Wilt Chamberlain vs. Pau Gasol: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Wilt Chamberlain 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 Wilt Chamberlain, with a career spanning 14 seasons from 1960 to 1973, 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.

Wilt Chamberlain vs. Pau Gasol
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Wilt Chamberlain Pau Gasol Wilt Chamberlain Pau Gasol
Points
7th
43rd
21st
61st
Rebounds
1st
29th
2nd
35th
Assists
86th
133rd
38th
78th
Steals
n/a
+300th
n/a
200th
Blocks
n/a
22nd
n/a
16th
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Wilt Chamberlain vs. Pau Gasol
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Wilt Chamberlain Pau Gasol Wilt Chamberlain Pau Gasol
Points
2nd
180th
50th
227th
Rebounds
1st
88th
2nd
92nd
Assists
180th
+300th
164th
+300th
Steals
n/a
+300th
n/a
+300th
Blocks
n/a
59th
n/a
40th

Steals, blocks, offensive and defensive rebounds started to be recorded in the 1973-74 season. The 3-point shot was implemented in the 1979-80 season.
n/a = The player doesn't have data for the stat.

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:

Wilt Chamberlain Pau Gasol Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
7th
43rd
36 31,419 vs. 20,89410,525
Rebounds
1st
29th
28 23,924 vs. 11,30512,619
Assists
86th
133rd
47 4,643 vs. 3,925718
Steals
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 606
Blocks
n/a
22nd
0 vs. 1,941
Offensive Rebounds
n/a
28th
0 vs. 3,085
Defensive Rebounds
n/a
18th
0 vs. 8,220
Field Goals Made
4th
45th
41 12,681 vs. 7,9804,701
Field Goals Attempted
9th
59th
50 23,497 vs. 15,7297,768
3-Pointers Made
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 179
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 486
Free Throws Made
21st
47th
26 6,057 vs. 4,7551,302
Free Throws Attempted
2nd
38th
36 11,862 vs. 6,3115,551

Games and Years:

Wilt Chamberlain Pau Gasol Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
124th
42nd
82 1,045 vs. 1,226181
Seasons
194th
29th
165 14 vs. 184

Triple-Doubles:

Wilt Chamberlain Pau Gasol Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
9th
61st
52 78 vs. 1068

Rankings by Points Scored:

Wilt Chamberlain Pau Gasol Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
1st
220th
219 271 vs. 3268
50+ point games
1st
-
118 vs. 0118
60+ point games
1st
-
32 vs. 032
70+ point games
1st
-
6 vs. 06

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Wilt Chamberlain Pau Gasol Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
21st
61st
40 3,607 vs. 2,0981,509
Rebounds
2nd
35th
33 3,913 vs. 1,2462,667
Assists
38th
78th
40 673 vs. 438235
Steals
n/a
200th
0 vs. 71
Blocks
n/a
16th
0 vs. 233
Offensive Rebounds
n/a
20th
0 vs. 373
Defensive Rebounds
n/a
27th
0 vs. 873
Field Goals Made
15th
57th
42 1,425 vs. 812613
Field Goals Attempted
19th
73rd
54 2,728 vs. 1,6001,128
3-Pointers Made
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 11
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 37
Free Throws Made
23rd
66th
43 757 vs. 463294
Free Throws Attempted
6th
57th
51 1,627 vs. 6251,002

Games and Years:

Wilt Chamberlain Pau Gasol Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
38th
74th
36 160 vs. 13624
Playoffs
45th
76th
31 13 vs. 121

Triple-Doubles:

Wilt Chamberlain Pau Gasol Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
10th
39th
29 9 vs. 18

Rankings by Points Scored:

Wilt Chamberlain Pau Gasol Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
6th
-
13 vs. 013
50+ point games
2nd
-
4 vs. 04
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Wilt Chamberlain Pau Gasol Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
2nd
180th
178 30.07 vs. 17.0413.02
Rebounds per game
1st
88th
87 22.89 vs. 9.2213.67
Assists per game
180th
+300th
+120 4.44 vs. 3.201.24
Steals per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.49
Blocks per game
n/a
59th
0.00 vs. 1.58
Offensive Rebounds per game
n/a
92nd
0.00 vs. 2.52
Defensive Rebounds per game
n/a
51st
0.00 vs. 6.70
Field Goals Made per game
1st
177th
176 12.13 vs. 6.515.63
Field Goals Attempted per game
3rd
251st
248 22.49 vs. 12.839.66
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.15
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.40
Free Throws Made per game
26th
142nd
116 5.80 vs. 3.881.92
Free Throws Attempted per game
1st
124th
123 11.35 vs. 5.156.20

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Wilt Chamberlain Pau Gasol Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
50th
227th
177 22.54 vs. 15.437.12
Rebounds per game
2nd
92nd
90 24.46 vs. 9.1615.29
Assists per game
164th
+300th
+136 4.21 vs. 3.220.99
Steals per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.52
Blocks per game
n/a
40th
0.00 vs. 1.71
Offensive Rebounds per game
n/a
81st
0.00 vs. 2.74
Defensive Rebounds per game
n/a
73rd
0.00 vs. 6.42
Field Goals Made per game
36th
217th
181 8.91 vs. 5.972.94
Field Goals Attempted per game
78th
+300th
+222 17.05 vs. 11.765.29
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.08
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.27
Free Throws Made per game
95th
250th
155 4.73 vs. 3.401.33
Free Throws Attempted per game
6th
230th
224 10.17 vs. 4.605.57

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.