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
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

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
Years18151213

Pau Gasol vs. Michael Jordan
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

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

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 Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
43rd
5th
38 20,894 vs. 32,29211,398
Rebounds
29th
141st
112 11,305 vs. 6,6724,633
Assists
133rd
52nd
81 3,925 vs. 5,6331,708
Steals
+300th
4th
+296 606 vs. 2,5141,908
Blocks
22nd
126th
104 1,941 vs. 8931,048
Offensive Rebounds
28th
177th
149 3,085 vs. 1,6681,417
Defensive Rebounds
18th
94th
76 8,220 vs. 5,0043,216
Field Goals Made
45th
5th
40 7,980 vs. 12,1924,212
Field Goals Attempted
59th
5th
54 15,729 vs. 24,5378,808
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
179 vs. 581402
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
486 vs. 1,7781,292
Free Throws Made
47th
8th
39 4,755 vs. 7,3272,572
Free Throws Attempted
38th
12th
26 6,311 vs. 8,7722,461

Games and Years:

Pau Gasol Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
42nd
108th
66 1,226 vs. 1,072154
Seasons
29th
133rd
104 18 vs. 153

Triple-Doubles:

Pau Gasol Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
61st
20th
41 10 vs. 2818

Rankings by Points Scored:

Pau Gasol Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
220th
2nd
218 3 vs. 173170
50+ point games
-
2nd
0 vs. 3131
60+ point games
-
4th
0 vs. 44
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Pau Gasol Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
61st
2nd
59 2,098 vs. 5,9873,889
Rebounds
35th
40th
5 1,246 vs. 1,15294
Assists
78th
13th
65 438 vs. 1,022584
Steals
200th
3rd
197 71 vs. 376305
Blocks
16th
34th
18 233 vs. 15875
Offensive Rebounds
20th
36th
16 373 vs. 30568
Defensive Rebounds
27th
32nd
5 873 vs. 84726
Field Goals Made
57th
3rd
54 812 vs. 2,1881,376
Field Goals Attempted
73rd
3rd
70 1,600 vs. 4,4972,897
3-Pointers Made
+300th
63rd
+237 11 vs. 148137
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
52nd
+248 37 vs. 446409
Free Throws Made
66th
2nd
64 463 vs. 1,4631,000
Free Throws Attempted
57th
3rd
54 625 vs. 1,7661,141

Games and Years:

Pau Gasol Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
74th
19th
55 136 vs. 17943
Playoffs
76th
45th
31 12 vs. 131

Triple-Doubles:

Pau Gasol Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
39th
31st
8 1 vs. 21

Rankings by Points Scored:

Pau Gasol Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
1st
0 vs. 3838
50+ point games
-
1st
0 vs. 88
60+ point games
-
1st
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Pau Gasol Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
180th
1st
179 17.04 vs. 30.1213.08
Rebounds per game
88th
+300th
+212 9.22 vs. 6.223.00
Assists per game
+300th
108th
+192 3.20 vs. 5.252.05
Steals per game
+300th
3rd
+297 0.49 vs. 2.351.85
Blocks per game
59th
234th
175 1.58 vs. 0.830.75
Offensive Rebounds per game
92nd
+300th
+208 2.52 vs. 1.560.96
Defensive Rebounds per game
51st
187th
136 6.70 vs. 4.672.04
Field Goals Made per game
177th
2nd
175 6.51 vs. 11.374.86
Field Goals Attempted per game
251st
2nd
249 12.83 vs. 22.8910.06
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.15 vs. 0.540.40
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.40 vs. 1.661.26
Free Throws Made per game
142nd
10th
132 3.88 vs. 6.832.96
Free Throws Attempted per game
124th
19th
105 5.15 vs. 8.183.04

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Pau Gasol Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
227th
1st
226 15.43 vs. 33.4518.02
Rebounds per game
92nd
278th
186 9.16 vs. 6.442.73
Assists per game
+300th
69th
+231 3.22 vs. 5.712.49
Steals per game
+300th
11th
+289 0.52 vs. 2.101.58
Blocks per game
40th
195th
155 1.71 vs. 0.880.83
Offensive Rebounds per game
81st
+300th
+219 2.74 vs. 1.701.04
Defensive Rebounds per game
73rd
184th
111 6.42 vs. 4.731.69
Field Goals Made per game
217th
1st
216 5.97 vs. 12.226.25
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
2nd
+298 11.76 vs. 25.1213.36
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.08 vs. 0.830.75
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.27 vs. 2.492.22
Free Throws Made per game
250th
3rd
247 3.40 vs. 8.174.77
Free Throws Attempted per game
230th
8th
222 4.60 vs. 9.875.27

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.