Pau Gasol vs. Brook Lopez: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Brook Lopez 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.
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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 Brook Lopez.
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 Brook Lopez 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 1.3 points more than Brook Lopez in his 18 seasons (17.0 points against 15.7), and he also scored a total of 3,207 points more (20,894 vs. 17,687).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Pau Gasol | 17.0 | +1.3 | 18 |
| Brook Lopez | 15.7 | 18 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Pau Gasol | 20,894 | +3,207 | 18 |
| Brook Lopez | 17,687 | 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 Brook Lopez (+1.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+846).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Pau Gasol | 15.4 | +1.3 | 12 |
| Brook Lopez | 14.1 | 9 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Pau Gasol | 2,098 | +846 | 12 |
| Brook Lopez | 1,252 | 9 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 3 | +3 | ||
| Brook Lopez | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 454 | +107 | ||
| Brook Lopez | 347 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 1,070 | +202 | ||
| Brook Lopez | 868 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 1,215 | +93 | ||
| Brook Lopez | 1,122 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 11 | +4 | ||
| Brook Lopez | 7 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 37 | +16 | ||
| Brook Lopez | 21 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 112 | +52 | ||
| Brook Lopez | 60 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 135 | +48 | ||
| Brook Lopez | 87 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 1 | |||
| Brook Lopez | 2 | +1 | ||
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: | +1.3 | +0.5 | +0.8 | +1.1 | +0.9 | +2.4 | +1.5 | +1.2 | +1.7 | +4.4 | +97 | |
| Brook Lopez | 15.7 | 6.0 | 12.0 | 49.6 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 35.3 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 79.7 | 18 | 1,129 |
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: | +3,207 | +1,242 | +2,143 | +1.1 | +935 | +2,666 | +1.5 | +1,658 | +2,427 | +4.4 | +97 | |
| Brook Lopez | 17,687 | 6,738 | 13,586 | 49.6 | 1,114 | 3,152 | 35.3 | 3,097 | 3,884 | 79.7 | 18 | 1,129 |
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: | +1.3 | +0.6 | +1.2 | +0.6 | +1.0 | +2.9 | +3.4 | +1.2 | +2.0 | +8.7 | +3 | +47 |
| Brook Lopez | 14.1 | 5.4 | 10.6 | 51.3 | 1.1 | 3.2 | 33.1 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 82.8 | 9 | 89 |
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: | +846 | +329 | +659 | +0.6 | +83 | +247 | +3.4 | +271 | +393 | +8.7 | +3 | +47 |
| Brook Lopez | 1,252 | 483 | 941 | 51.3 | 94 | 284 | 33.1 | 192 | 232 | 82.8 | 9 | 89 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Pau Gasol's additional seasons: | ||||
- Pau Gasol played 2 seasons more than Brook Lopez in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 19 to 20, from 2019 to 2019—he averaged 3.9 points in a total of 60 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Pau Gasol | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Pau Gasol | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Pau Gasol | 18.5 | +18.5 | 2004 | 4 |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Pau Gasol | 21.3 | +21.3 | 2005 | 4 |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Pau Gasol | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Pau Gasol | 18.3 | +18.3 | 2009 | 23 |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Pau Gasol | 19.6 | +19.6 | 2010 | 23 |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Pau Gasol | 13.1 | +13.1 | 2011 | 10 |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Pau Gasol | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Brook Lopez | 13.0 | +13.0 | 2021 | 23 |
Season 15 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Pau Gasol | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Brook Lopez | 19.0 | +19.0 | 2023 | 5 |
Season 18 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Pau Gasol | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Pau Gasol's additional Playoffs: | ||||
- During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Pau Gasol didn't play in the postseason. |