Pau Gasol vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Pau Gasol and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, with 7 seasons played from 2019 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. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Pau Gasol Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Pau Gasol Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Points
43rd
+300th
61st
191st
Rebounds
29th
+300th
35th
+300th
Assists
133rd
+300th
78th
174th
Steals
+300th
+300th
200th
234th
Blocks
22nd
+300th
16th
208th
Years187124

Pau Gasol vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Pau Gasol Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Pau Gasol Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Points
180th
21st
227th
23rd
Rebounds
88th
+300th
92nd
+300th
Assists
+300th
118th
+300th
71st
Steals
+300th
96th
+300th
107th
Blocks
59th
246th
40th
161st

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 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
43rd
+300th
+257 20,894 vs. 11,2949,600
Rebounds
29th
+300th
+271 11,305 vs. 2,2119,094
Assists
133rd
+300th
+167 3,925 vs. 2,3621,563
Steals
+300th
+300th
606 vs. 66660
Blocks
22nd
+300th
+278 1,941 vs. 3701,571
Offensive Rebounds
28th
+300th
+272 3,085 vs. 3512,734
Defensive Rebounds
18th
+300th
+282 8,220 vs. 1,8606,360
Field Goals Made
45th
+300th
+255 7,980 vs. 3,9434,037
Field Goals Attempted
59th
+300th
+241 15,729 vs. 7,8727,857
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
179 vs. 614435
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
486 vs. 1,7291,243
Free Throws Made
47th
205th
158 4,755 vs. 2,7941,961
Free Throws Attempted
38th
270th
232 6,311 vs. 3,2433,068

Games and Years:

Pau Gasol Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
42nd
+300th
1,226 vs. 462764
Seasons
27th
+300th
18 vs. 711

Triple-Doubles:

Pau Gasol Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
61st
202nd
141 10 vs. 28

Rankings by Points Scored:

Pau Gasol Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
220th
48th
172 3 vs. 2623
50+ point games
-
29th
0 vs. 44
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Pau Gasol Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
61st
191st
130 2,098 vs. 1,186912
Rebounds
35th
+300th
+265 1,246 vs. 248998
Assists
78th
174th
96 438 vs. 262176
Steals
200th
234th
34 71 vs. 647
Blocks
16th
208th
192 233 vs. 45188
Offensive Rebounds
20th
+300th
+280 373 vs. 38335
Defensive Rebounds
27th
+300th
+273 873 vs. 210663
Field Goals Made
57th
217th
160 812 vs. 411401
Field Goals Attempted
73rd
237th
164 1,600 vs. 878722
3-Pointers Made
+300th
185th
+115 11 vs. 7160
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
188th
+112 37 vs. 203166
Free Throws Made
66th
144th
78 463 vs. 293170
Free Throws Attempted
57th
187th
130 625 vs. 341284

Games and Years:

Pau Gasol Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
74th
+300th
136 vs. 4690
Playoffs
76th
+300th
12 vs. 48

Triple-Doubles:

Pau Gasol Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
39th
+300th
1 vs. 01

Rankings by Points Scored:

Pau Gasol Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
180th
21st
159 17.04 vs. 24.457.40
Rebounds per game
88th
+300th
+212 9.22 vs. 4.794.44
Assists per game
+300th
118th
+182 3.20 vs. 5.111.91
Steals per game
+300th
96th
+204 0.49 vs. 1.440.95
Blocks per game
59th
246th
187 1.58 vs. 0.800.78
Offensive Rebounds per game
91st
+300th
+209 2.52 vs. 0.761.76
Defensive Rebounds per game
50th
284th
234 6.70 vs. 4.032.68
Field Goals Made per game
176th
34th
142 6.51 vs. 8.532.03
Field Goals Attempted per game
251st
47th
204 12.83 vs. 17.044.21
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
254th
+46 0.15 vs. 1.331.18
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
165th
+135 0.40 vs. 3.743.35
Free Throws Made per game
142nd
21st
121 3.88 vs. 6.052.17
Free Throws Attempted per game
124th
36th
88 5.15 vs. 7.021.87

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Pau Gasol Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
227th
23rd
204 15.43 vs. 25.7810.36
Rebounds per game
92nd
+300th
+208 9.16 vs. 5.393.77
Assists per game
+300th
71st
+229 3.22 vs. 5.702.48
Steals per game
+300th
107th
+193 0.52 vs. 1.390.87
Blocks per game
40th
161st
121 1.71 vs. 0.980.73
Offensive Rebounds per game
81st
+300th
+219 2.74 vs. 0.831.92
Defensive Rebounds per game
73rd
198th
125 6.42 vs. 4.571.85
Field Goals Made per game
217th
35th
182 5.97 vs. 8.932.96
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
43rd
+257 11.76 vs. 19.097.32
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
141st
+159 0.08 vs. 1.541.46
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
131st
+169 0.27 vs. 4.414.14
Free Throws Made per game
250th
23rd
227 3.40 vs. 6.372.97
Free Throws Attempted per game
230th
40th
190 4.60 vs. 7.412.82

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.