Tim Duncan vs. Pau Gasol: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Tim Duncan and Pau Gasol 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 Tim Duncan, with a career spanning 19 seasons from 1998 to 2016, 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.

Tim Duncan vs. Pau Gasol
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Tim Duncan Pau Gasol Tim Duncan Pau Gasol
Points
17th
43rd
6th
61st
Rebounds
6th
29th
3rd
35th
Assists
110th
133rd
33rd
78th
Steals
172nd
+300th
48th
200th
Blocks
5th
22nd
1st
16th
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Tim Duncan vs. Pau Gasol
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Tim Duncan Pau Gasol Tim Duncan Pau Gasol
Points
98th
180th
81st
227th
Rebounds
33rd
88th
26th
92nd
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
21st
59th
10th
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:

Tim Duncan Pau Gasol Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
17th
43rd
26 26,496 vs. 20,8945,602
Rebounds
6th
29th
23 15,091 vs. 11,3053,786
Assists
110th
133rd
23 4,225 vs. 3,925300
Steals
172nd
+300th
+128 1,025 vs. 606419
Blocks
5th
22nd
17 3,020 vs. 1,9411,079
Offensive Rebounds
11th
28th
17 3,859 vs. 3,085774
Defensive Rebounds
3rd
18th
15 11,232 vs. 8,2203,012
Field Goals Made
15th
45th
30 10,285 vs. 7,9802,305
Field Goals Attempted
18th
59th
41 20,334 vs. 15,7294,605
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
30 vs. 179149
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
168 vs. 486318
Free Throws Made
26th
47th
21 5,896 vs. 4,7551,141
Free Throws Attempted
15th
38th
23 8,468 vs. 6,3112,157

Games and Years:

Tim Duncan Pau Gasol Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
11th
42nd
31 1,392 vs. 1,226166
Seasons
12th
27th
15 19 vs. 181

Triple-Doubles:

Tim Duncan Pau Gasol Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
134th
61st
73 4 vs. 106

Rankings by Points Scored:

Tim Duncan Pau Gasol Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
152nd
220th
68 5 vs. 32
50+ point games
76th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Tim Duncan Pau Gasol Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
6th
61st
55 5,172 vs. 2,0983,074
Rebounds
3rd
35th
32 2,859 vs. 1,2461,613
Assists
33rd
78th
45 764 vs. 438326
Steals
48th
200th
152 168 vs. 7197
Blocks
1st
16th
15 568 vs. 233335
Offensive Rebounds
2nd
20th
18 778 vs. 373405
Defensive Rebounds
2nd
27th
25 2,081 vs. 8731,208
Field Goals Made
6th
57th
51 1,975 vs. 8121,163
Field Goals Attempted
5th
73rd
68 3,939 vs. 1,6002,339
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
5 vs. 116
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
35 vs. 372
Free Throws Made
6th
66th
60 1,217 vs. 463754
Free Throws Attempted
3rd
57th
54 1,766 vs. 6251,141

Games and Years:

Tim Duncan Pau Gasol Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
3rd
74th
71 251 vs. 136115
Playoffs
3rd
76th
73 18 vs. 126

Triple-Doubles:

Tim Duncan Pau Gasol Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
13th
39th
26 4 vs. 13

Rankings by Points Scored:

Tim Duncan Pau Gasol Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
36th
-
4 vs. 04
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Tim Duncan Pau Gasol Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
98th
180th
82 19.03 vs. 17.041.99
Rebounds per game
33rd
88th
55 10.84 vs. 9.221.62
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
3.04 vs. 3.200.17
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.74 vs. 0.490.24
Blocks per game
21st
59th
38 2.17 vs. 1.580.59
Offensive Rebounds per game
53rd
91st
38 2.77 vs. 2.520.26
Defensive Rebounds per game
10th
50th
40 8.07 vs. 6.701.36
Field Goals Made per game
85th
176th
91 7.39 vs. 6.510.88
Field Goals Attempted per game
139th
251st
112 14.61 vs. 12.831.78
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.02 vs. 0.150.12
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.12 vs. 0.400.28
Free Throws Made per game
104th
142nd
38 4.24 vs. 3.880.36
Free Throws Attempted per game
73rd
124th
51 6.08 vs. 5.150.94

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Tim Duncan Pau Gasol Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
81st
227th
146 20.61 vs. 15.435.18
Rebounds per game
26th
92nd
66 11.39 vs. 9.162.23
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
3.04 vs. 3.220.18
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.67 vs. 0.520.15
Blocks per game
10th
40th
30 2.26 vs. 1.710.55
Offensive Rebounds per game
39th
81st
42 3.10 vs. 2.740.36
Defensive Rebounds per game
15th
73rd
58 8.29 vs. 6.421.87
Field Goals Made per game
71st
217th
146 7.87 vs. 5.971.90
Field Goals Attempted per game
118th
+300th
+182 15.69 vs. 11.763.93
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.02 vs. 0.080.06
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.14 vs. 0.270.13
Free Throws Made per game
87th
250th
163 4.85 vs. 3.401.44
Free Throws Attempted per game
51st
230th
179 7.04 vs. 4.602.44

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.