Pau Gasol vs. Klay Thompson: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Pau Gasol and Klay Thompson 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 Klay Thompson, with 13 seasons played from 2012 to 2026, stand among the league's historical elite.

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—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. Klay Thompson
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Pau Gasol Klay Thompson Pau Gasol Klay Thompson
Points
44th
111st
61st
29th
Rebounds
29th
+300th
35th
136th
Assists
133rd
+300th
78th
113rd
Steals
+300th
+300th
200th
54th
Blocks
22nd
+300th
16th
101st
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Pau Gasol vs. Klay Thompson
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Pau Gasol Klay Thompson Pau Gasol Klay Thompson
Points
182nd
105th
227th
114th
Rebounds
87th
+300th
92nd
+300th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+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 Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
44th
111st
67 20,894 vs. 16,8014,093
Rebounds
29th
+300th
+271 11,305 vs. 3,1038,202
Assists
133rd
+300th
+167 3,925 vs. 2,0211,904
Steals
+300th
+300th
606 vs. 733127
Blocks
22nd
+300th
+278 1,941 vs. 4511,490
Offensive Rebounds
28th
+300th
+272 3,085 vs. 4132,672
Defensive Rebounds
18th
+300th
+282 8,220 vs. 2,6905,530
Field Goals Made
45th
114th
69 7,980 vs. 6,2481,732
Field Goals Attempted
59th
100th
41 15,729 vs. 13,9111,818
3-Pointers Made
+300th
5th
+295 179 vs. 2,7632,584
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
6th
+294 486 vs. 6,7486,262
Free Throws Made
47th
+300th
+253 4,755 vs. 1,5423,213
Free Throws Attempted
38th
+300th
+262 6,311 vs. 1,7944,517

Games and Years:

Pau Gasol Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
43rd
289th
246 1,226 vs. 889337
Seasons
29th
300th
271 18 vs. 135

Rankings by Points Scored:

Pau Gasol Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
223rd
64th
159 3 vs. 1815
50+ point games
-
30th
0 vs. 44
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Pau Gasol Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
61st
29th
32 2,098 vs. 3,032934
Rebounds
35th
136th
101 1,246 vs. 626620
Assists
78th
113rd
35 438 vs. 35187
Steals
200th
54th
146 71 vs. 15079
Blocks
16th
101st
85 233 vs. 85148
Offensive Rebounds
20th
+300th
+280 373 vs. 79294
Defensive Rebounds
27th
76th
49 873 vs. 547326
Field Goals Made
57th
28th
29 812 vs. 1,126314
Field Goals Attempted
73rd
23rd
50 1,600 vs. 2,585985
3-Pointers Made
+300th
2nd
+298 11 vs. 501490
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
4th
+296 37 vs. 1,2371,200
Free Throws Made
66th
158th
92 463 vs. 279184
Free Throws Attempted
57th
195th
138 625 vs. 330295

Games and Years:

Pau Gasol Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
74th
39th
35 136 vs. 15822
Playoffs
76th
223rd
147 12 vs. 93

Rankings by Points Scored:

Pau Gasol Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
78th
0 vs. 11
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Pau Gasol Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
182nd
105th
77 17.04 vs. 18.901.86
Rebounds per game
87th
+300th
+213 9.22 vs. 3.495.73
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
3.20 vs. 2.270.93
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.49 vs. 0.820.33
Blocks per game
59th
+300th
+241 1.58 vs. 0.511.08
Offensive Rebounds per game
92nd
+300th
+208 2.52 vs. 0.462.05
Defensive Rebounds per game
51st
+300th
+249 6.70 vs. 3.033.68
Field Goals Made per game
178th
116th
62 6.51 vs. 7.030.52
Field Goals Attempted per game
254th
100th
154 12.83 vs. 15.652.82
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
3rd
+297 0.15 vs. 3.112.96
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
7th
+293 0.40 vs. 7.597.19
Free Throws Made per game
144th
+300th
+156 3.88 vs. 1.732.14
Free Throws Attempted per game
125th
+300th
+175 5.15 vs. 2.023.13

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Pau Gasol Klay Thompson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
227th
114th
113 15.43 vs. 19.193.76
Rebounds per game
92nd
+300th
+208 9.16 vs. 3.965.20
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
3.22 vs. 2.221.00
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.52 vs. 0.950.43
Blocks per game
40th
+300th
+260 1.71 vs. 0.541.18
Offensive Rebounds per game
81st
+300th
+219 2.74 vs. 0.502.24
Defensive Rebounds per game
73rd
+300th
+227 6.42 vs. 3.462.96
Field Goals Made per game
217th
116th
101 5.97 vs. 7.131.16
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
97th
+203 11.76 vs. 16.364.60
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
4th
+296 0.08 vs. 3.173.09
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
9th
+291 0.27 vs. 7.837.56
Free Throws Made per game
250th
+300th
+50 3.40 vs. 1.771.64
Free Throws Attempted per game
230th
+300th
+70 4.60 vs. 2.092.51

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 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 a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.