Luka Doncic vs. Pau Gasol: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Pau Gasol and Luka Doncic 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 while Luka Doncic 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 Luka Doncic 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 7 NBA regular seasons played, Luka Doncic averages 11.6 points more than Pau Gasol in his 18 seasons (28.6 points against 17.0). On the other hand Pau Gasol scored a total of 8,016 points more than Luka Doncic (20,894 vs. 12,878).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Luka Doncic | 28.6 | +11.6 | 7 |
| Pau Gasol | 17.0 | 18 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Luka Doncic | 12,878 | 7 | |
| Pau Gasol | 20,894 | +8,016 | 18 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Luka Doncic | 1 |  +1 |
| Pau Gasol | 0 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Luka Doncic has a better career point average than Pau Gasol (+15.5 points per game) while Pau Gasol scored more points (+401).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Luka Doncic | 30.9 | +15.5 | 5 |
| Pau Gasol | 15.4 | 12 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Luka Doncic | 1,697 | 5 | |
| Pau Gasol | 2,098 | +401 | 12 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 1 | +1 | ||
| Pau Gasol | 0 | |||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 2 | +2 | ||
| Pau Gasol | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 7 | +7 | ||
| Pau Gasol | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 381 | |||
| Pau Gasol | 454 | +73 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 444 | |||
| Pau Gasol | 1,070 | +626 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 449 | |||
| Pau Gasol | 1,215 | +766 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 1 | |||
| Pau Gasol | 11 | +10 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 8 | +8 | ||
| Pau Gasol | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 50 | +13 | ||
| Pau Gasol | 37 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 55 | |||
| Pau Gasol | 112 | +57 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 55 | |||
| Pau Gasol | 135 | +80 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 0 | |||
| Pau Gasol | 1 | +1 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 28.6 | 9.7 | 20.7 | 46.8 | 3.1 | 8.8 | 35.0 | 6.2 | 8.2 | 75.1 | 7 | 450 |
| difference: | +11.6 | +3.2 | +7.9 | +4.0 | +3.0 | +8.4 | +1.8 | +2.3 | +3.1 | +0.2 | +11 | +776 |
| 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 | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 12,878 | 4,359 | 9,321 | 46.8 | 1,378 | 3,938 | 35.0 | 2,782 | 3,704 | 75.1 | 7 | 450 |
| difference: | +8,016 | +3,621 | +6,408 | +4.0 | +1,199 | +3,452 | +1.8 | +1,973 | +2,607 | +0.2 | +11 | +776 |
| 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 | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 30.9 | 10.8 | 23.3 | 46.1 | 3.3 | 9.5 | 34.7 | 6.0 | 8.2 | 73.7 | 5 | 55 |
| difference: | +15.5 | +4.8 | +11.5 | +4.6 | +3.2 | +9.2 | +5.0 | +2.6 | +3.6 | +0.4 | +7 | +81 |
| 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 | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 1,697 | 592 | 1,284 | 46.1 | 182 | 525 | 34.7 | 331 | 449 | 73.7 | 5 | 55 |
| difference: | +401 | +220 | +316 | +4.6 | +171 | +488 | +5.0 | +132 | +176 | +0.4 | +7 | +81 |
| 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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= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Pau Gasol's additional seasons: | ||||
* Pau Gasol played 11 seasons more than Luka Doncic in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 8 to 18, from 2009 to 2019—he averaged 15.8 points in a total of 723 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 18.9 ppg and his lowest 3.9. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Luka Doncic | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Pau Gasol | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Luka Doncic | 31.0 | +31.0 | 2020 | 6 |
| Pau Gasol | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Luka Doncic | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Pau Gasol | 20.3 | +20.3 | 2006 | 4 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Luka Doncic | 28.9 | +28.9 | 2024 | 22 |
| Pau Gasol | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
Pau Gasol's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 11 additional NBA seasons, Pau Gasol played in 8 Playoffs and won two NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 14.6 points in a total of 103 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 19.6 ppg and his lowest 6. |