Bradley Beal vs. Pau Gasol: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Pau Gasol and Bradley Beal 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 Bradley Beal.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Bradley Beal has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Pau Gasol scored more total points in both stages. 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 14 NBA regular seasons played, Bradley Beal averages 4.4 points more than Pau Gasol in his 18 seasons (21.4 points against 17.0). On the other hand Pau Gasol scored a total of 3,588 points more than Bradley Beal (20,894 vs. 17,306).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Bradley Beal | 21.4 | +4.4 | 14 |
| Pau Gasol | 17.0 | 18 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Bradley Beal | 17,306 | 14 | |
| Pau Gasol | 20,894 | +3,588 | 18 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Bradley Beal has a better career point average than Pau Gasol (+7.5 points per game) while Pau Gasol scored more points (+975).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Bradley Beal | 22.9 | +7.5 | 6 |
| Pau Gasol | 15.4 | 12 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Bradley Beal | 1,123 | 6 | |
| Pau Gasol | 2,098 | +975 | 12 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Bradley Beal | 1 | +1 | ||
| Pau Gasol | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Bradley Beal | 5 | +5 | ||
| Pau Gasol | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Bradley Beal | 448 | |||
| Pau Gasol | 454 | +6 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Bradley Beal | 728 | |||
| Pau Gasol | 1,070 | +342 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Bradley Beal | 806 | |||
| Pau Gasol | 1,215 | +409 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Bradley Beal | 1 | |||
| Pau Gasol | 11 | +10 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Bradley Beal | 30 | |||
| Pau Gasol | 37 | +7 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Bradley Beal | 47 | |||
| Pau Gasol | 112 | +65 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Bradley Beal | 49 | |||
| Pau Gasol | 135 | +86 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Bradley Beal | 0 | |||
| Pau Gasol | 1 | +1 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Bradley Beal | 21.4 | 7.9 | 17.0 | 46.4 | 2.1 | 5.7 | 37.6 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 82.1 | 14 | 807 |
| difference: | +4.4 | +1.4 | +4.2 | +4.3 | +2.0 | +5.3 | +0.8 | +0.4 | +0.8 | +6.8 | +4 | +419 |
| 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 | ||||
| Bradley Beal | 17,306 | 6,364 | 13,712 | 46.4 | 1,724 | 4,588 | 37.6 | 2,854 | 3,475 | 82.1 | 14 | 807 |
| difference: | +3,588 | +1,616 | +2,017 | +4.3 | +1,545 | +4,102 | +0.8 | +1,901 | +2,836 | +6.8 | +4 | +419 |
| 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 | ||||
| Bradley Beal | 22.9 | 8.3 | 18.9 | 44.2 | 2.3 | 6.5 | 35.3 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 82.8 | 6 | 49 |
| difference: | +7.5 | +2.3 | +7.1 | +6.6 | +2.2 | +6.2 | +5.6 | +0.5 | +0.2 | +8.7 | +6 | +87 |
| 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 | ||||
| Bradley Beal | 1,123 | 409 | 926 | 44.2 | 112 | 317 | 35.3 | 193 | 233 | 82.8 | 6 | 49 |
| difference: | +975 | +403 | +674 | +6.6 | +101 | +280 | +5.6 | +270 | +392 | +8.7 | +6 | +87 |
| 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 5 seasons more than Bradley Beal in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 15 to 19, from 2016 to 2019—he averaged 11.0 points in a total of 273 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 | |
| Bradley Beal | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Pau Gasol | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Bradley Beal | 19.2 | +19.2 | 2014 | 11 |
| Pau Gasol | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Bradley Beal | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Pau Gasol | 21.3 | +21.3 | 2005 | 4 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Bradley Beal | 23.2 | +23.2 | 2018 | 6 |
| Pau Gasol | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Bradley Beal | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Pau Gasol | 16.9 | +16.9 | 2008 | 21 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Bradley Beal | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Pau Gasol | 18.3 | +18.3 | 2009 | 23 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Bradley Beal | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Pau Gasol | 13.1 | +13.1 | 2011 | 10 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Bradley Beal | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Pau Gasol | 12.5 | +12.5 | 2012 | 12 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Bradley Beal | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Pau Gasol | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Bradley Beal | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Pau Gasol | 14.4 | +14.4 | 2015 | 10 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Pau Gasol's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 5 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. |