LeBron James vs Pau Gasol

4of 8 lines

4of 8 lines

LeBron James and Pau Gasol compared on their NBA careers: LeBron James played 23 seasons, 2003-04 to 2025-26, Pau Gasol 18 seasons, 2001-02 to 2018-19. LeBron James averaged 26.8 points a game to Pau Gasol's 17. They have faced each other 33 times: LeBron James's team won 18, Pau Gasol's 15. In the playoffs they are level at 2-2. LeBron James won 4 titles, Pau Gasol won 2 titles.

Who has the better career numbers?

They are level: each leads in 4 of the 8 lines. Bold marks the better figure; playing time — games, minutes, at-bats, innings — is not scored.

LeBron James and Pau Gasol career per game
1,622GP1,226
37.6MIN33.4
26.8, betterPTS17
7.5REB9.2, better
7.4, betterAST3.2
1.5, betterSTL0.5
0.7BLK1.6, better
50.7FG%50.7
34.83P%36.8, better
73.7FT%75.3, better
59, betterTS%56.5

LeBron James vs Pau Gasol head to head

They have faced each other 33 times: LeBron James's team won 18, Pau Gasol's 15. In the playoffs they are level at 2-2.

LeBron James and Pau Gasol, record against each other
Regular season2916, better13
Playoffs422
Total3318, better15
LeBron James and Pau Gasol, averages in their games against each other
27.8, betterPTS15.9
8.6, betterREB8.2
7.5, betterAST2.8
39.1MIN32.8

Every game against each other

LeBron James vs Pau Gasol, every game
Oct 27, 2018LAL at SAL 110-10635 PTS, 11 REB, 4 AST, 34 MIN11 PTS, 12 REB, 0 AST, 17 MIN
Oct 22, 2018SA at LALL 143-142 OT32 PTS, 8 REB, 14 AST, 43 MIN9 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST, 18 MIN
Feb 25, 2018SA at CLEL 110-9433 PTS, 13 REB, 9 AST, 40 MIN11 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST, 25 MIN
Mar 27, 2017CLE at SAL 103-7417 PTS, 8 REB, 8 AST, 30 MIN14 PTS, 4 REB, 0 AST, 21 MIN
Apr 9, 2016CLE at CHIL 105-10233 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST, 39 MIN11 PTS, 12 REB, 1 AST, 25 MIN
Feb 18, 2016CHI at CLEW 106-9525 PTS, 9 REB, 9 AST, 35 MIN14 PTS, 9 REB, 4 AST, 31 MIN
Jan 23, 2016CHI at CLEL 96-8326 PTS, 13 REB, 9 AST, 40 MIN25 PTS, 10 REB, 6 AST, 33 MIN
Oct 27, 2015CLE at CHIL 97-9525 PTS, 10 REB, 5 AST, 36 MIN2 PTS, 2 REB, 0 AST, 32 MIN
May 14, 2015CLE at CHI (playoffs)W 94-7315 PTS, 9 REB, 11 AST, 41 MIN8 PTS, 5 REB, 1 AST, 24 MIN
May 8, 2015CLE at CHI (playoffs)L 99-9627 PTS, 8 REB, 14 AST, 44 MIN6 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST, 22 MIN
May 6, 2015CHI at CLE (playoffs)W 106-9133 PTS, 8 REB, 5 AST, 34 MIN11 PTS, 4 REB, 0 AST, 29 MIN
May 4, 2015CHI at CLE (playoffs)L 99-9219 PTS, 15 REB, 9 AST, 42 MIN21 PTS, 10 REB, 4 AST, 35 MIN
Apr 5, 2015CHI at CLEW 99-9420 PTS, 10 REB, 12 AST, 37 MIN12 PTS, 9 REB, 4 AST, 31 MIN
Feb 12, 2015CLE at CHIL 113-9831 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST, 34 MIN18 PTS, 10 REB, 6 AST, 32 MIN
Jan 19, 2015CHI at CLEW 108-9426 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST, 36 MIN11 PTS, 11 REB, 2 AST, 37 MIN
Oct 31, 2014CLE at CHIW 114-10836 PTS, 8 REB, 5 AST, 42 MIN15 PTS, 9 REB, 3 AST, 37 MIN
Jan 23, 2014LAL at MIAW 109-10227 PTS, 13 REB, 6 AST, 37 MIN22 PTS, 11 REB, 4 AST, 38 MIN
Dec 25, 2013MIA at LALW 101-9519 PTS, 8 REB, 4 AST, 36 MIN13 PTS, 13 REB, 3 AST, 29 MIN
Jan 17, 2013MIA at LALW 99-9039 PTS, 7 REB, 8 AST, 42 MIN12 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST, 25 MIN
Mar 4, 2012MIA at LALL 93-8325 PTS, 13 REB, 7 AST, 43 MIN11 PTS, 10 REB, 4 AST, 36 MIN
Jan 19, 2012LAL at MIAW 98-8731 PTS, 8 REB, 8 AST, 37 MIN26 PTS, 8 REB, 2 AST, 37 MIN
Mar 10, 2011LAL at MIAW 94-8819 PTS, 8 REB, 9 AST, 42 MIN20 PTS, 5 REB, 1 AST, 40 MIN
Dec 25, 2010MIA at LALW 96-8027 PTS, 11 REB, 10 AST, 38 MIN17 PTS, 8 REB, 3 AST, 37 MIN
Jan 21, 2010LAL at CLEW 93-8737 PTS, 5 REB, 9 AST, 40 MIN13 PTS, 10 REB, 1 AST, 33 MIN
Dec 25, 2009CLE at LALW 102-8726 PTS, 4 REB, 9 AST, 41 MIN11 PTS, 6 REB, 1 AST, 39 MIN
Feb 8, 2009LAL at CLEL 101-9116 PTS, 8 REB, 12 AST, 40 MIN18 PTS, 12 REB, 6 AST, 44 MIN
Jan 19, 2009CLE at LALL 105-8823 PTS, 9 REB, 4 AST, 42 MIN22 PTS, 13 REB, 1 AST, 36 MIN
Jan 15, 2008CLE at MEMW 132-124 OT51 PTS, 8 REB, 9 AST, 47 MIN19 PTS, 12 REB, 5 AST, 45 MIN
Mar 14, 2007CLE at MEMW 118-9629 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST, 30 MIN23 PTS, 10 REB, 2 AST, 36 MIN
Nov 11, 2005MEM at CLEW 89-7016 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST, 26 MIN13 PTS, 2 REB, 4 AST, 31 MIN
Nov 5, 2005CLE at MEML 113-10636 PTS, 2 REB, 6 AST, 41 MIN29 PTS, 7 REB, 5 AST, 39 MIN
Dec 13, 2004CLE at MEMW 92-8631 PTS, 5 REB, 8 AST, 46 MIN19 PTS, 7 REB, 5 AST, 40 MIN
Nov 29, 2003MEM at CLEL 122-115 2OT33 PTS, 16 REB, 7 AST, 55 MIN37 PTS, 11 REB, 1 AST, 48 MIN

Games both played on opposite sides, from the game logs on file; the record is their teams’.

Career totals

LeBron James and Pau Gasol career totals
43,440, betterPTS20,894
12,095, betterREB11,305
12,016, betterAST3,926
2,417, betterSTL606
1,185BLK1,941, better
50.7FG%50.7
34.83P%36.8, better
73.7FT%75.3, better
59, betterTS%56.5

How do they compare in the playoffs?

LeBron James and Pau Gasol postseason
302GP136
41.2MIN35.5
28.2, betterPTS15.4
8.9REB9.2, better
7.2, betterAST3.2
1.7, betterSTL0.5
1BLK1.7, better
49.5FG%50.7, better
33.2, better3P%29.7
74.1FT%74.1
58.3, betterTS%55.9

Where each stands all time

LeBron James and Pau Gasol all-time places
1st (43,440), betterPoints44th (20,894)
22nd (12,095), betterRebounds28th (11,305)
4th (12,016), betterAssists129th (3,926)
6th (2,636), better3-pointers made—
6th (2,417), betterSteals—
64th (1,185)Blocks21st (1,941), better

Among the NBA players with a career line on file, regular season, counting stats only — the same lists the records pages run on.

Titles and awards

LeBron James and Pau Gasol titles and awards
4, betterChampionships2
1All-Rookie First Team1
1Rookie of the Year1
4, betterAll-NBA Second Team2
13, betterAll-NBA First Team—
3, betterAll-Star MVP—
5, betterAll-Defensive First Team—
4, betterMVP—
4, betterAll-NBA Third Team2
4, betterFinals MVP—
1, betterAll-Defensive Second Team—

Awards come from the league’s published winner lists; a championship counts a season played for the club that won it.

Season by season

Lined up by career year, not by calendar: each row is the players’ nth season.

LeBron James and Pau Gasol season by season
PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3.REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor.AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket.PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3.REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor.AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket.
1st2003-0420.9, better5.55.9, better2001-0217.68.9, better2.7
2nd2004-0527.2, better7.47.2, better2002-0319.08.8, better2.8
3rd2005-0631.4, better7.06.6, better2003-0417.77.7, better2.5
4th2006-0727.3, better6.76.0, better2004-0517.87.3, better2.4
5th2007-0830.0, better7.97.2, better2005-0620.48.9, better4.6
6th2008-0928.4, better7.67.2, better2006-0720.89.8, better3.4
7th2009-1029.7, better7.38.6, better2007-0818.98.4, better3.2
8th2010-1126.7, better7.57.0, better2008-0918.99.6, better3.5
9th2011-1227.1, better7.96.2, better2009-1018.311.3, better3.4
10th2012-1326.8, better8.07.3, better2010-1118.810.2, better3.3
11th2013-1427.1, better6.96.3, better2011-1217.410.4, better3.7
12th2014-1525.3, better6.07.4, better2012-1313.78.6, better4.1
13th2015-1625.3, better7.46.8, better2013-1417.49.7, better3.4
14th2016-1726.4, better8.68.7, better2014-1518.511.8, better2.7
15th2017-1827.5, better8.69.1, better2015-1616.511.0, better4.1
16th2018-1927.4, better8.5, better8.3, better2016-1712.47.82.3
17th2019-2025.3, better7.810.2, better2017-1810.18.0, better3.1
18th2020-2125.0, better7.7, better7.8, better2018-193.94.61.7
19th2021-2230.38.26.2————
20th2022-2328.98.36.8————
21st2023-2425.77.38.3————
22nd2024-2524.47.88.2————
23rd2025-2620.96.17.2————

What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST