Pau Gasol vs. Michael Jordan: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Pau Gasol and Michael Jordan 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 Michael Jordan, with 15 seasons played from 1985 to 2003, 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. Michael Jordan | ||||
|  Career Totals | Season | Playoffs | ||
| Pau Gasol | Michael Jordan | Pau Gasol | Michael Jordan | |
| Points | 43rd | 5th | 61st | 2nd | 
| Rebounds | 29th | 141st | 35th | 40th | 
| Assists | 133rd | 52nd | 78th | 13th | 
| Steals | +300th | 4th | 200th | 3rd | 
| Blocks | 22nd | 126th | 16th | 34th | 
| Years | 18 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 
| Pau Gasol vs. Michael Jordan | ||||
|  Career Per Game | Season | Playoffs | ||
| Pau Gasol | Michael Jordan | Pau Gasol | Michael Jordan | |
| Points | 180th | 1st | 227th | 1st | 
| Rebounds | 88th | +300th | 92nd | 278th | 
| Assists | +300th | 108th | +300th | 69th | 
| Steals | +300th | 3rd | +300th | 11th | 
| Blocks | 59th | 234th | 40th | 195th | 
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Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
|  Career Totals, | |||||
| Stats Rankings: | Pau Gasol | Michael Jordan | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| Points | 43rd | 5th | 38 | 20,894 vs. 32,292 | 11,398 | 
| Rebounds | 29th | 141st | 112 | 11,305 vs. 6,672 | 4,633 | 
| Assists | 133rd | 52nd | 81 | 3,925 vs. 5,633 | 1,708 | 
| Steals | +300th | 4th | +296 | 606 vs. 2,514 | 1,908 | 
| Blocks | 22nd | 126th | 104 | 1,941 vs. 893 | 1,048 | 
| Offensive Rebounds | 28th | 177th | 149 | 3,085 vs. 1,668 | 1,417 | 
| Defensive Rebounds | 18th | 94th | 76 | 8,220 vs. 5,004 | 3,216 | 
| Field Goals Made | 45th | 5th | 40 | 7,980 vs. 12,192 | 4,212 | 
| Field Goals Attempted | 59th | 5th | 54 | 15,729 vs. 24,537 | 8,808 | 
| 3-Pointers Made | +300th | +300th | 179 vs. 581 | 402 | |
| 3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | +300th | 486 vs. 1,778 | 1,292 | |
| Free Throws Made | 47th | 8th | 39 | 4,755 vs. 7,327 | 2,572 | 
| Free Throws Attempted | 38th | 12th | 26 | 6,311 vs. 8,772 | 2,461 | 
| Games and Years: | Pau Gasol | Michael Jordan | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| Games Played | 42nd | 108th | 66 | 1,226 vs. 1,072 | 154 | 
| Seasons | 29th | 133rd | 104 | 18 vs. 15 | 3 | 
| Triple-Doubles: | Pau Gasol | Michael Jordan | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| Triple-Doubles | 61st | 20th | 41 | 10 vs. 28 | 18 | 
| Rankings by Points Scored: | Pau Gasol | Michael Jordan | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| 40+ point games | 220th | 2nd | 218 | 3 vs. 173 | 170 | 
| 50+ point games | - | 2nd | 0 vs. 31 | 31 | |
| 60+ point games | - | 4th | 0 vs. 4 | 4 | |
| 70+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
|  Career Totals, | |||||
| Stats Rankings: | Pau Gasol | Michael Jordan | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| Points | 61st | 2nd | 59 | 2,098 vs. 5,987 | 3,889 | 
| Rebounds | 35th | 40th | 5 | 1,246 vs. 1,152 | 94 | 
| Assists | 78th | 13th | 65 | 438 vs. 1,022 | 584 | 
| Steals | 200th | 3rd | 197 | 71 vs. 376 | 305 | 
| Blocks | 16th | 34th | 18 | 233 vs. 158 | 75 | 
| Offensive Rebounds | 20th | 36th | 16 | 373 vs. 305 | 68 | 
| Defensive Rebounds | 27th | 32nd | 5 | 873 vs. 847 | 26 | 
| Field Goals Made | 57th | 3rd | 54 | 812 vs. 2,188 | 1,376 | 
| Field Goals Attempted | 73rd | 3rd | 70 | 1,600 vs. 4,497 | 2,897 | 
| 3-Pointers Made | +300th | 63rd | +237 | 11 vs. 148 | 137 | 
| 3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | 52nd | +248 | 37 vs. 446 | 409 | 
| Free Throws Made | 66th | 2nd | 64 | 463 vs. 1,463 | 1,000 | 
| Free Throws Attempted | 57th | 3rd | 54 | 625 vs. 1,766 | 1,141 | 
| Games and Years: | Pau Gasol | Michael Jordan | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| Games Played | 74th | 19th | 55 | 136 vs. 179 | 43 | 
| Playoffs | 76th | 45th | 31 | 12 vs. 13 | 1 | 
| Triple-Doubles: | Pau Gasol | Michael Jordan | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| Triple-Doubles | 39th | 31st | 8 | 1 vs. 2 | 1 | 
| Rankings by Points Scored: | Pau Gasol | Michael Jordan | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| 40+ point games | - | 1st | 0 vs. 38 | 38 | |
| 50+ point games | - | 1st | 0 vs. 8 | 8 | |
| 60+ point games | - | 1st | 0 vs. 1 | 1 | |
| 70+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
|  Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
| Stats Rankings: | Pau Gasol | Michael Jordan | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| Points per game | 180th | 1st | 179 | 17.04 vs. 30.12 | 13.08 | 
| Rebounds per game | 88th | +300th | +212 | 9.22 vs. 6.22 | 3.00 | 
| Assists per game | +300th | 108th | +192 | 3.20 vs. 5.25 | 2.05 | 
| Steals per game | +300th | 3rd | +297 | 0.49 vs. 2.35 | 1.85 | 
| Blocks per game | 59th | 234th | 175 | 1.58 vs. 0.83 | 0.75 | 
| Offensive Rebounds per game | 92nd | +300th | +208 | 2.52 vs. 1.56 | 0.96 | 
| Defensive Rebounds per game | 51st | 187th | 136 | 6.70 vs. 4.67 | 2.04 | 
| Field Goals Made per game | 177th | 2nd | 175 | 6.51 vs. 11.37 | 4.86 | 
| Field Goals Attempted per game | 251st | 2nd | 249 | 12.83 vs. 22.89 | 10.06 | 
| 3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | +300th | 0.15 vs. 0.54 | 0.40 | |
| 3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | +300th | 0.40 vs. 1.66 | 1.26 | |
| Free Throws Made per game | 142nd | 10th | 132 | 3.88 vs. 6.83 | 2.96 | 
| Free Throws Attempted per game | 124th | 19th | 105 | 5.15 vs. 8.18 | 3.04 | 
|  Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
| Stats Rankings: | Pau Gasol | Michael Jordan | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| Points per game | 227th | 1st | 226 | 15.43 vs. 33.45 | 18.02 | 
| Rebounds per game | 92nd | 278th | 186 | 9.16 vs. 6.44 | 2.73 | 
| Assists per game | +300th | 69th | +231 | 3.22 vs. 5.71 | 2.49 | 
| Steals per game | +300th | 11th | +289 | 0.52 vs. 2.10 | 1.58 | 
| Blocks per game | 40th | 195th | 155 | 1.71 vs. 0.88 | 0.83 | 
| Offensive Rebounds per game | 81st | +300th | +219 | 2.74 vs. 1.70 | 1.04 | 
| Defensive Rebounds per game | 73rd | 184th | 111 | 6.42 vs. 4.73 | 1.69 | 
| Field Goals Made per game | 217th | 1st | 216 | 5.97 vs. 12.22 | 6.25 | 
| Field Goals Attempted per game | +300th | 2nd | +298 | 11.76 vs. 25.12 | 13.36 | 
| 3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | +300th | 0.08 vs. 0.83 | 0.75 | |
| 3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | +300th | 0.27 vs. 2.49 | 2.22 | |
| Free Throws Made per game | 250th | 3rd | 247 | 3.40 vs. 8.17 | 4.77 | 
| Free Throws Attempted per game | 230th | 8th | 222 | 4.60 vs. 9.87 | 5.27 | 
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.