Steve Francis vs. Pau Gasol: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Steve Francis and Pau Gasol 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 / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Steve Francis, with a career spanning 9 seasons from 2000 to 2008, and Pau Gasol, with 18 seasons played from 2002 to 2019, 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.

Steve Francis vs. Pau Gasol
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Steve Francis Pau Gasol Steve Francis Pau Gasol
Points
+300th
43rd
+300th
61st
Rebounds
+300th
29th
+300th
35th
Assists
183rd
133rd
+300th
78th
Steals
277th
+300th
+300th
200th
Blocks
+300th
22nd
+300th
16th
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Steve Francis vs. Pau Gasol
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Steve Francis Pau Gasol Steve Francis Pau Gasol
Points
130th
180th
113rd
227th
Rebounds
+300th
88th
121st
92nd
Assists
67th
+300th
20th
+300th
Steals
87th
+300th
101st
+300th
Blocks
+300th
59th
+300th
40th

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:

Steve Francis Pau Gasol Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
43rd
+257 10,446 vs. 20,89410,448
Rebounds
+300th
29th
+271 3,215 vs. 11,3058,090
Assists
183rd
133rd
50 3,473 vs. 3,925452
Steals
277th
+300th
+23 846 vs. 606240
Blocks
+300th
22nd
+278 223 vs. 1,9411,718
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
28th
+272 960 vs. 3,0852,125
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
18th
+282 2,255 vs. 8,2205,965
Field Goals Made
+300th
45th
+255 3,543 vs. 7,9804,437
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
59th
+241 8,267 vs. 15,7297,462
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
575 vs. 179396
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
1,684 vs. 4861,198
Free Throws Made
208th
47th
161 2,785 vs. 4,7551,970
Free Throws Attempted
224th
38th
186 3,494 vs. 6,3112,817

Games and Years:

Steve Francis Pau Gasol Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
42nd
+258 576 vs. 1,226650
Seasons
+300th
27th
+273 9 vs. 189

Triple-Doubles:

Steve Francis Pau Gasol Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
83rd
61st
22 7 vs. 103

Rankings by Points Scored:

Steve Francis Pau Gasol Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
+300th
220th
+80 1 vs. 32
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Steve Francis Pau Gasol Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
61st
+239 96 vs. 2,0982,002
Rebounds
+300th
35th
+265 42 vs. 1,2461,204
Assists
+300th
78th
+222 38 vs. 438400
Steals
+300th
200th
+100 7 vs. 7164
Blocks
+300th
16th
+284 1 vs. 233232
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
20th
+280 6 vs. 373367
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
27th
+273 36 vs. 873837
Field Goals Made
+300th
57th
+243 30 vs. 812782
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
73rd
+227 70 vs. 1,6001,530
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
7 vs. 114
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
17 vs. 3720
Free Throws Made
+300th
66th
+234 29 vs. 463434
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
57th
+243 40 vs. 625585

Games and Years:

Steve Francis Pau Gasol Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
74th
+226 5 vs. 136131
Playoffs
+300th
76th
+224 1 vs. 1211

Triple-Doubles:

Steve Francis Pau Gasol Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
38th
39th
1 1 vs. 10

Rankings by Points Scored:

Steve Francis Pau Gasol Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Steve Francis Pau Gasol Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
130th
180th
50 18.14 vs. 17.041.09
Rebounds per game
+300th
88th
+212 5.58 vs. 9.223.64
Assists per game
67th
+300th
+233 6.03 vs. 3.202.83
Steals per game
87th
+300th
+213 1.47 vs. 0.490.97
Blocks per game
+300th
59th
+241 0.39 vs. 1.581.20
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
91st
+209 1.67 vs. 2.520.85
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
50th
+250 3.91 vs. 6.702.79
Field Goals Made per game
216th
176th
40 6.15 vs. 6.510.36
Field Goals Attempted per game
165th
251st
86 14.35 vs. 12.831.52
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
1.00 vs. 0.150.85
3-Pointers Attempted per game
276th
+300th
+24 2.92 vs. 0.402.53
Free Throws Made per game
63rd
142nd
79 4.84 vs. 3.880.96
Free Throws Attempted per game
74th
124th
50 6.07 vs. 5.150.92

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Steve Francis Pau Gasol Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
113rd
227th
114 19.20 vs. 15.433.77
Rebounds per game
121st
92nd
29 8.40 vs. 9.160.76
Assists per game
20th
+300th
+280 7.60 vs. 3.224.38
Steals per game
101st
+300th
+199 1.40 vs. 0.520.88
Blocks per game
+300th
40th
+260 0.20 vs. 1.711.51
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
81st
+219 1.20 vs. 2.741.54
Defensive Rebounds per game
37th
73rd
36 7.20 vs. 6.420.78
Field Goals Made per game
210th
217th
7 6.00 vs. 5.970.03
Field Goals Attempted per game
187th
+300th
+113 14.00 vs. 11.762.24
3-Pointers Made per game
180th
+300th
+120 1.40 vs. 0.081.32
3-Pointers Attempted per game
235th
+300th
+65 3.40 vs. 0.273.13
Free Throws Made per game
41st
250th
209 5.80 vs. 3.402.40
Free Throws Attempted per game
27th
230th
203 8.00 vs. 4.603.40

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.