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?
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 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 | ||||
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 |
Years | 18 | 22 | 12 | 18 |
Pau Gasol vs. LeBron James | ||||
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: |
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Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Pau Gasol | LeBron James | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 43rd | 1st | 42 | 20,894 vs. 42,184 | 21,290 |
Rebounds | 29th | 25th | 4 | 11,305 vs. 11,731 | 426 |
Assists | 133rd | 4th | 129 | 3,925 vs. 11,584 | 7,659 |
Steals | +300th | 6th | +294 | 606 vs. 2,345 | 1,739 |
Blocks | 22nd | 70th | 48 | 1,941 vs. 1,150 | 791 |
Offensive Rebounds | 28th | 147th | 119 | 3,085 vs. 1,799 | 1,286 |
Defensive Rebounds | 18th | 7th | 11 | 8,220 vs. 9,932 | 1,712 |
Field Goals Made | 45th | 2nd | 43 | 7,980 vs. 15,488 | 7,508 |
Field Goals Attempted | 59th | 1st | 58 | 15,729 vs. 30,583 | 14,854 |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | 7th | +293 | 179 vs. 2,559 | 2,380 |
3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | 5th | +295 | 486 vs. 7,322 | 6,836 |
Free Throws Made | 47th | 2nd | 45 | 4,755 vs. 8,649 | 3,894 |
Free Throws Attempted | 38th | 3rd | 35 | 6,311 vs. 11,735 | 5,424 |
Games and Years: | Pau Gasol | LeBron James | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 42nd | 2nd | 40 | 1,226 vs. 1,562 | 336 |
Seasons | 27th | 1st | 26 | 18 vs. 22 | 4 |
Triple-Doubles: | Pau Gasol | LeBron James | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 61st | 5th | 56 | 10 vs. 122 | 112 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Pau Gasol | LeBron James | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 220th | 6th | 214 | 3 vs. 79 | 76 |
50+ point games | - | 8th | 0 vs. 14 | 14 | |
60+ point games | - | 11th | 0 vs. 1 | 1 | |
70+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Pau Gasol | LeBron James | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 61st | 1st | 60 | 2,098 vs. 8,289 | 6,191 |
Rebounds | 35th | 4th | 31 | 1,246 vs. 2,628 | 1,382 |
Assists | 78th | 2nd | 76 | 438 vs. 2,095 | 1,657 |
Steals | 200th | 1st | 199 | 71 vs. 493 | 422 |
Blocks | 16th | 9th | 7 | 233 vs. 284 | 51 |
Offensive Rebounds | 20th | 15th | 5 | 373 vs. 442 | 69 |
Defensive Rebounds | 27th | 1st | 26 | 873 vs. 2,186 | 1,313 |
Field Goals Made | 57th | 1st | 56 | 812 vs. 2,971 | 2,159 |
Field Goals Attempted | 73rd | 1st | 72 | 1,600 vs. 5,984 | 4,384 |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | 3rd | +297 | 11 vs. 480 | 469 |
3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | 2nd | +298 | 37 vs. 1,443 | 1,406 |
Free Throws Made | 66th | 1st | 65 | 463 vs. 1,867 | 1,404 |
Free Throws Attempted | 57th | 1st | 56 | 625 vs. 2,519 | 1,894 |
Games and Years: | Pau Gasol | LeBron James | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 74th | 1st | 73 | 136 vs. 292 | 156 |
Playoffs | 76th | 3rd | 73 | 12 vs. 18 | 6 |
Triple-Doubles: | Pau Gasol | LeBron James | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 39th | 2nd | 37 | 1 vs. 28 | 27 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Pau Gasol | LeBron James | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | - | 2nd | 0 vs. 29 | 29 | |
50+ point games | - | 9th | 0 vs. 1 | 1 | |
60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Pau Gasol | LeBron James | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 180th | 8th | 172 | 17.04 vs. 27.01 | 9.96 |
Rebounds per game | 88th | 188th | 100 | 9.22 vs. 7.51 | 1.71 |
Assists per game | +300th | 25th | +275 | 3.20 vs. 7.42 | 4.21 |
Steals per game | +300th | 82nd | +218 | 0.49 vs. 1.50 | 1.01 |
Blocks per game | 59th | 267th | 208 | 1.58 vs. 0.74 | 0.85 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 91st | +300th | +209 | 2.52 vs. 1.15 | 1.36 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 50th | 63rd | 13 | 6.70 vs. 6.36 | 0.35 |
Field Goals Made per game | 176th | 6th | 170 | 6.51 vs. 9.92 | 3.41 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 251st | 13th | 238 | 12.83 vs. 19.58 | 6.75 |
3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | 132nd | +168 | 0.15 vs. 1.64 | 1.49 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | 72nd | +228 | 0.40 vs. 4.69 | 4.29 |
Free Throws Made per game | 142nd | 34th | 108 | 3.88 vs. 5.54 | 1.66 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 124th | 27th | 97 | 5.15 vs. 7.51 | 2.37 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Pau Gasol | LeBron James | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 227th | 6th | 221 | 15.43 vs. 28.39 | 12.96 |
Rebounds per game | 92nd | 103rd | 11 | 9.16 vs. 9.00 | 0.16 |
Assists per game | +300th | 25th | +275 | 3.22 vs. 7.17 | 3.95 |
Steals per game | +300th | 37th | +263 | 0.52 vs. 1.69 | 1.17 |
Blocks per game | 40th | 164th | 124 | 1.71 vs. 0.97 | 0.74 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 81st | +300th | +219 | 2.74 vs. 1.51 | 1.23 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 73rd | 30th | 43 | 6.42 vs. 7.49 | 1.07 |
Field Goals Made per game | 217th | 10th | 207 | 5.97 vs. 10.17 | 4.20 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | +300th | 19th | +281 | 11.76 vs. 20.49 | 8.73 |
3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | 120th | +180 | 0.08 vs. 1.64 | 1.56 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | 95th | +205 | 0.27 vs. 4.94 | 4.67 |
Free Throws Made per game | 250th | 22nd | 228 | 3.40 vs. 6.39 | 2.99 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 230th | 17th | 213 | 4.60 vs. 8.63 | 4.03 |
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.