points Scored:

Pau Gasol D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Pau Gasol D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
180th
165th
15 17.04 vs. 17.280.24
Rebounds per game
88th
+300th
+212 9.22 vs. 3.365.86
Assists per game
+300th
79th
+221 3.20 vs. 5.702.50
Steals per game
+300th
294th
+6 0.49 vs. 1.060.56
Blocks per game
59th
+300th
+241 1.58 vs. 0.331.25
Offensive Rebounds per game
91st
+300th
+209 2.52 vs. 0.482.04
Defensive Rebounds per game
50th
+300th
+250 6.70 vs. 2.883.82
Field Goals Made per game
176th
207th
31 6.51 vs. 6.210.30
Field Goals Attempted per game
251st
145th
106 12.83 vs. 14.551.72
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
22nd
+278 0.15 vs. 2.512.36
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
12th
+288 0.40 vs. 6.876.47
Free Throws Made per game
142nd
+300th
+158 3.88 vs. 2.351.53
Free Throws Attempted per game
124th
+300th
+176 5.15 vs. 2.952.20

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Pau Gasol D'Angelo Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
227th
293rd
66 15.43 vs. 14.161.27
Rebounds per game
92nd
+300th
+208 9.16 vs. 2.946.22
Assists per game
+300th
122nd
+178 3.22 vs. 4.781.56
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.52 vs. 0.970.45
Blocks per game
40th
+300th
+260 1.71 vs. 0.221.49
Offensive Rebounds per game
81st
+300th
+219 2.74 vs. 0.412.34
Defensive Rebounds per game
73rd
+300th
+227 6.42 vs. 2.533.89
Field Goals Made per game
217th
280th
63 5.97 vs. 5.380.60
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
194th
+106 11.76 vs. 13.842.08
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
55th
+245 0.08 vs. 2.031.95
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
30th
+270 0.27 vs. 6.225.95
Free Throws Made per game
250th
+300th
+50 3.40 vs. 1.382.03
Free Throws Attempted per game
230th
+300th
+70 4.60 vs. 1.782.81

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.