Pau Gasol vs. Damian Lillard: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Damian Lillard 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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Damian Lillard and Pau Gasol are among the all-time leaders in points in NBA history—combining for a total of 43,492 points—. Damian Lillard is also one of the all-time leaders in points per game. Here we compare their scoring stats.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Damian Lillard has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more total points during the season while Pau Gasol scored more points 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 13 NBA regular seasons played, Damian Lillard averages 8.1 points more than Pau Gasol in his 18 seasons (25.1 points against 17.0), and he also scored a total of 1,704 points more (22,598 vs. 20,894).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Pau Gasol | 17.0 | 18 | |
| Damian Lillard | 25.1 | +8.1 | 13 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Pau Gasol | 20,894 | 18 | |
| Damian Lillard | 22,598 | +1,704 | 13 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Damian Lillard has a better career point average than Pau Gasol (+9.8 points per game) while Pau Gasol scored more points (+383).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Pau Gasol | 15.4 | 12 | |
| Damian Lillard | 25.2 | +9.8 | 10 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Pau Gasol | 2,098 | +383 | 12 |
| Damian Lillard | 1,715 | 10 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 0 | |||
| Damian Lillard | 1 | +1 | ||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 0 | |||
| Damian Lillard | 5 | +5 | ||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 0 | |||
| Damian Lillard | 15 | +15 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 454 | |||
| Damian Lillard | 650 | +196 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 1,070 | +188 | ||
| Damian Lillard | 882 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 1,215 | +315 | ||
| Damian Lillard | 900 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 11 | +11 | ||
| Damian Lillard | 0 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 0 | |||
| Damian Lillard | 2 | +2 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 0 | |||
| Damian Lillard | 4 | +4 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 37 | |||
| Damian Lillard | 46 | +9 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 112 | +46 | ||
| Damian Lillard | 66 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 135 | +68 | ||
| Damian Lillard | 67 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 1 | |||
| Damian Lillard | 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: | +8.1 | +1.6 | +5.6 | +6.9 | +3.0 | +8.0 | +0.3 | +1.9 | +1.4 | +14.6 | +5 | +326 |
| Damian Lillard | 25.1 | 8.1 | 18.4 | 43.9 | 3.1 | 8.4 | 37.1 | 5.8 | 6.5 | 89.9 | 13 | 900 |
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: | +1,704 | +714 | +839 | +6.9 | +2,625 | +7,070 | +0.3 | +507 | +458 | +14.6 | +5 | +326 |
| Damian Lillard | 22,598 | 7,266 | 16,568 | 43.9 | 2,804 | 7,556 | 37.1 | 5,262 | 5,853 | 89.9 | 13 | 900 |
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: | +9.8 | +2.0 | +7.7 | +9.9 | +3.2 | +8.6 | +7.1 | +2.6 | +2.2 | +15.2 | +2 | +68 |
| Damian Lillard | 25.2 | 8.0 | 19.5 | 40.9 | 3.3 | 8.9 | 36.8 | 6.0 | 6.8 | 89.3 | 10 | 68 |
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: | +383 | +271 | +276 | +9.9 | +211 | +566 | +7.1 | +52 | +165 | +15.2 | +2 | +68 |
| Damian Lillard | 1,715 | 541 | 1,324 | 40.9 | 222 | 603 | 36.8 | 411 | 460 | 89.3 | 10 | 68 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Pau Gasol's additional seasons: | ||||
* Pau Gasol played 6 seasons more than Damian Lillard in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 14 to 19, from 2014 to 2019—he averaged 14.1 points in a total of 381 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 18.5 ppg and his lowest 3.9. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Pau Gasol | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
| Damian Lillard | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Pau Gasol | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
| Damian Lillard | 22.9 | +22.9 | 2014 | 11 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Pau Gasol | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
| Damian Lillard | 18.5 | +18.5 | 2018 | 4 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Pau Gasol | 19.6 | +19.6 | 2010 | 23 |
| Damian Lillard | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Pau Gasol | 13.1 | +13.1 | 2011 | 10 |
| Damian Lillard | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Pau Gasol's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Pau Gasol played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 9.6 points in a total of 31 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 14.4 ppg and his lowest 6. |