Pau Gasol vs. Jalen Williams: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jalen Williams 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 Jalen Williams.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Jalen Williams 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 3 NBA regular seasons played, Jalen Williams averages 1.1 points more than Pau Gasol in his 18 seasons (18.1 points against 17.0). On the other hand Pau Gasol scored a total of 16,993 points more than Jalen Williams (20,894 vs. 3,901).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Pau Gasol | 17.0 | 18 | |
| Jalen Williams | 18.1 | +1.1 | 3 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Pau Gasol | 20,894 | +16,993 | 18 |
| Jalen Williams | 3,901 | 3 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Jalen Williams has a better career point average than Pau Gasol (+5.2 points per game) while Pau Gasol scored more points (+1,419).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Pau Gasol | 15.4 | 12 | |
| Jalen Williams | 20.6 | +5.2 | 2 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Pau Gasol | 2,098 | +1,419 | 12 |
| Jalen Williams | 679 | 2 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 454 | +360 | ||
| Jalen Williams | 94 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 1,070 | +881 | ||
| Jalen Williams | 189 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 1,215 | +1000 | ||
| Jalen Williams | 215 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 11 | +11 | ||
| Jalen Williams | 0 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 0 | |||
| Jalen Williams | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 37 | +20 | ||
| Jalen Williams | 17 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 112 | +80 | ||
| Jalen Williams | 32 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 135 | +102 | ||
| Jalen Williams | 33 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 1 | +1 | ||
| Jalen Williams | 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: | +1.1 | +0.5 | +0.9 | +0.5 | +1.3 | +3.3 | +1.4 | +1.2 | +1.8 | +5.0 | +15 | +1,011 |
| Jalen Williams | 18.1 | 7.0 | 13.7 | 51.3 | 1.4 | 3.7 | 38.2 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 80.3 | 3 | 215 |
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: | +16,993 | +6,465 | +12,774 | +0.5 | +121 | +300 | +1.4 | +4,184 | +5,600 | +5.0 | +15 | +1,011 |
| Jalen Williams | 3,901 | 1,515 | 2,955 | 51.3 | 300 | 786 | 38.2 | 571 | 711 | 80.3 | 3 | 215 |
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: | +5.2 | +1.7 | +5.0 | +5.2 | +1.4 | +4.4 | +2.8 | +0.3 | +0.1 | +5.3 | +10 | +103 |
| Jalen Williams | 20.6 | 7.7 | 16.8 | 45.5 | 1.5 | 4.7 | 32.5 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 79.4 | 2 | 33 |
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: | +1,419 | +559 | +1,044 | +5.2 | +39 | +117 | +2.8 | +340 | +470 | +5.3 | +10 | +103 |
| Jalen Williams | 679 | 253 | 556 | 45.5 | 50 | 154 | 32.5 | 123 | 155 | 79.4 | 2 | 33 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Pau Gasol's additional seasons: | ||||
* Pau Gasol played 17 seasons more than Jalen Williams in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 4 to 20, from 2005 to 2019—he averaged 16.0 points in a total of 1,044 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 |
| Jalen Williams | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Pau Gasol | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
| Jalen Williams | 18.7 | +18.7 | 2024 | 10 |
Pau Gasol's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 17 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. |