Pau Gasol vs. Michael Jordan: Bulls Rankings Comparison

Explore Michael Jordan and Pau Gasol career statistics with the Chicago Bulls and discover their all-time rankings in franchise history for both the regular season and the playoffs. See their standing side-by-side in key categories for both total numbers and per game averages, encompassing all games played with the team. Who ranks higher in franchise lore?

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While the rankings of their overall NBA careers provide a broader context, here we zoom in on how Pau Gasol and Michael Jordan truly stack up based solely on their time with the Chicago Bulls. This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide a unique look at where they stand among the franchise's all-time greats.

Considering Pau Gasol's 2 seasons (2015 to 2016) and Michael Jordan's 13 seasons (1985 to 1998) played specifically for the team, delve into a precise breakdown of their standing across every key statistical category—from scoring, rebounding, and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and specific points thresholds—encompassing both regular season and their complete playoff runs with the franchise. Our detailed tables provide side-by-side rankings and comparative values, offering the definitive data needed to assess their historical impact on the franchise.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in Bulls 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 franchise stats and their historical rankings within the team's record books.

Pau Gasol vs. Michael Jordan:
Bulls Total Stats Rankings Summary

Bulls Totals
Season Playoffs
Pau Gasol Michael Jordan Pau Gasol Michael Jordan
Points
51st
1st
41st
1st
Rebounds
31st
1st
33rd
2nd
Assists
59th
1st
41st
1st
Steals
129th
1st
68th
1st
Blocks
13th
2nd
17th
2nd
Years213113

Pau Gasol vs. Michael Jordan:
Bulls Per Game Stats Rankings Summary

Bulls Per Game
Season Playoffs
Pau Gasol Michael Jordan Pau Gasol Michael Jordan
Points
18th
1st
24th
1st
Rebounds
2nd
37th
15th
29th
Assists
41st
10th
24th
6th
Steals
+150th
1st
72nd
2nd
Blocks
4th
22nd
2nd
20th

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

Bulls Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Bulls

Stats Rankings:

Pau Gasol Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
51st
1st
50 2,633 vs. 29,27726,644
Rebounds
31st
1st
30 1,712 vs. 5,8364,124
Assists
59th
1st
58 504 vs. 5,0124,508
Steals
129th
1st
128 67 vs. 2,3062,239
Blocks
13th
2nd
11 293 vs. 828535
Offensive Rebounds
40th
4th
36 375 vs. 1,5471,172
Defensive Rebounds
23rd
1st
22 1,337 vs. 4,2892,952
Field Goals Made
48th
1st
47 1,037 vs. 10,9629,925
Field Goals Attempted
52nd
1st
51 2,148 vs. 21,68619,538
3-Pointers Made
94th
6th
88 36 vs. 555519
3-Pointers Attempted
102nd
6th
96 95 vs. 1,6701,575
Free Throws Made
45th
1st
44 523 vs. 6,7986,275
Free Throws Attempted
50th
1st
49 655 vs. 8,1157,460
Bulls

Games and Years:

Pau Gasol Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
107th
1st
106 150 vs. 930780
Seasons
121st
1st
120 2 vs. 1311
Bulls

Rankings by Points Scored:

Pau Gasol Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
15th
1st
14 1 vs. 165164
50+ point games
-
1st
0 vs. 3030
60+ point games
-
1st
0 vs. 44
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Bulls Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Bulls

Stats Rankings:

Pau Gasol Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
41st
1st
40 144 vs. 5,9875,843
Rebounds
33rd
2nd
31 94 vs. 1,1521,058
Assists
41st
1st
40 31 vs. 1,022991
Steals
68th
1st
67 5 vs. 376371
Blocks
17th
2nd
15 21 vs. 158137
Offensive Rebounds
46th
3rd
43 17 vs. 305288
Defensive Rebounds
30th
2nd
28 77 vs. 847770
Field Goals Made
40th
1st
39 56 vs. 2,1882,132
Field Goals Attempted
43rd
1st
42 115 vs. 4,4974,382
3-Pointers Made
+150th
2nd
+148 0 vs. 148148
3-Pointers Attempted
67th
2nd
65 4 vs. 446442
Free Throws Made
36th
1st
35 32 vs. 1,4631,431
Free Throws Attempted
38th
1st
37 42 vs. 1,7661,724
Bulls

Games and Years:

Pau Gasol Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
74th
1st
73 10 vs. 179169
Playoffs
82nd
1st
81 1 vs. 1312
Bulls

Rankings by Points Scored:

Pau Gasol Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
1st
0 vs. 3838
50+ point games
-
1st
0 vs. 88
60+ point games
-
1st
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Bulls Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Bulls

Stats Rankings:

Pau Gasol Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
18th
1st
17 17.55 vs. 31.4813.93
Rebounds per game
2nd
37th
35 11.41 vs. 6.285.14
Assists per game
41st
10th
31 3.36 vs. 5.392.03
Steals per game
+150th
1st
+149 0.45 vs. 2.482.03
Blocks per game
4th
22nd
18 1.95 vs. 0.891.06
Offensive Rebounds per game
19th
49th
30 2.50 vs. 1.660.84
Defensive Rebounds per game
2nd
27th
25 8.91 vs. 4.614.30
Field Goals Made per game
14th
1st
13 6.91 vs. 11.794.87
Field Goals Attempted per game
18th
1st
17 14.32 vs. 23.329.00
3-Pointers Made per game
101st
76th
25 0.24 vs. 0.600.36
3-Pointers Attempted per game
109th
74th
35 0.63 vs. 1.801.16
Free Throws Made per game
19th
1st
18 3.49 vs. 7.313.82
Free Throws Attempted per game
19th
1st
18 4.37 vs. 8.734.36

Bulls Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Bulls

Stats Rankings:

Pau Gasol Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
24th
1st
23 14.40 vs. 33.4519.05
Rebounds per game
15th
29th
14 9.40 vs. 6.442.96
Assists per game
24th
6th
18 3.10 vs. 5.712.61
Steals per game
72nd
2nd
70 0.50 vs. 2.101.60
Blocks per game
2nd
20th
18 2.10 vs. 0.881.22
Offensive Rebounds per game
29th
29th
0 1.70 vs. 1.700.00
Defensive Rebounds per game
3rd
23rd
20 7.70 vs. 4.732.97
Field Goals Made per game
27th
1st
26 5.60 vs. 12.226.62
Field Goals Attempted per game
30th
1st
29 11.50 vs. 25.1213.62
3-Pointers Made per game
+150th
30th
+120 0.00 vs. 0.830.83
3-Pointers Attempted per game
67th
31st
36 0.40 vs. 2.492.09
Free Throws Made per game
24th
1st
23 3.20 vs. 8.174.97
Free Throws Attempted per game
21st
1st
20 4.20 vs. 9.875.67

Note: the per game rankings on this page are among players with a minimum of 40 games played with the Bulls franchise for season stats, and 3 games for Playoff stats.