Pau Gasol vs. Jayson Tatum Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jayson Tatum and Pau 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.
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.
Pau Gasol played 18 years in the NBA, 10 more than Jayson Tatum, who played 8. Pau Gasol had the first of his seasons in 2001-02, while Jayson Tatum had his rookie season in 2017-18. 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 achievements, 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 |
| Pau Gasol |
18 |
12 |
2001-02 to 2018-19 |
| Jayson Tatum |
8 |
8 |
2017-18 to 2024-25 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Pau Gasol |
82 |
36.7 |
17.6 |
2.9 |
6.0 |
8.9 |
2.7 |
0.5 |
2.1 |
2.7 |
2.4 |
6.7 |
13.0 |
.518 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.200 |
4.1 |
5.8 |
.709 |
| difference: | +2 | +6.2 | +3.7 | +2.3 | +1.6 | +3.9 | +1.1 | +0.5 | +1.4 | -1.3 | -0.3 | +1.7 | +2.6 | +.043 | +1.3 | +2.9 | +.234 | +1.4 | +2.6 | +.117 |
| Jayson Tatum |
80 |
30.5 |
13.9 |
0.6 |
4.4 |
5.0 |
1.6 |
1.0 |
0.7 |
1.4 |
2.1 |
5.0 |
10.4 |
.475 |
1.3 |
3.0 |
.434 |
2.7 |
3.2 |
.826 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Pau Gasol |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jayson Tatum |
19 |
35.9 |
18.5 |
0.5 |
3.8 |
4.4 |
2.7 |
1.2 |
0.5 |
2.2 |
2.6 |
6.5 |
13.7 |
.471 |
1.2 |
3.7 |
.324 |
4.3 |
5.1 |
.845 |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Pau Gasol |
82 |
36.0 |
19.0 |
2.3 |
6.4 |
8.8 |
2.8 |
0.4 |
1.8 |
2.6 |
2.7 |
6.9 |
13.6 |
.510 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.100 |
5.1 |
6.9 |
.736 |
| difference: | +3 | +4.9 | +3.3 | +1.4 | +1.2 | +2.8 | +0.7 | +0.7 | +1.1 | -1.1 | -0.6 | +1.0 | +0.5 | +.060 | +1.5 | +3.8 | +.273 | +2.6 | +4.0 | +.119 |
| Jayson Tatum |
79 |
31.1 |
15.7 |
0.9 |
5.2 |
6.0 |
2.1 |
1.1 |
0.7 |
1.5 |
2.1 |
5.9 |
13.1 |
.450 |
1.5 |
3.9 |
.373 |
2.5 |
2.9 |
.855 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Pau Gasol |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jayson Tatum |
9 |
32.8 |
15.2 |
0.8 |
5.9 |
6.7 |
1.9 |
1.1 |
0.8 |
2.0 |
2.3 |
5.4 |
12.4 |
.438 |
1.1 |
3.4 |
.323 |
3.2 |
4.3 |
.744 |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Pau Gasol |
78 |
31.5 |
17.7 |
2.6 |
5.1 |
7.7 |
2.5 |
0.6 |
1.7 |
2.4 |
2.4 |
6.5 |
13.4 |
.482 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
.267 |
4.7 |
6.6 |
.714 |
| difference: | +12 | +2.8 | +5.7 | +1.6 | +0.9 | +0.7 | +0.5 | +0.8 | +0.8 | -0.1 | -0.3 | +1.9 | +5.2 | +.032 | +2.8 | +6.9 | +.136 | +0.9 | +1.9 | +.098 |
| Jayson Tatum |
66 |
34.3 |
23.4 |
1.0 |
6.0 |
7.0 |
3.0 |
1.4 |
0.9 |
2.3 |
2.1 |
8.4 |
18.6 |
.450 |
2.9 |
7.1 |
.403 |
3.8 |
4.7 |
.812 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Pau Gasol |
4 |
33.5 |
18.5 |
1.0 |
4.0 |
5.0 |
2.5 |
1.0 |
1.5 |
1.3 |
2.5 |
7.0 |
12.3 |
.571 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
4.5 |
5.0 |
.900 |
| difference: | +13 | +7.1 | +7.2 | +0.3 | +4.7 | +5.0 | +2.5 | | +0.3 | -1.5 | -0.1 | +1.5 | +7.3 | +.137 | +2.8 | +7.4 | | +1.4 | +2.2 | +.087 |
| Jayson Tatum |
17 |
40.6 |
25.7 |
1.3 |
8.7 |
10.0 |
5.0 |
1.0 |
1.2 |
2.8 |
2.4 |
8.5 |
19.6 |
.434 |
2.8 |
7.4 |
.373 |
5.9 |
7.2 |
.813 |
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4th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Pau Gasol |
56 |
32.0 |
17.8 |
2.3 |
5.0 |
7.3 |
2.4 |
0.7 |
1.7 |
2.4 |
2.6 |
6.4 |
12.4 |
.514 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.167 |
5.0 |
6.6 |
.768 |
| difference: | +8 | +3.8 | +8.6 | +1.5 | +1.6 | +0.1 | +1.9 | +0.5 | +1.2 | -0.3 | -0.7 | +3.1 | +8.2 | +.055 | +2.9 | +7.5 | +.219 | +0.4 | +1.3 | +.100 |
| Jayson Tatum |
64 |
35.8 |
26.4 |
0.8 |
6.6 |
7.4 |
4.3 |
1.2 |
0.5 |
2.7 |
1.9 |
9.5 |
20.6 |
.459 |
2.9 |
7.6 |
.386 |
4.6 |
5.3 |
.868 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Pau Gasol |
4 |
33.0 |
21.3 |
3.8 |
3.8 |
7.5 |
2.5 |
0.5 |
1.8 |
1.8 |
3.0 |
9.8 |
20.0 |
.488 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
1.000 |
1.5 |
3.0 |
.500 |
| difference: | +1 | +4.0 | +9.3 | +3.2 | +1.4 | +1.7 | +2.1 | +0.7 | +0.2 | -0.8 | | +0.4 | +2.2 | +.065 | +2.5 | +6.9 | +.611 | +7.5 | +6.8 | +.418 |
| Jayson Tatum |
5 |
37.0 |
30.6 |
0.6 |
5.2 |
5.8 |
4.6 |
1.2 |
1.6 |
2.6 |
3.0 |
9.4 |
22.2 |
.423 |
2.8 |
7.2 |
.389 |
9.0 |
9.8 |
.918 |
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5th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Pau Gasol |
80 |
39.2 |
20.4 |
2.4 |
6.5 |
8.9 |
4.6 |
0.6 |
1.9 |
2.9 |
2.3 |
7.5 |
14.9 |
.503 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.250 |
5.3 |
7.7 |
.689 |
| difference: | +4 | +3.3 | +6.5 | +1.3 | +0.4 | +0.9 | +0.2 | +0.4 | +1.3 | | | +1.8 | +5.7 | +.050 | +3.0 | +8.4 | +.103 | | +1.5 | +.164 |
| Jayson Tatum |
76 |
35.9 |
26.9 |
1.1 |
6.9 |
8.0 |
4.4 |
1.0 |
0.6 |
2.9 |
2.3 |
9.3 |
20.6 |
.453 |
3.0 |
8.6 |
.353 |
5.3 |
6.2 |
.853 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Pau Gasol |
4 |
39.5 |
20.3 |
1.0 |
5.8 |
6.8 |
3.0 |
0.5 |
1.3 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
7.3 |
16.8 |
.433 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
.000 |
5.8 |
7.5 |
.767 |
| difference: | +20 | +1.5 | +5.3 | | +0.1 | +0.1 | +3.2 | +0.7 | +0.4 | -1.4 | -0.2 | +1.1 | +2.9 | +.007 | +3.2 | +7.9 | +.393 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +.033 |
| Jayson Tatum |
24 |
41.0 |
25.6 |
1.0 |
5.7 |
6.7 |
6.2 |
1.2 |
0.9 |
4.2 |
3.0 |
8.4 |
19.7 |
.426 |
3.2 |
8.2 |
.393 |
5.7 |
7.1 |
.800 |
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6th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Pau Gasol |
59 |
36.2 |
20.8 |
2.5 |
7.3 |
9.8 |
3.4 |
0.5 |
2.1 |
2.7 |
2.3 |
7.8 |
14.5 |
.538 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
.273 |
5.1 |
6.8 |
.748 |
| difference: | +15 | +0.7 | +9.3 | +1.4 | +0.4 | +1.0 | +1.2 | +0.6 | +1.4 | -0.2 | -0.1 | +2.0 | +6.6 | +.072 | +3.1 | +9.1 | +.077 | +2.1 | +1.6 | +.106 |
| Jayson Tatum |
74 |
36.9 |
30.1 |
1.1 |
7.7 |
8.8 |
4.6 |
1.1 |
0.7 |
2.9 |
2.2 |
9.8 |
21.1 |
.466 |
3.2 |
9.3 |
.350 |
7.2 |
8.4 |
.854 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Pau Gasol |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jayson Tatum |
20 |
40.0 |
27.2 |
1.3 |
9.2 |
10.5 |
5.3 |
1.1 |
1.1 |
2.8 |
2.2 |
9.3 |
20.2 |
.458 |
2.7 |
8.2 |
.323 |
6.0 |
6.9 |
.876 |
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7th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Pau Gasol |
66 |
35.6 |
18.9 |
2.3 |
6.0 |
8.4 |
3.2 |
0.5 |
1.5 |
1.9 |
2.1 |
7.2 |
13.5 |
.534 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
.250 |
4.4 |
5.5 |
.807 |
| difference: | +8 | +0.1 | +8.0 | +1.4 | +1.2 | +0.3 | +1.7 | +0.5 | +0.9 | -0.6 | -0.1 | +1.9 | +5.8 | +.063 | +3.0 | +8.0 | +.126 | +1.2 | +1.2 | +.026 |
| Jayson Tatum |
74 |
35.7 |
26.9 |
0.9 |
7.2 |
8.1 |
4.9 |
1.0 |
0.6 |
2.5 |
2.0 |
9.1 |
19.3 |
.471 |
3.1 |
8.2 |
.376 |
5.6 |
6.7 |
.833 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Pau Gasol |
21 |
39.8 |
16.9 |
2.6 |
6.7 |
9.3 |
4.0 |
0.5 |
1.9 |
2.1 |
2.9 |
6.7 |
12.7 |
.530 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
3.4 |
5.0 |
.692 |
| difference: | +2 | +0.6 | +8.1 | +1.7 | +2.1 | +0.4 | +2.3 | +0.6 | +1.2 | -0.5 | -0.1 | +1.7 | +6.9 | +.103 | +2.1 | +7.3 | | +2.8 | +2.2 | +.169 |
| Jayson Tatum |
19 |
40.4 |
25.0 |
0.9 |
8.8 |
9.7 |
6.3 |
1.1 |
0.7 |
2.6 |
2.8 |
8.4 |
19.6 |
.427 |
2.1 |
7.3 |
.283 |
6.2 |
7.2 |
.861 |
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8th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Pau Gasol |
81 |
37.0 |
18.9 |
3.2 |
6.4 |
9.6 |
3.5 |
0.6 |
1.0 |
1.9 |
2.1 |
7.3 |
12.9 |
.567 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
4.2 |
5.4 |
.781 |
| difference: | +9 | +0.6 | +7.9 | +2.5 | +1.6 | +0.9 | +2.5 | +0.5 | +0.5 | -1.0 | -0.1 | +1.9 | +7.4 | +.115 | +3.5 | +10.1 | | +0.8 | +0.7 | +.033 |
| Jayson Tatum |
72 |
36.4 |
26.8 |
0.7 |
8.0 |
8.7 |
6.0 |
1.1 |
0.5 |
2.9 |
2.2 |
9.2 |
20.3 |
.452 |
3.5 |
10.1 |
.343 |
5.0 |
6.1 |
.814 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Pau Gasol |
23 |
40.5 |
18.3 |
3.0 |
7.9 |
10.8 |
2.5 |
0.8 |
2.0 |
1.9 |
3.0 |
7.0 |
12.0 |
.580 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
4.3 |
6.1 |
.714 |
| difference: | +15 | +0.2 | +9.8 | +1.9 | +2.5 | +0.7 | +2.9 | +1.3 | +1.2 | -1.4 | -0.4 | +2.3 | +9.9 | +.157 | +3.6 | +9.8 | | +1.7 | +0.7 | +.175 |
| Jayson Tatum |
8 |
40.3 |
28.1 |
1.1 |
10.4 |
11.5 |
5.4 |
2.1 |
0.8 |
3.3 |
2.6 |
9.3 |
21.9 |
.423 |
3.6 |
9.8 |
.372 |
6.0 |
6.8 |
.889 |
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Additional Years |
* Pau Gasol played 10 seasons more than Jayson Tatum in the NBA.
In that period—his seasons 9 to 18, from 2010 to 2019—Pau Gasol played in 7 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those 10 extra years over Jayson Tatum, Pau Gasol got these achievements: |
| Honors & Awards |  2 All-NBA Second Team
1 All-NBA Third Team
4 All-Star Game
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NBA Champion