Pau Gasol vs. Jayson Tatum: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Pau Gasol and Jayson Tatum 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 / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

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 Jayson Tatum, with 8 seasons played from 2018 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. Jayson Tatum
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Pau Gasol Jayson Tatum Pau Gasol Jayson Tatum
Points
43rd
208th
61st
34th
Rebounds
29th
+300th
35th
54th
Assists
133rd
+300th
78th
51st
Steals
+300th
+300th
200th
63rd
Blocks
22nd
+300th
16th
71st
Years188128

Pau Gasol vs. Jayson Tatum
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Pau Gasol Jayson Tatum Pau Gasol Jayson Tatum
Points
180th
31st
227th
38th
Rebounds
88th
205th
92nd
136th
Assists
+300th
255th
+300th
112nd
Steals
+300th
279th
+300th
193rd
Blocks
59th
+300th
40th
195th

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 Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
43rd
208th
165 20,894 vs. 13,7847,110
Rebounds
29th
+300th
+271 11,305 vs. 4,2937,012
Assists
133rd
+300th
+167 3,925 vs. 2,2431,682
Steals
+300th
+300th
606 vs. 63933
Blocks
22nd
+300th
+278 1,941 vs. 3841,557
Offensive Rebounds
28th
+300th
+272 3,085 vs. 5122,573
Defensive Rebounds
18th
191st
173 8,220 vs. 3,7814,439
Field Goals Made
45th
259th
214 7,980 vs. 4,7893,191
Field Goals Attempted
59th
258th
199 15,729 vs. 10,4295,300
3-Pointers Made
+300th
48th
+252 179 vs. 1,5461,367
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
49th
+251 486 vs. 4,1813,695
Free Throws Made
47th
228th
181 4,755 vs. 2,6602,095
Free Throws Attempted
38th
281st
243 6,311 vs. 3,1673,144

Games and Years:

Pau Gasol Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
42nd
+300th
1,226 vs. 585641
Seasons
27th
+300th
18 vs. 810

Triple-Doubles:

Pau Gasol Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
61st
134th
73 10 vs. 46

Rankings by Points Scored:

Pau Gasol Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
220th
44th
176 3 vs. 2926
50+ point games
-
23rd
0 vs. 55
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Pau Gasol Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
61st
34th
27 2,098 vs. 2,936838
Rebounds
35th
54th
19 1,246 vs. 989257
Assists
78th
51st
27 438 vs. 592154
Steals
200th
63rd
137 71 vs. 14372
Blocks
16th
71st
55 233 vs. 106127
Offensive Rebounds
20th
208th
188 373 vs. 118255
Defensive Rebounds
27th
29th
2 873 vs. 8712
Field Goals Made
57th
38th
19 812 vs. 983171
Field Goals Attempted
73rd
33rd
40 1,600 vs. 2,241641
3-Pointers Made
+300th
11th
+289 11 vs. 292281
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
9th
+291 37 vs. 840803
Free Throws Made
66th
35th
31 463 vs. 678215
Free Throws Attempted
57th
40th
17 625 vs. 806181

Games and Years:

Pau Gasol Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
74th
103rd
29 136 vs. 12115
Playoffs
76th
+300th
12 vs. 84

Triple-Doubles:

Pau Gasol Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
39th
39th
0 1 vs. 10

Rankings by Points Scored:

Pau Gasol Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
28th
0 vs. 55
50+ point games
-
5th
0 vs. 22
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Pau Gasol Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
180th
31st
149 17.04 vs. 23.566.52
Rebounds per game
88th
205th
117 9.22 vs. 7.341.88
Assists per game
+300th
255th
+45 3.20 vs. 3.830.63
Steals per game
+300th
279th
+21 0.49 vs. 1.090.60
Blocks per game
59th
+300th
+241 1.58 vs. 0.660.93
Offensive Rebounds per game
91st
+300th
+209 2.52 vs. 0.881.64
Defensive Rebounds per game
50th
59th
9 6.70 vs. 6.460.24
Field Goals Made per game
176th
45th
131 6.51 vs. 8.191.68
Field Goals Attempted per game
251st
34th
217 12.83 vs. 17.835.00
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
13th
+287 0.15 vs. 2.642.50
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
9th
+291 0.40 vs. 7.156.75
Free Throws Made per game
142nd
80th
62 3.88 vs. 4.550.67
Free Throws Attempted per game
124th
106th
18 5.15 vs. 5.410.27

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Pau Gasol Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
227th
38th
189 15.43 vs. 24.268.84
Rebounds per game
92nd
136th
44 9.16 vs. 8.170.99
Assists per game
+300th
112nd
+188 3.22 vs. 4.891.67
Steals per game
+300th
193rd
+107 0.52 vs. 1.180.66
Blocks per game
40th
195th
155 1.71 vs. 0.880.84
Offensive Rebounds per game
81st
+300th
+219 2.74 vs. 0.981.77
Defensive Rebounds per game
73rd
37th
36 6.42 vs. 7.200.78
Field Goals Made per game
217th
61st
156 5.97 vs. 8.122.15
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
53rd
+247 11.76 vs. 18.526.76
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
20th
+280 0.08 vs. 2.412.33
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
13th
+287 0.27 vs. 6.946.67
Free Throws Made per game
250th
48th
202 3.40 vs. 5.602.20
Free Throws Attempted per game
230th
72nd
158 4.60 vs. 6.662.07

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.