Pau Gasol vs. Karl Malone: Lakers Rankings Comparison
Explore Karl Malone and Pau Gasol career statistics with the Los Angeles Lakers 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 Karl Malone truly stack up based solely on their time with the Los Angeles Lakers. 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 7 seasons (2008 to 2014) and Karl Malone's season (2004) 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 Lakers 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. Karl Malone: | ||||
Season | Playoffs | |||
Pau Gasol | Karl Malone | Pau Gasol | Karl Malone | |
Points | 19th | +150th | 12th | 69th |
Rebounds | 15th | +150th | 7th | 47th |
Assists | 19th | +150th | 13th | 52nd |
Steals | 35th | 133rd | 20th | 35th |
Blocks | 10th | 150th | 3rd | 92nd |
Years | 7 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
Pau Gasol vs. Karl Malone: | ||||
Season | Playoffs | |||
Pau Gasol | Karl Malone | Pau Gasol | Karl Malone | |
Points | 14th | 49th | 19th | 45th |
Rebounds | 11th | 20th | 10th | 15th |
Assists | 35th | 28th | 26th | 27th |
Steals | 127th | 26th | 74th | 26th |
Blocks | 10th | 65th | 4th | 122nd |
Comparisons on this page: |
Their rankings for: |
Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Lakers Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Pau Gasol | Karl Malone | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 19th | +150th | +131 | 7,610 vs. 554 | 7,056 |
Rebounds | 15th | +150th | +135 | 4,240 vs. 367 | 3,873 |
Assists | 19th | +150th | +131 | 1,508 vs. 163 | 1,345 |
Steals | 35th | 133rd | 98 | 239 vs. 50 | 189 |
Blocks | 10th | 150th | 140 | 607 vs. 20 | 587 |
Offensive Rebounds | 8th | +150th | +142 | 1,252 vs. 61 | 1,191 |
Defensive Rebounds | 9th | 103rd | 94 | 2,988 vs. 306 | 2,682 |
Field Goals Made | 16th | +150th | +134 | 2,987 vs. 193 | 2,794 |
Field Goals Attempted | 19th | +150th | +131 | 5,723 vs. 400 | 5,323 |
3-Pointers Made | 125th | +150th | +25 | 21 vs. 0 | 21 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 115th | +150th | +35 | 80 vs. 1 | 79 |
Free Throws Made | 17th | 140th | 123 | 1,615 vs. 168 | 1,447 |
Free Throws Attempted | 19th | 144th | 125 | 2,071 vs. 225 | 1,846 |
Games and Years: | Pau Gasol | Karl Malone | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 30th | +150th | 429 vs. 42 | 387 | |
Seasons | 20th | +150th | 7 vs. 1 | 6 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Pau Gasol | Karl Malone | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Lakers Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Pau Gasol | Karl Malone | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 12th | 69th | 57 | 1,561 vs. 242 | 1,319 |
Rebounds | 7th | 47th | 40 | 937 vs. 185 | 752 |
Assists | 13th | 52nd | 39 | 330 vs. 72 | 258 |
Steals | 20th | 35th | 15 | 51 vs. 24 | 27 |
Blocks | 3rd | 92nd | 89 | 178 vs. 2 | 176 |
Offensive Rebounds | 5th | 34th | 29 | 292 vs. 37 | 255 |
Defensive Rebounds | 5th | 25th | 20 | 645 vs. 148 | 497 |
Field Goals Made | 9th | 66th | 57 | 600 vs. 98 | 502 |
Field Goals Attempted | 12th | 69th | 57 | 1,155 vs. 218 | 937 |
3-Pointers Made | 68th | +150th | +82 | 3 vs. 0 | 3 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 69th | 109th | 40 | 10 vs. 1 | 9 |
Free Throws Made | 10th | 69th | 59 | 358 vs. 46 | 312 |
Free Throws Attempted | 10th | 64th | 54 | 487 vs. 73 | 414 |
Games and Years: | Pau Gasol | Karl Malone | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 15th | 101st | 86 | 93 vs. 21 | 72 |
Playoffs | 24th | 148th | 124 | 6 vs. 1 | 5 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Pau Gasol | Karl Malone | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Lakers Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Pau Gasol | Karl Malone | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 14th | 49th | 35 | 17.74 vs. 13.19 | 4.55 |
Rebounds per game | 11th | 20th | 9 | 9.88 vs. 8.74 | 1.15 |
Assists per game | 35th | 28th | 7 | 3.52 vs. 3.88 | 0.37 |
Steals per game | 127th | 26th | 101 | 0.56 vs. 1.19 | 0.63 |
Blocks per game | 10th | 65th | 55 | 1.41 vs. 0.48 | 0.94 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 3rd | 58th | 55 | 2.92 vs. 1.45 | 1.47 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 8th | 5th | 3 | 6.97 vs. 7.29 | 0.32 |
Field Goals Made per game | 14th | 64th | 50 | 6.96 vs. 4.60 | 2.37 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 20th | 67th | 47 | 13.34 vs. 9.52 | 3.82 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 128th | +150th | +22 | 0.05 vs. 0.00 | 0.05 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 130th | +150th | +20 | 0.19 vs. 0.02 | 0.16 |
Free Throws Made per game | 22nd | 17th | 5 | 3.76 vs. 4.00 | 0.24 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 25th | 15th | 10 | 4.83 vs. 5.36 | 0.53 |
Lakers Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Pau Gasol | Karl Malone | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 19th | 45th | 26 | 16.78 vs. 11.52 | 5.26 |
Rebounds per game | 10th | 15th | 5 | 10.08 vs. 8.81 | 1.27 |
Assists per game | 26th | 27th | 1 | 3.55 vs. 3.43 | 0.12 |
Steals per game | 74th | 26th | 48 | 0.55 vs. 1.14 | 0.59 |
Blocks per game | 4th | 122nd | 118 | 1.91 vs. 0.10 | 1.82 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 4th | 31st | 27 | 3.14 vs. 1.76 | 1.38 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 7th | 6th | 1 | 6.94 vs. 7.05 | 0.11 |
Field Goals Made per game | 18th | 39th | 21 | 6.45 vs. 4.67 | 1.78 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 27th | 45th | 18 | 12.42 vs. 10.38 | 2.04 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 84th | +150th | +66 | 0.03 vs. 0.00 | 0.03 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 100th | 111st | 11 | 0.11 vs. 0.05 | 0.06 |
Free Throws Made per game | 21st | 51st | 30 | 3.85 vs. 2.19 | 1.66 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 21st | 40th | 19 | 5.24 vs. 3.48 | 1.76 |
Note: the per game rankings on this page are among players with a minimum of 40 games played with the Lakers franchise for season stats, and 3 games for Playoff stats.