Pau Gasol vs. Chris Paul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Paul and Pau Gasol 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

Pau Gasol

vs.

Chris Paul

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Pau Gasol: 2001-02 to 2018-19
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pau Gasol 2 Chris Paul 0

NBA Seasons Pau Gasol 18 Chris Paul 19

Playoffs Played Pau Gasol 12 Chris Paul 15

All-Star Games Pau Gasol 6 Chris Paul 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Pau Gasol 0 Chris Paul 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Pau Gasol 4 Chris Paul 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Pau Gasol 0 Chris Paul 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Pau Gasol 0 Chris Paul 9

Assists Leader Pau Gasol 0 Chris Paul 5

Steals Leader Pau Gasol 0 Chris Paul 6

Rookie of The Year Pau Gasol 1 Chris Paul 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pau Gasol 17.0 Chris Paul 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Pau Gasol 9.2 Chris Paul 4.5

Assists Per Game Pau Gasol 3.2 Chris Paul 9.4

Steals Per Game Pau Gasol 0.5 Chris Paul 2.1

Blocks Per Game Pau Gasol 1.6 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Pau Gasol 20,894 Chris Paul 22,288

Total Rebounds Pau Gasol 11,305 Chris Paul 5,682

Total Assists Pau Gasol 3,925 Chris Paul 11,894

Total Steals Pau Gasol 606 Chris Paul 2,614

Total Blocks Pau Gasol 1,941 Chris Paul 200

Total Games Pau Gasol 1,226 Chris Paul 1,272

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pau Gasol .507 Chris Paul .471

3-Point Percentage Pau Gasol .368 Chris Paul .369

Free Throw Percentage Pau Gasol .753 Chris Paul .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pau Gasol 20.8 (2007) Chris Paul 22.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Pau Gasol 11.8 (2015) Chris Paul 5.5 (2009)

Assists Per Game Pau Gasol 4.6 (2006) Chris Paul 11.6 (2008)

Steals Per Game Pau Gasol 0.7 (2005) Chris Paul 2.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Pau Gasol 2.1 (2007) Chris Paul 0.4 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pau Gasol 15.4 Chris Paul 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Pau Gasol 9.2 Chris Paul 4.9

Assists Per Game Pau Gasol 3.2 Chris Paul 8.3

Steals Per Game Pau Gasol 0.5 Chris Paul 1.9

Blocks Per Game Pau Gasol 1.7 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Pau Gasol 2,098 Chris Paul 2,981

Total Rebounds Pau Gasol 1,246 Chris Paul 730

Total Assists Pau Gasol 438 Chris Paul 1,233

Total Steals Pau Gasol 71 Chris Paul 287

Total Blocks Pau Gasol 233 Chris Paul 31

Total Games Pau Gasol 136 Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pau Gasol .508 Chris Paul .484

3-Point Percentage Pau Gasol .297 Chris Paul .373

Free Throw Percentage Pau Gasol .741 Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pau Gasol 21.3 (2005) Chris Paul 25.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Pau Gasol 11.5 (2013) Chris Paul 7.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Pau Gasol 6.5 (2013) Chris Paul 11.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Pau Gasol 1.0 (2004) Chris Paul 2.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Pau Gasol 2.1 (2015) Chris Paul 0.7 (2023)