Joel Embiid vs. Pau Gasol: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Pau Gasol and Joel Embiid 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.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Pau Gasol is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points while Joel Embiid has one of the highest career averages in league history, and here we compare all their scoring stats.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Joel Embiid 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.
On this page we compare: |
|
Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 10 NBA regular seasons played, Joel Embiid averages 10.6 points more than Pau Gasol in his 18 seasons (27.6 points against 17.0). On the other hand Pau Gasol scored a total of 8,302 points more than Joel Embiid (20,894 vs. 12,592).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Joel Embiid | 27.6 | +10.6 | 10 |
| Pau Gasol | 17.0 | 18 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Joel Embiid | 12,592 | 10 | |
| Pau Gasol | 20,894 | +8,302 | 18 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Joel Embiid | 2 |  +2 |
| Pau Gasol | 0 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Joel Embiid has a better career point average than Pau Gasol (+9.5 points per game) while Pau Gasol scored more points (+629).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Joel Embiid | 24.9 | +9.5 | 7 |
| Pau Gasol | 15.4 | 12 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Joel Embiid | 1,469 | 7 | |
| Pau Gasol | 2,098 | +629 | 12 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 1 | +1 | ||
| Pau Gasol | 0 | |||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 1 | +1 | ||
| Pau Gasol | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 8 | +8 | ||
| Pau Gasol | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 365 | |||
| Pau Gasol | 454 | +89 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 446 | |||
| Pau Gasol | 1,070 | +624 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 455 | |||
| Pau Gasol | 1,215 | +760 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 1 | |||
| Pau Gasol | 11 | +10 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 1 | +1 | ||
| Pau Gasol | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 2 | +2 | ||
| Pau Gasol | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 42 | +5 | ||
| Pau Gasol | 37 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 58 | |||
| Pau Gasol | 112 | +54 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 59 | |||
| Pau Gasol | 135 | +76 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 0 | |||
| Pau Gasol | 1 | +1 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 27.6 | 9.1 | 18.1 | 50.1 | 1.2 | 3.5 | 34.0 | 8.3 | 10.0 | 82.8 | 10 | 456 |
| difference: | +10.6 | +2.6 | +5.3 | +0.6 | +1.1 | +3.1 | +2.8 | +4.4 | +4.9 | +7.5 | +8 | +770 |
| 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 | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 12,592 | 4,140 | 8,262 | 50.1 | 539 | 1,586 | 34.0 | 3,773 | 4,558 | 82.8 | 10 | 456 |
| difference: | +8,302 | +3,840 | +7,467 | +0.6 | +360 | +1,100 | +2.8 | +982 | +1,753 | +7.5 | +8 | +770 |
| 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 | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 24.9 | 7.9 | 17.2 | 45.9 | 1.1 | 3.8 | 28.9 | 8.0 | 9.7 | 82.8 | 7 | 59 |
| difference: | +9.5 | +1.9 | +5.4 | +4.8 | +1.0 | +3.5 | +0.8 | +4.6 | +5.1 | +8.7 | +5 | +77 |
| 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 | ||||
| Joel Embiid | 1,469 | 466 | 1,015 | 45.9 | 65 | 225 | 28.9 | 472 | 570 | 82.8 | 7 | 59 |
| difference: | +629 | +346 | +585 | +4.8 | +54 | +188 | +0.8 | +9 | +55 | +8.7 | +5 | +77 |
| 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
= NBA Scoring Leader
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Pau Gasol's additional seasons: | ||||
* Pau Gasol played 10 seasons more than Joel Embiid in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 11 to 20, from 2010 to 2019—he averaged 15.4 points in a total of 642 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 18.8 ppg and his lowest 3.9. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Joel Embiid | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Pau Gasol | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Joel Embiid | 21.4 | +21.4 | 2018 | 8 |
| Pau Gasol | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Joel Embiid | 23.6 | +23.6 | 2022 | 10 |
| Pau Gasol | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Joel Embiid | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Pau Gasol | 16.9 | +16.9 | 2008 | 21 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Joel Embiid | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Pau Gasol | 18.3 | +18.3 | 2009 | 23 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Pau Gasol's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 10 additional NBA seasons, Pau Gasol played in 7 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 13.6 points in a total of 80 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 19.6 ppg and his lowest 6. |