Marc Gasol vs. Rickey Green Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Rickey Green and Marc Gasol, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Marc Gasol played 13 years in the NBA, 1 less than Rickey Green, who played 14. Marc Gasol had the first of his seasons in 2008-09, while Rickey Green had his rookie season in 1977-78. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Marc Gasol 13 9 2008-09 to 2020-21
Rickey Green 14 8 1977-78 to 1991-92

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Marc Gasol Rickey Green
Season 2008-091977-78
Team Memphis GrizzliesGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marc Gasol 82 30.7 11.9 2.5 4.9 7.4 1.7 0.8 1.1 2.0 3.2 4.3 8.1 .530 0.0 0.0 .000 3.4 4.6 .733
Rickey Green 76 14.4 4.5 0.6 0.9 1.5 2.0 0.8 0.0 1.0 1.3 1.9 4.9 .381 - - - 0.7 1.2 .600
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marc Gasol ------- --- ----------
Rickey Green ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Marc Gasol Rickey Green
Season 2009-101978-79
Team Memphis GrizzliesDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marc Gasol 69 35.8 14.6 3.0 6.3 9.3 2.4 1.0 1.6 2.0 3.7 5.5 9.4 .581 0.0 0.0 .000 3.7 5.4 .670
Rickey Green 27 16.0 6.6 0.6 0.9 1.5 2.3 0.9 0.0 1.6 1.4 2.5 6.6 .379 - - - 1.7 2.5 .672
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marc Gasol ------- --- ----------
Rickey Green ------- --- ----------

Note: Rickey Green didn't play in 1979-80.

Season 3

Marc Gasol Rickey Green
Season 2010-111980-81
Team Memphis GrizzliesUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marc Gasol 81 31.9 11.7 1.9 5.1 7.0 2.5 0.9 1.7 1.8 3.3 4.5 8.5 .527 0.0 0.1 .429 2.7 3.6 .748
Rickey Green 47 27.8 9.0 0.6 1.8 2.5 5.0 1.6 0.0 1.8 2.6 3.7 7.8 .481 0.0 0.0 .000 1.5 2.1 .722
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marc Gasol 13 39.9 15.0 3.2 8.1 11.2 2.2 1.1 2.2 2.0 3.4 5.5 10.8 .511 0.0 0.2 .000 3.9 5.6 .699
Rickey Green ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Marc Gasol Rickey Green
Season 2011-121981-82
Team Memphis GrizzliesUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marc Gasol 65 36.5 14.6 1.8 7.1 8.9 3.1 1.0 1.9 1.9 3.1 5.5 11.4 .482 0.0 0.2 .083 3.6 4.9 .748
Rickey Green 81 34.8 14.8 1.0 2.0 3.0 7.8 2.3 0.1 2.4 2.3 6.2 12.5 .493 0.0 0.1 .000 2.5 3.3 .765
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marc Gasol 7 37.3 15.1 2.3 4.4 6.7 3.1 0.3 1.9 1.9 3.6 5.1 9.9 .522 0.0 0.1 .000 4.9 6.1 .791
Rickey Green ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Marc Gasol Rickey Green
Season 2012-131982-83
Team Memphis GrizzliesUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement Defensive Player of the Year-
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marc Gasol 80 35.0 14.1 2.3 5.5 7.8 4.0 1.0 1.7 2.0 3.2 5.4 10.9 .494 0.0 0.2 .071 3.4 4.0 .848
Rickey Green 78 35.7 14.3 0.8 2.1 2.9 8.9 2.8 0.1 2.8 2.0 5.9 12.1 .493 0.0 0.2 .154 2.4 3.0 .797
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marc Gasol 15 40.6 17.2 1.7 6.8 8.5 3.2 0.9 2.2 1.2 3.5 6.2 13.7 .454 0.0 0.0 - 4.8 6.0 .800
Rickey Green ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Marc Gasol Rickey Green
Season 2013-141983-84
Team Memphis GrizzliesUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards -Achievement Steals Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdJazz Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marc Gasol 59 33.4 14.6 1.4 5.8 7.2 3.6 1.0 1.3 1.9 2.5 5.7 12.1 .473 0.0 0.2 .182 3.1 4.1 .768
Rickey Green 81 34.2 13.2 0.7 2.1 2.8 9.2 2.7 0.2 2.1 1.9 5.4 11.2 .486 0.0 0.2 .118 2.4 2.9 .821
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marc Gasol 7 42.7 17.3 1.9 5.9 7.7 4.4 1.7 0.9 1.7 3.9 6.7 16.6 .405 0.0 0.1 .000 3.9 4.9 .794
Rickey Green 11 36.7 14.6 0.8 2.3 3.1 9.5 1.7 0.4 2.6 1.5 5.8 13.7 .424 0.1 0.4 .250 2.9 3.9 .744

Season 7

Marc Gasol Rickey Green
Season 2014-151984-85
Team Memphis GrizzliesUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf SemisJazz Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marc Gasol 81 33.2 17.4 1.4 6.4 7.8 3.8 0.9 1.6 2.2 2.6 6.5 13.2 .494 0.0 0.2 .176 4.3 5.4 .795
Rickey Green 77 31.6 13.0 0.5 2.0 2.5 7.8 1.7 0.0 2.3 1.7 4.9 10.4 .477 0.1 0.3 .300 3.0 3.5 .869
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marc Gasol 11 37.8 19.7 1.7 8.5 10.3 4.5 0.9 1.7 1.5 3.0 6.5 16.4 .394 0.0 0.2 .000 6.8 8.0 .852
Rickey Green 10 30.2 15.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 7.5 1.2 0.0 2.0 2.3 5.7 10.6 .538 0.1 0.7 .143 3.5 3.8 .921

Season 8

Marc Gasol Rickey Green
Season 2015-161985-86
Team Memphis GrizzliesUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayJazz Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marc Gasol 52 34.4 16.6 1.1 5.8 7.0 3.8 1.0 1.3 2.3 2.7 6.3 13.6 .464 0.0 0.1 .667 3.9 4.7 .829
Rickey Green 80 25.2 11.7 0.4 1.3 1.7 5.1 1.3 0.1 1.7 1.6 4.5 9.5 .471 0.1 0.4 .172 2.7 3.1 .852
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marc Gasol ------- --- ----------
Rickey Green 4 29.8 13.3 0.0 2.3 2.3 9.5 0.5 0.0 1.3 0.3 5.3 10.8 .488 0.3 0.5 .500 2.5 2.8 .909

Season 9

Marc Gasol Rickey Green
Season 2016-171986-87
Team Memphis GrizzliesUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdJazz Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marc Gasol 74 34.2 19.5 0.8 5.5 6.3 4.6 0.9 1.3 2.2 2.3 7.2 15.7 .459 1.4 3.6 .388 3.8 4.5 .837
Rickey Green 81 25.8 9.6 0.5 1.5 2.0 6.7 1.4 0.0 1.6 1.3 3.7 8.0 .467 0.1 0.2 .368 2.1 2.6 .827
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marc Gasol 6 40.0 19.3 1.2 5.3 6.5 4.2 0.3 0.7 2.5 3.7 6.5 13.8 .470 1.2 2.0 .583 5.2 5.5 .939
Rickey Green 4 18.0 6.8 0.3 1.8 2.0 6.3 0.5 0.0 1.8 1.3 2.8 5.8 .478 0.0 0.3 .000 1.3 1.5 .833

Season 10

Marc Gasol Rickey Green
Season 2017-181987-88
Team Memphis GrizzliesUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayJazz Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marc Gasol 73 33.0 17.2 1.1 7.0 8.1 4.2 0.7 1.4 2.7 2.5 5.9 14.2 .420 1.5 4.4 .341 3.8 4.6 .834
Rickey Green 81 13.8 4.9 0.2 0.8 1.0 3.7 0.7 0.0 1.2 1.0 1.9 4.6 .424 0.0 0.2 .211 0.9 1.0 .904
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marc Gasol ------- --- ----------
Rickey Green 7 5.4 0.6 0.0 0.1 0.1 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.4 0.3 0.3 1.1 .250 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 11

Marc Gasol Rickey Green
Season 2018-191988-89
Team Memphis Grizzlies, Toronto RaptorsCharlotte Hornets, Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionBucks Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marc Gasol 79 30.8 13.6 1.0 6.9 7.9 4.4 1.1 1.1 2.0 2.7 4.9 11.0 .448 1.3 3.5 .363 2.4 3.2 .759
Rickey Green 63 13.8 4.6 0.2 0.9 1.1 3.0 0.6 0.0 1.0 0.6 2.0 4.2 .489 0.0 0.2 .273 0.5 0.5 .909
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marc Gasol 24 30.6 9.4 0.7 5.8 6.4 3.0 0.9 1.1 0.9 3.5 3.2 7.5 .422 1.4 3.7 .382 1.7 1.9 .870
Rickey Green 8 13.8 3.6 0.4 1.3 1.6 2.3 0.6 0.0 0.5 1.1 1.5 3.6 .414 0.1 0.3 .500 0.5 0.5 1.000

Season 12

Marc Gasol Rickey Green
Season 2019-201989-90
Team Toronto RaptorsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf SemisPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marc Gasol 44 26.4 7.5 0.7 5.5 6.3 3.3 0.8 0.9 1.3 2.8 2.7 6.3 .427 1.3 3.4 .385 0.8 1.1 .735
Rickey Green 69 13.4 3.5 0.1 0.7 0.8 2.6 0.7 0.0 0.9 0.9 1.4 3.3 .433 0.0 0.2 .091 0.6 0.7 .843
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marc Gasol 11 20.7 6.0 0.4 4.0 4.4 2.6 0.5 0.6 1.5 2.9 2.3 5.8 .391 0.5 2.5 .185 1.0 1.4 .733
Rickey Green 3 10.3 0.7 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.7 1.7 0.3 2.3 .143 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 13

Marc Gasol Rickey Green
Season 2020-211990-91
Team Los Angeles LakersPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd76ers Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marc Gasol 52 19.1 5.0 0.7 3.4 4.1 2.1 0.5 1.1 1.0 2.2 1.7 3.7 .454 1.0 2.3 .410 0.7 1.0 .720
Rickey Green 79 28.5 10.0 0.4 1.3 1.7 5.2 0.7 0.1 1.4 1.6 4.2 9.1 .463 0.1 0.5 .222 1.5 1.8 .830
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marc Gasol 5 17.4 5.2 0.8 3.0 3.8 3.0 0.8 0.8 0.8 3.2 1.6 2.6 .615 1.4 2.2 .636 0.6 0.8 .750
Rickey Green 8 24.9 7.4 0.1 1.0 1.1 2.8 0.9 0.0 1.6 1.1 3.0 6.9 .436 0.4 0.5 .750 1.0 1.1 .889

Season 14

Marc Gasol Rickey Green
Season -1991-92
Team -Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marc Gasol ------- --- ----------
Rickey Green 26 14.1 4.1 0.1 0.8 0.9 2.6 0.7 0.0 0.7 1.1 1.8 4.0 .447 0.0 0.2 .250 0.5 0.7 .722
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marc Gasol ------- --- ----------
Rickey Green ------- --- ----------