Pau Gasol vs. LeBron James: Lakers Rankings Comparison

Explore LeBron James 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 LeBron James 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 LeBron James's 7 seasons (2019 to 2025) 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. LeBron James:
Lakers Total Stats Rankings Summary

Lakers Totals
Season Playoffs
Pau Gasol LeBron James Pau Gasol LeBron James
Points
19th
10th
12th
13th
Rebounds
15th
19th
7th
19th
Assists
19th
8th
13th
10th
Steals
35th
16th
20th
13th
Blocks
10th
19th
3rd
17th
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Pau Gasol vs. LeBron James:
Lakers Per Game Stats Rankings Summary

Lakers Per Game
Season Playoffs
Pau Gasol LeBron James Pau Gasol LeBron James
Points
14th
4th
19th
5th
Rebounds
11th
24th
10th
12th
Assists
35th
3rd
26th
3rd
Steals
127th
30th
74th
10th
Blocks
10th
45th
4th
12th

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

Lakers Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Lakers

Stats Rankings:

Pau Gasol LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
19th
10th
9 7,610 vs. 11,1463,536
Rebounds
15th
19th
4 4,240 vs. 3,316924
Assists
19th
8th
11 1,508 vs. 3,3761,868
Steals
35th
16th
19 239 vs. 480241
Blocks
10th
19th
9 607 vs. 262345
Offensive Rebounds
8th
31st
23 1,252 vs. 413839
Defensive Rebounds
9th
10th
1 2,988 vs. 2,90385
Field Goals Made
16th
11th
5 2,987 vs. 4,2081,221
Field Goals Attempted
19th
13th
6 5,723 vs. 8,2002,477
3-Pointers Made
125th
2nd
123 21 vs. 943922
3-Pointers Attempted
115th
2nd
113 80 vs. 2,6212,541
Free Throws Made
17th
15th
2 1,615 vs. 1,787172
Free Throws Attempted
19th
14th
5 2,071 vs. 2,452381
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Games and Years:

Pau Gasol LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
30th
33rd
3 429 vs. 41910
Seasons
20th
20th
0 7 vs. 70
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Pau Gasol LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
6th
0 vs. 1818
50+ point games
-
5th
0 vs. 33
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Lakers Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Lakers

Stats Rankings:

Pau Gasol LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
12th
13th
1 1,561 vs. 1,378183
Rebounds
7th
19th
12 937 vs. 506431
Assists
13th
10th
3 330 vs. 40878
Steals
20th
13th
7 51 vs. 7423
Blocks
3rd
17th
14 178 vs. 52126
Offensive Rebounds
5th
21st
16 292 vs. 76216
Defensive Rebounds
5th
10th
5 645 vs. 430215
Field Goals Made
9th
14th
5 600 vs. 51486
Field Goals Attempted
12th
17th
5 1,155 vs. 978177
3-Pointers Made
68th
5th
63 3 vs. 110107
3-Pointers Attempted
69th
3rd
66 10 vs. 327317
Free Throws Made
10th
20th
10 358 vs. 240118
Free Throws Attempted
10th
21st
11 487 vs. 328159
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Games and Years:

Pau Gasol LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
15th
41st
26 93 vs. 5340
Playoffs
24th
33rd
9 6 vs. 51
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Pau Gasol LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
8th
0 vs. 22
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Lakers Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Lakers

Stats Rankings:

Pau Gasol LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
14th
4th
10 17.74 vs. 26.608.86
Rebounds per game
11th
24th
13 9.88 vs. 7.911.97
Assists per game
35th
3rd
32 3.52 vs. 8.064.54
Steals per game
127th
30th
97 0.56 vs. 1.150.59
Blocks per game
10th
45th
35 1.41 vs. 0.630.79
Offensive Rebounds per game
3rd
104th
101 2.92 vs. 0.991.93
Defensive Rebounds per game
8th
9th
1 6.97 vs. 6.930.04
Field Goals Made per game
14th
3rd
11 6.96 vs. 10.043.08
Field Goals Attempted per game
20th
4th
16 13.34 vs. 19.576.23
3-Pointers Made per game
128th
2nd
126 0.05 vs. 2.252.20
3-Pointers Attempted per game
130th
1st
129 0.19 vs. 6.266.07
Free Throws Made per game
22nd
11th
11 3.76 vs. 4.260.50
Free Throws Attempted per game
25th
12th
13 4.83 vs. 5.851.02

Lakers Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Lakers

Stats Rankings:

Pau Gasol LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
19th
5th
14 16.78 vs. 26.009.22
Rebounds per game
10th
12th
2 10.08 vs. 9.550.53
Assists per game
26th
3rd
23 3.55 vs. 7.704.15
Steals per game
74th
10th
64 0.55 vs. 1.400.85
Blocks per game
4th
12th
8 1.91 vs. 0.980.93
Offensive Rebounds per game
4th
42nd
38 3.14 vs. 1.431.71
Defensive Rebounds per game
7th
3rd
4 6.94 vs. 8.111.18
Field Goals Made per game
18th
4th
14 6.45 vs. 9.703.25
Field Goals Attempted per game
27th
7th
20 12.42 vs. 18.456.03
3-Pointers Made per game
84th
3rd
81 0.03 vs. 2.082.04
3-Pointers Attempted per game
100th
4th
96 0.11 vs. 6.176.06
Free Throws Made per game
21st
12th
9 3.85 vs. 4.530.68
Free Throws Attempted per game
21st
11th
10 5.24 vs. 6.190.95

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.