Pau Gasol vs. Kyrie Irving Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kyrie Irving 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.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

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, 4 more than Kyrie Irving, who played 14. Pau Gasol had the first of his seasons in 2001-02, while Kyrie Irving had his rookie season in 2011-12. 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
Kyrie Irving 14 7 2011-12 to 2024-25

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Pau Gasol Kyrie Irving
Season 2001-022011-12
Team Memphis GrizzliesCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the YearAchievement Rookie of the Year
Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+31+6.2+0.9+2.0+3.1+5.2+2.7+0.6+1.7-0.4-0.2+0.2+1.6+.049+1.4+3.5+.199+0.7+2.0+.163
Kyrie Irving 51 30.5 18.5 0.9 2.9 3.7 5.4 1.1 0.4 3.1 2.2 6.9 14.6 .469 1.4 3.6 .399 3.4 3.8 .872
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Pau Gasol nor Kyrie Irving played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2

Pau Gasol Kyrie Irving
Season 2002-032012-13
Team Memphis GrizzliesCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+23+1.3+3.5+1.7+3.3+5.1+3.1+1.1+1.4-0.6-0.2+1.3+4.5+.058+1.8+4.6+.291+0.9+2.0+.119
Kyrie Irving 59 34.7 22.5 0.6 3.1 3.7 5.9 1.5 0.4 3.2 2.5 8.2 18.1 .452 1.8 4.7 .391 4.2 4.9 .855
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Pau Gasol nor Kyrie Irving played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3

Pau Gasol Kyrie Irving
Season 2003-042013-14
Team Memphis GrizzliesCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game MVP
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+7+3.7+3.1+1.9+2.2+4.1+3.6+0.9+1.4-0.3-0.1+1.0+4.0+.052+1.6+4.6+.091+0.6+1.8+.147
Kyrie Irving 71 35.2 20.8 0.7 2.9 3.6 6.1 1.5 0.3 2.7 2.3 7.5 17.4 .430 1.7 4.8 .358 4.1 4.8 .861
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
Kyrie Irving DNP------ --- ----------

Season 4

Pau Gasol Kyrie Irving
Season 2004-052014-15
Team Memphis GrizzliesCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdCavaliers Lost NBA Finals
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+19+4.4+3.9+1.6+2.6+4.1+2.8+0.8+1.4-0.1-0.7+1.3+4.1+.046+2.1+4.9+.248+0.8+1.7+.095
Kyrie Irving 75 36.4 21.7 0.7 2.4 3.2 5.2 1.5 0.3 2.5 1.9 7.7 16.5 .468 2.1 5.0 .415 4.2 4.9 .863
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+9+2.7+2.3+3.0+1.0+3.9+1.3+0.8+1.0-0.3-0.8+3.6+5.8+.050+1.8+4.3+.550+3.0+2.3+.341
Kyrie Irving 13 35.7 19.0 0.8 2.8 3.6 3.8 1.3 0.8 1.5 2.2 6.2 14.2 .438 2.1 4.6 .450 4.5 5.3 .841

Season 5

Pau Gasol Kyrie Irving
Season 2005-062015-16
Team Memphis GrizzliesCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+27+7.7+0.8+1.6+4.4+5.9+0.1+0.5+1.6-0.6-0.3+0.1+1.7+.055+1.6+4.7+.071+2.1+4.1+.196
Kyrie Irving 53 31.5 19.6 0.8 2.1 3.0 4.7 1.1 0.3 2.3 2.0 7.4 16.6 .448 1.6 4.9 .321 3.2 3.6 .885
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+17+2.6+4.9+0.3+3.6+3.8+1.7+1.2+0.7-0.5-0.6+2.3+3.3+.042+2.4+5.2+.440+2.1+3.3+.108
Kyrie Irving 21 36.9 25.2 0.7 2.2 3.0 4.7 1.7 0.6 2.3 2.2 9.6 20.1 .475 2.4 5.5 .440 3.7 4.2 .875

Season 6

Pau Gasol Kyrie Irving
Season 2006-072016-17
Team Memphis GrizzliesCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers Lost NBA Finals
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+13+1.1+4.4+1.8+4.8+6.6+2.4+0.7+1.8-0.2-0.1+1.5+5.2+.065+2.4+5.9+.128+1.0+2.2+.157
Kyrie Irving 72 35.1 25.2 0.7 2.5 3.2 5.8 1.2 0.3 2.5 2.2 9.3 19.7 .473 2.5 6.1 .401 4.1 4.6 .905
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Pau Gasol DNP------ --- ----------
Kyrie Irving 18 36.3 25.9 0.7 2.1 2.8 5.3 1.3 0.4 2.7 2.1 9.6 20.6 .468 2.4 6.6 .373 4.2 4.7 .905

Season 7

Pau Gasol Kyrie Irving
Season 2007-082017-18
Team Memphis Grizzlies, Los Angeles LakersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+6+3.4+5.5+1.7+2.8+4.6+1.9+0.6+1.2-0.4-0.1+1.7+4.6+.043+2.7+6.6+.158+0.5+1.1+.082
Kyrie Irving 60 32.2 24.4 0.6 3.2 3.8 5.1 1.1 0.3 2.3 2.0 8.9 18.1 .491 2.8 6.8 .408 3.9 4.4 .889
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
Kyrie Irving DNP------ --- ----------

Season 8

Pau Gasol Kyrie Irving
Season 2008-092018-19
Team Los Angeles LakersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionCeltics Lost East Conf Semis
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+14+4.0+4.9+2.1+2.5+4.6+3.4+0.9+0.5-0.7-0.4+1.7+5.6+.080+2.6+6.5+1.0+1.7+.092
Kyrie Irving 67 33.0 23.8 1.1 3.9 5.0 6.9 1.5 0.5 2.6 2.5 9.0 18.5 .487 2.6 6.5 .401 3.2 3.7 .873
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+14+3.8+3.0+2.4+4.1+6.5+4.5+0.6+1.6-1.2-0.1+0.7+7.9+.195+2.0+6.4+0.3+1.7+.186
Kyrie Irving 9 36.7 21.3 0.6 3.8 4.3 7.0 1.4 0.4 3.1 2.9 7.7 19.9 .385 2.0 6.4 .310 4.0 4.4 .900

Season 9

Pau Gasol Kyrie Irving
Season 2009-102019-20
Team Los Angeles LakersBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Pau Gasol 65 37.0 18.3 3.7 7.6 11.3 3.4 0.6 1.7 2.2 2.3 7.0 13.0 .536 0.0 0.1 .000 4.4 5.6 .790
difference:+45+4.1+9.1+2.6+3.5+6.1+3.0+0.8+1.2-0.4-0.4+3.0+7.8+.058+2.8+7.0+.394+0.3+0.5+.132
Kyrie Irving 20 32.9 27.4 1.1 4.1 5.2 6.4 1.4 0.5 2.6 2.7 10.0 20.8 .478 2.8 7.1 .394 4.7 5.1 .922
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Pau Gasol 23 39.7 19.6 4.0 7.1 11.1 3.5 0.4 2.1 1.9 2.7 7.2 13.3 .539 0.0 0.1 .000 5.2 6.9 .759
Kyrie Irving DNP------ --- ----------

Season 10

Pau Gasol Kyrie Irving
Season 2010-112020-21
Team Los Angeles LakersBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
-Achievement All-NBA Third Team
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf SemisNets Lost East Conf Semis
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10th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Pau Gasol 82 37.0 18.8 3.3 6.9 10.2 3.3 0.6 1.6 1.7 2.5 7.2 13.7 .529 0.0 0.0 - 4.3 5.2 .823
difference:+28+2.1+8.1+2.3+3.1+5.4+2.7+0.8+0.9-0.7-0.1+3.0+6.4+.023+2.8+7.0+0.6+1.2+.099
Kyrie Irving 54 34.9 26.9 1.0 3.8 4.8 6.0 1.4 0.7 2.4 2.6 10.2 20.1 .506 2.8 7.0 .402 3.7 4.0 .922
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Pau Gasol 10 35.8 13.1 3.2 4.6 7.8 3.8 0.4 1.7 1.7 3.3 4.7 11.2 .420 0.1 0.2 .500 3.6 4.5 .800
difference:+1+0.3+9.6+1.9+0.2+2.0+0.4+0.6+1.1-0.5-1.2+3.9+6.9+.052+2.6+7.0+.131+0.7+1.4+.129
Kyrie Irving 9 36.1 22.7 1.3 4.4 5.8 3.4 1.0 0.6 1.2 2.1 8.6 18.1 .472 2.7 7.2 .369 2.9 3.1 .929

Season 11

Pau Gasol Kyrie Irving
Season 2011-122021-22
Team Los Angeles LakersBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf SemisNets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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11th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Pau Gasol 65 37.4 17.4 2.8 7.6 10.4 3.6 0.6 1.4 2.2 2.0 7.1 14.1 .501 0.1 0.4 .259 3.1 4.0 .782
difference:+36+0.2+10.0+2.2+3.8+6.0+2.2+0.8+0.8-0.3-0.8+2.9+7.1+.032+3.3+7.8+.159+1.0+0.4+.133
Kyrie Irving 29 37.6 27.4 0.6 3.8 4.4 5.8 1.4 0.6 2.5 2.8 10.0 21.2 .469 3.4 8.2 .418 4.1 4.4 .915
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Pau Gasol 12 37.0 12.5 3.2 6.3 9.5 3.7 0.5 2.1 1.7 3.0 5.2 11.9 .434 0.2 0.4 .400 2.0 2.4 .828
difference:+8+5.5+8.8+1.7+2.5+4.2+1.6+1.3+0.8-0.6-0.3+1.8+3.9+.010+1.8+4.9+.019+3.3+2.9+.172
Kyrie Irving 4 42.5 21.3 1.5 3.8 5.3 5.3 1.8 1.3 2.3 3.3 7.0 15.8 .444 2.0 5.3 .381 5.3 5.3 1.000

Season 12

Pau Gasol Kyrie Irving
Season 2012-132022-23
Team Los Angeles LakersBrooklyn Nets, Dallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
12th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Pau Gasol 49 33.8 13.7 2.3 6.3 8.6 4.1 0.5 1.2 2.1 1.9 5.5 11.8 .466 0.2 0.6 .286 2.6 3.6 .702
difference:+11+3.5+13.4+1.3+2.2+3.5+1.4+0.6+0.4-0.9+4.4+8.3+.028+2.9+7.7+.093+1.5+1.0+.203
Kyrie Irving 60 37.3 27.1 1.0 4.1 5.1 5.5 1.1 0.8 2.1 2.8 9.9 20.1 .494 3.1 8.3 .379 4.1 4.6 .905
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Pau Gasol 4 36.5 14.0 1.8 9.8 11.5 6.5 0.5 0.8 3.3 1.0 6.3 13.0 .481 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 2.8 .545
Kyrie Irving DNP------ --- ----------

Season 13

Pau Gasol Kyrie Irving
Season 2013-142023-24
Team Los Angeles LakersDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayMavericks Lost NBA Finals
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13th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Pau Gasol 60 31.4 17.4 2.1 7.6 9.7 3.4 0.5 1.5 2.4 2.1 7.1 14.8 .480 0.1 0.2 .286 3.1 4.2 .736
difference:+2+3.6+8.2+1.3+3.4+4.7+1.8+0.8+1.0-0.6-0.2+2.6+4.7+.017+2.9+7.1+.125+0.2+0.6+.169
Kyrie Irving 58 35.0 25.6 0.8 4.2 5.0 5.2 1.3 0.5 1.8 1.9 9.7 19.5 .497 3.0 7.3 .411 3.3 3.6 .905
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Pau Gasol DNP------ --- ----------
Kyrie Irving 22 40.0 22.1 1.0 2.7 3.7 5.1 1.0 0.3 2.3 2.8 8.5 18.1 .467 2.4 6.2 .390 2.8 3.3 .849

Season 14

Pau Gasol Kyrie Irving
Season 2014-152024-25
Team Chicago BullsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
more >>
14th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Pau Gasol 78 34.4 18.5 2.8 9.0 11.8 2.7 0.3 1.9 2.0 1.9 7.3 14.8 .494 0.2 0.3 .462 3.8 4.7 .803
difference:+28+1.7+6.2+1.6+5.4+7.0+1.9+1.0+1.4-0.2-0.1+1.6+4.1+.021+2.7+6.9+.061+0.1+0.4+.113
Kyrie Irving 50 36.1 24.7 1.2 3.6 4.8 4.6 1.3 0.5 2.2 2.0 8.9 18.9 .473 2.9 7.2 .401 3.9 4.3 .916
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Pau Gasol 10 31.7 14.4 1.7 7.7 9.4 3.1 0.5 2.1 2.1 1.8 5.6 11.5 .487 0.0 0.4 .000 3.2 4.2 .762
Kyrie Irving DNP------ --- ----------

Additional Years

* Pau Gasol played 4 seasons more than Kyrie Irving in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 15 to 18, from 2016 to 2019—Pau Gasol played in two Playoffs.

In those 4 extra years over Kyrie Irving, Pau Gasol got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 1 All-Star Game