Andre Drummond vs. Pau Gasol: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Pau Gasol and Andre Drummond to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
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Pau Gasol is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Andre Drummond.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Pau Gasol has better scoring stats than Andre Drummond in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 18 NBA regular seasons played, Pau Gasol averages 4.5 points more than Andre Drummond in his 13 seasons (17.0 points against 12.5), and he also scored a total of 9,601 points more (20,894 vs. 11,293).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Andre Drummond | 12.5 | 13 | |
| Pau Gasol | 17.0 | +4.5 | 18 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Andre Drummond | 11,293 | 13 | |
| Pau Gasol | 20,894 | +9,601 | 18 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Pau Gasol has a better career point average than Andre Drummond (+4.6 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,914).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Andre Drummond | 10.8 | 4 | |
| Pau Gasol | 15.4 | +4.6 | 12 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Andre Drummond | 184 | 4 | |
| Pau Gasol | 2,098 | +1,914 | 12 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Andre Drummond | 0 | |||
| Pau Gasol | 3 | +3 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Andre Drummond | 152 | |||
| Pau Gasol | 454 | +302 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Andre Drummond | 575 | |||
| Pau Gasol | 1,070 | +495 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Andre Drummond | 890 | |||
| Pau Gasol | 1,215 | +325 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Andre Drummond | 14 | +3 | ||
| Pau Gasol | 11 | |||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Andre Drummond | 0 | |||
| Pau Gasol | 3 | +3 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Andre Drummond | 1 | |||
| Pau Gasol | 37 | +36 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Andre Drummond | 10 | |||
| Pau Gasol | 112 | +102 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Andre Drummond | 16 | |||
| Pau Gasol | 135 | +119 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Andre Drummond | 1 | |||
| Pau Gasol | 1 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Andre Drummond | 12.5 | 5.2 | 9.7 | 54.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 12.9 | 2.0 | 4.1 | 48.6 | 13 | 904 |
| difference: | +4.5 | +1.3 | +3.1 | +3.4 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +23.9 | +1.9 | +1.0 | +26.7 | +5 | +322 |
| Pau Gasol | 17.0 | 6.5 | 12.8 | 50.7 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 36.8 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 75.3 | 18 | 1,226 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Andre Drummond | 11,293 | 4,740 | 8,753 | 54.2 | 18 | 140 | 12.9 | 1,795 | 3,696 | 48.6 | 13 | 904 |
| difference: | +9,601 | +3,240 | +6,976 | +3.4 | +161 | +346 | +23.9 | +2,960 | +2,615 | +26.7 | +5 | +322 |
| Pau Gasol | 20,894 | 7,980 | 15,729 | 50.7 | 179 | 486 | 36.8 | 4,755 | 6,311 | 75.3 | 18 | 1,226 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Andre Drummond | 10.8 | 4.5 | 8.9 | 51.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 4.1 | 42.9 | 4 | 17 |
| difference: | +4.6 | +1.5 | +2.9 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +29.7 | +1.6 | +0.5 | +31.2 | +8 | +119 |
| Pau Gasol | 15.4 | 6.0 | 11.8 | 50.8 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 29.7 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 74.1 | 12 | 136 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Andre Drummond | 184 | 77 | 151 | 51.0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 30 | 70 | 42.9 | 4 | 17 |
| difference: | +1,914 | +735 | +1,449 | +0.2 | +11 | +35 | +29.7 | +433 | +555 | +31.2 | +8 | +119 |
| Pau Gasol | 2,098 | 812 | 1,600 | 50.8 | 11 | 37 | 29.7 | 463 | 625 | 74.1 | 12 | 136 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Pau Gasol's additional seasons: | ||||
* Pau Gasol played 4 seasons more than Andre Drummond in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 16 to 19, from 2016 to 2019—he averaged 11.8 points in a total of 243 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 16.5 ppg and his lowest 3.9. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Andre Drummond | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Pau Gasol | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Andre Drummond | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Pau Gasol | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Andre Drummond | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Pau Gasol | 18.5 | +18.5 | 2004 | 4 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Andre Drummond | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Pau Gasol | 20.3 | +20.3 | 2006 | 4 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Andre Drummond | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Pau Gasol | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Andre Drummond | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Pau Gasol | 16.9 | +16.9 | 2008 | 21 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Andre Drummond | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Pau Gasol | 14.0 | +14.0 | 2013 | 4 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Andre Drummond | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Pau Gasol | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 15 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Andre Drummond | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Pau Gasol | 14.4 | +14.4 | 2015 | 10 |
Pau Gasol's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Pau Gasol played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 7.3 points in a total of 21 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 7.7 ppg and his lowest 6. |