Pau Gasol vs. Amen Thompson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Amen Thompson and Pau Gasol 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.
Pau Gasol is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Amen Thompson.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Pau Gasol scored more points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has better season average while Amen Thompson has a better scoring average in the postseason. 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 points more than Amen Thompson in his 3 seasons (17.0 points against 13.0), and he also scored a total of 18,818 points more (20,894 vs. 2,076).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Pau Gasol | 17.0 | +4.0 | 18 |
| Amen Thompson | 13.0 | 3 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Pau Gasol | 20,894 | +18,818 | 18 |
| Amen Thompson | 2,076 | 3 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Amen Thompson has a better career point average than Pau Gasol (+0.3 points per game) while Pau Gasol scored more points (+1,988).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Pau Gasol | 15.4 | 12 | |
| Amen Thompson | 15.7 | +0.3 | 1 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Pau Gasol | 2,098 | +1,988 | 12 |
| Amen Thompson | 110 | 1 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 3 | +3 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 454 | +426 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 28 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 1,070 | +966 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 104 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 1,215 | +1057 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 158 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 11 | +9 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 2 | |||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 3 | +3 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 37 | +35 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 2 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 112 | +106 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 6 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 135 | +128 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 7 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 1 | +1 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +4.0 | +1.3 | +3.1 | +3.0 | +0.2 | +0.9 | +15.6 | +1.6 | +1.8 | +4.7 | +15 | +1,066 |
| Amen Thompson | 13.0 | 5.2 | 9.7 | 53.8 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 21.2 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 70.6 | 3 | 160 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 20,894 | 7,980 | 15,729 | 50.7 | 179 | 486 | 36.8 | 4,755 | 6,311 | 75.3 | 18 | 1,226 |
| difference: | +18,818 | +7,148 | +14,182 | +3.0 | +135 | +278 | +15.6 | +4,387 | +5,790 | +4.7 | +15 | +1,066 |
| Amen Thompson | 2,076 | 832 | 1,547 | 53.8 | 44 | 208 | 21.2 | 368 | 521 | 70.6 | 3 | 160 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 15.4 | 6.0 | 11.8 | 50.8 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 29.7 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 74.1 | 12 | 136 |
| difference: | +0.3 | +0.3 | +1.3 | +0.3 | +4.7 | +0.2 | +0.5 | +4.7 | +11 | +129 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 15.7 | 6.0 | 12.1 | 49.4 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 25.0 | 3.6 | 5.1 | 69.4 | 1 | 7 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 2,098 | 812 | 1,600 | 50.8 | 11 | 37 | 29.7 | 463 | 625 | 74.1 | 12 | 136 |
| difference: | +1,988 | +770 | +1,515 | +1.3 | +10 | +33 | +4.7 | +438 | +589 | +4.7 | +11 | +129 |
| Amen Thompson | 110 | 42 | 85 | 49.4 | 1 | 4 | 25.0 | 25 | 36 | 69.4 | 1 | 7 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Pau Gasol's additional seasons: | ||||
- Pau Gasol played 15 seasons more than Amen Thompson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 4 to 18, from 2005 to 2019—he averaged 16.8 points in a total of 984 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 20.8 ppg and his lowest 3.9. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Pau Gasol | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
| Amen Thompson | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Pau Gasol | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
| Amen Thompson | 15.7 | +15.7 | 2025 | 7 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Pau Gasol | 18.5 | +18.5 | 2004 | 4 |
| Amen Thompson | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Pau Gasol's additional Playoffs: | ||||
- During his 15 additional NBA seasons, Pau Gasol played in 11 Playoffs and won two NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 15.3 points in a total of 132 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 21.3 ppg and his lowest 6. |