Maurice Cheeks vs. Pau Gasol Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pau Gasol and Maurice Cheeks that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Maurice Cheeks

vs.

Pau Gasol

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Maurice Cheeks: 1978-79 to 1992-93
Pau Gasol: 2001-02 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Maurice Cheeks 1 Pau Gasol 2

NBA Seasons Maurice Cheeks 15 Pau Gasol 18

Playoffs Played Maurice Cheeks 13 Pau Gasol 12

All-Star Games Maurice Cheeks 4 Pau Gasol 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Maurice Cheeks 0 Pau Gasol 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Maurice Cheeks 4 Pau Gasol 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Maurice Cheeks 5 Pau Gasol 0

Rookie of The Year Maurice Cheeks 0 Pau Gasol 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 11.1 Pau Gasol 17.0

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.8 Pau Gasol 9.2

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 6.7 Pau Gasol 3.2

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.1 Pau Gasol 0.5

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.3 Pau Gasol 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Cheeks 12,195 Pau Gasol 20,894

Total Rebounds Maurice Cheeks 3,088 Pau Gasol 11,305

Total Assists Maurice Cheeks 7,392 Pau Gasol 3,925

Total Steals Maurice Cheeks 2,310 Pau Gasol 606

Total Blocks Maurice Cheeks 294 Pau Gasol 1,941

Total Games Maurice Cheeks 1,101 Pau Gasol 1,226

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Cheeks .523 Pau Gasol .507

3-Point Percentage Maurice Cheeks .255 * Pau Gasol .368

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Cheeks .793 Pau Gasol .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 15.6 (1987) Pau Gasol 20.8 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 3.5 (1980) Pau Gasol 11.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 9.2 (1986) Pau Gasol 4.6 (2006)

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.6 (1987) Pau Gasol 0.7 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.5 (1981) Pau Gasol 2.1 (2007)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 14.4 Pau Gasol 15.4

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 3.4 Pau Gasol 9.2

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 6.9 Pau Gasol 3.2

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.2 Pau Gasol 0.5

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.3 Pau Gasol 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Cheeks 1,910 Pau Gasol 2,098

Total Rebounds Maurice Cheeks 453 Pau Gasol 1,246

Total Assists Maurice Cheeks 922 Pau Gasol 438

Total Steals Maurice Cheeks 295 Pau Gasol 71

Total Blocks Maurice Cheeks 45 Pau Gasol 233

Total Games Maurice Cheeks 133 Pau Gasol 136

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Cheeks .512 Pau Gasol .508

3-Point Percentage Maurice Cheeks .098 * Pau Gasol .297

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Cheeks .777 Pau Gasol .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 20.8 (1986) Pau Gasol 21.3 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 4.7 (1986) Pau Gasol 11.5 (2013)

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 13.0 (1989) Pau Gasol 6.5 (2013)

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 4.1 (1979) Pau Gasol 1.0 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.8 (1987) Pau Gasol 2.1 (2015)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.