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?
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 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 | ||||
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 |
Years | 19 | 18 | 18 | 12 |
Tim Duncan vs. Pau Gasol | ||||
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: |
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Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Tim Duncan | Pau Gasol | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 17th | 43rd | 26 | 26,496 vs. 20,894 | 5,602 |
Rebounds | 6th | 29th | 23 | 15,091 vs. 11,305 | 3,786 |
Assists | 110th | 133rd | 23 | 4,225 vs. 3,925 | 300 |
Steals | 172nd | +300th | +128 | 1,025 vs. 606 | 419 |
Blocks | 5th | 22nd | 17 | 3,020 vs. 1,941 | 1,079 |
Offensive Rebounds | 11th | 28th | 17 | 3,859 vs. 3,085 | 774 |
Defensive Rebounds | 3rd | 18th | 15 | 11,232 vs. 8,220 | 3,012 |
Field Goals Made | 15th | 45th | 30 | 10,285 vs. 7,980 | 2,305 |
Field Goals Attempted | 18th | 59th | 41 | 20,334 vs. 15,729 | 4,605 |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | +300th | 30 vs. 179 | 149 | |
3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | +300th | 168 vs. 486 | 318 | |
Free Throws Made | 26th | 47th | 21 | 5,896 vs. 4,755 | 1,141 |
Free Throws Attempted | 15th | 38th | 23 | 8,468 vs. 6,311 | 2,157 |
Games and Years: | Tim Duncan | Pau Gasol | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 11th | 42nd | 31 | 1,392 vs. 1,226 | 166 |
Seasons | 12th | 27th | 15 | 19 vs. 18 | 1 |
Triple-Doubles: | Tim Duncan | Pau Gasol | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 134th | 61st | 73 | 4 vs. 10 | 6 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Tim Duncan | Pau Gasol | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 152nd | 220th | 68 | 5 vs. 3 | 2 |
50+ point games | 76th | - | 1 vs. 0 | 1 | |
60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Tim Duncan | Pau Gasol | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 6th | 61st | 55 | 5,172 vs. 2,098 | 3,074 |
Rebounds | 3rd | 35th | 32 | 2,859 vs. 1,246 | 1,613 |
Assists | 33rd | 78th | 45 | 764 vs. 438 | 326 |
Steals | 48th | 200th | 152 | 168 vs. 71 | 97 |
Blocks | 1st | 16th | 15 | 568 vs. 233 | 335 |
Offensive Rebounds | 2nd | 20th | 18 | 778 vs. 373 | 405 |
Defensive Rebounds | 2nd | 27th | 25 | 2,081 vs. 873 | 1,208 |
Field Goals Made | 6th | 57th | 51 | 1,975 vs. 812 | 1,163 |
Field Goals Attempted | 5th | 73rd | 68 | 3,939 vs. 1,600 | 2,339 |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | +300th | 5 vs. 11 | 6 | |
3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | +300th | 35 vs. 37 | 2 | |
Free Throws Made | 6th | 66th | 60 | 1,217 vs. 463 | 754 |
Free Throws Attempted | 3rd | 57th | 54 | 1,766 vs. 625 | 1,141 |
Games and Years: | Tim Duncan | Pau Gasol | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 3rd | 74th | 71 | 251 vs. 136 | 115 |
Playoffs | 3rd | 76th | 73 | 18 vs. 12 | 6 |
Triple-Doubles: | Tim Duncan | Pau Gasol | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 13th | 39th | 26 | 4 vs. 1 | 3 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Tim Duncan | Pau Gasol | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 36th | - | 4 vs. 0 | 4 | |
50+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Tim Duncan | Pau Gasol | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 98th | 180th | 82 | 19.03 vs. 17.04 | 1.99 |
Rebounds per game | 33rd | 88th | 55 | 10.84 vs. 9.22 | 1.62 |
Assists per game | +300th | +300th | 3.04 vs. 3.20 | 0.17 | |
Steals per game | +300th | +300th | 0.74 vs. 0.49 | 0.24 | |
Blocks per game | 21st | 59th | 38 | 2.17 vs. 1.58 | 0.59 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 53rd | 91st | 38 | 2.77 vs. 2.52 | 0.26 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 10th | 50th | 40 | 8.07 vs. 6.70 | 1.36 |
Field Goals Made per game | 85th | 176th | 91 | 7.39 vs. 6.51 | 0.88 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 139th | 251st | 112 | 14.61 vs. 12.83 | 1.78 |
3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | +300th | 0.02 vs. 0.15 | 0.12 | |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | +300th | 0.12 vs. 0.40 | 0.28 | |
Free Throws Made per game | 104th | 142nd | 38 | 4.24 vs. 3.88 | 0.36 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 73rd | 124th | 51 | 6.08 vs. 5.15 | 0.94 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Tim Duncan | Pau Gasol | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 81st | 227th | 146 | 20.61 vs. 15.43 | 5.18 |
Rebounds per game | 26th | 92nd | 66 | 11.39 vs. 9.16 | 2.23 |
Assists per game | +300th | +300th | 3.04 vs. 3.22 | 0.18 | |
Steals per game | +300th | +300th | 0.67 vs. 0.52 | 0.15 | |
Blocks per game | 10th | 40th | 30 | 2.26 vs. 1.71 | 0.55 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 39th | 81st | 42 | 3.10 vs. 2.74 | 0.36 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 15th | 73rd | 58 | 8.29 vs. 6.42 | 1.87 |
Field Goals Made per game | 71st | 217th | 146 | 7.87 vs. 5.97 | 1.90 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 118th | +300th | +182 | 15.69 vs. 11.76 | 3.93 |
3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | +300th | 0.02 vs. 0.08 | 0.06 | |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | +300th | 0.14 vs. 0.27 | 0.13 | |
Free Throws Made per game | 87th | 250th | 163 | 4.85 vs. 3.40 | 1.44 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 51st | 230th | 179 | 7.04 vs. 4.60 | 2.44 |
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.