Pau Gasol vs. LeBron James: NBA Rankings Comparison

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

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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 LeBron James, with 22 seasons played from 2004 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. LeBron James
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Pau Gasol LeBron James Pau Gasol LeBron James
Points
43rd
1st
61st
1st
Rebounds
29th
25th
35th
4th
Assists
133rd
4th
78th
2nd
Steals
+300th
6th
200th
1st
Blocks
22nd
70th
16th
9th
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Pau Gasol vs. LeBron James
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Pau Gasol LeBron James Pau Gasol LeBron James
Points
180th
8th
227th
6th
Rebounds
88th
188th
92nd
103rd
Assists
+300th
25th
+300th
25th
Steals
+300th
82nd
+300th
37th
Blocks
59th
267th
40th
164th

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 LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
43rd
1st
42 20,894 vs. 42,18421,290
Rebounds
29th
25th
4 11,305 vs. 11,731426
Assists
133rd
4th
129 3,925 vs. 11,5847,659
Steals
+300th
6th
+294 606 vs. 2,3451,739
Blocks
22nd
70th
48 1,941 vs. 1,150791
Offensive Rebounds
28th
147th
119 3,085 vs. 1,7991,286
Defensive Rebounds
18th
7th
11 8,220 vs. 9,9321,712
Field Goals Made
45th
2nd
43 7,980 vs. 15,4887,508
Field Goals Attempted
59th
1st
58 15,729 vs. 30,58314,854
3-Pointers Made
+300th
7th
+293 179 vs. 2,5592,380
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
5th
+295 486 vs. 7,3226,836
Free Throws Made
47th
2nd
45 4,755 vs. 8,6493,894
Free Throws Attempted
38th
3rd
35 6,311 vs. 11,7355,424

Games and Years:

Pau Gasol LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
42nd
2nd
40 1,226 vs. 1,562336
Seasons
27th
1st
26 18 vs. 224

Triple-Doubles:

Pau Gasol LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
61st
5th
56 10 vs. 122112

Rankings by Points Scored:

Pau Gasol LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
220th
6th
214 3 vs. 7976
50+ point games
-
8th
0 vs. 1414
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Pau Gasol LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
61st
1st
60 2,098 vs. 8,2896,191
Rebounds
35th
4th
31 1,246 vs. 2,6281,382
Assists
78th
2nd
76 438 vs. 2,0951,657
Steals
200th
1st
199 71 vs. 493422
Blocks
16th
9th
7 233 vs. 28451
Offensive Rebounds
20th
15th
5 373 vs. 44269
Defensive Rebounds
27th
1st
26 873 vs. 2,1861,313
Field Goals Made
57th
1st
56 812 vs. 2,9712,159
Field Goals Attempted
73rd
1st
72 1,600 vs. 5,9844,384
3-Pointers Made
+300th
3rd
+297 11 vs. 480469
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
2nd
+298 37 vs. 1,4431,406
Free Throws Made
66th
1st
65 463 vs. 1,8671,404
Free Throws Attempted
57th
1st
56 625 vs. 2,5191,894

Games and Years:

Pau Gasol LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
74th
1st
73 136 vs. 292156
Playoffs
76th
3rd
73 12 vs. 186

Triple-Doubles:

Pau Gasol LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
39th
2nd
37 1 vs. 2827

Rankings by Points Scored:

Pau Gasol LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
2nd
0 vs. 2929
50+ point games
-
9th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Pau Gasol LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
180th
8th
172 17.04 vs. 27.019.96
Rebounds per game
88th
188th
100 9.22 vs. 7.511.71
Assists per game
+300th
25th
+275 3.20 vs. 7.424.21
Steals per game
+300th
82nd
+218 0.49 vs. 1.501.01
Blocks per game
59th
267th
208 1.58 vs. 0.740.85
Offensive Rebounds per game
91st
+300th
+209 2.52 vs. 1.151.36
Defensive Rebounds per game
50th
63rd
13 6.70 vs. 6.360.35
Field Goals Made per game
176th
6th
170 6.51 vs. 9.923.41
Field Goals Attempted per game
251st
13th
238 12.83 vs. 19.586.75
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
132nd
+168 0.15 vs. 1.641.49
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
72nd
+228 0.40 vs. 4.694.29
Free Throws Made per game
142nd
34th
108 3.88 vs. 5.541.66
Free Throws Attempted per game
124th
27th
97 5.15 vs. 7.512.37

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Pau Gasol LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
227th
6th
221 15.43 vs. 28.3912.96
Rebounds per game
92nd
103rd
11 9.16 vs. 9.000.16
Assists per game
+300th
25th
+275 3.22 vs. 7.173.95
Steals per game
+300th
37th
+263 0.52 vs. 1.691.17
Blocks per game
40th
164th
124 1.71 vs. 0.970.74
Offensive Rebounds per game
81st
+300th
+219 2.74 vs. 1.511.23
Defensive Rebounds per game
73rd
30th
43 6.42 vs. 7.491.07
Field Goals Made per game
217th
10th
207 5.97 vs. 10.174.20
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
19th
+281 11.76 vs. 20.498.73
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
120th
+180 0.08 vs. 1.641.56
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
95th
+205 0.27 vs. 4.944.67
Free Throws Made per game
250th
22nd
228 3.40 vs. 6.392.99
Free Throws Attempted per game
230th
17th
213 4.60 vs. 8.634.03

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.