Pau Gasol vs. Jayson Tatum: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jayson Tatum 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 while Jayson Tatum 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 Jayson Tatum has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more points in during the postseason while Pau Gasol scored more points in the regular season. 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 8 NBA regular seasons played, Jayson Tatum averages 6.6 points more than Pau Gasol in his 18 seasons (23.6 points against 17.0). On the other hand Pau Gasol scored a total of 7,110 points more than Jayson Tatum (20,894 vs. 13,784).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Pau Gasol | 17.0 | 18 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 23.6 | +6.6 | 8 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Pau Gasol | 20,894 | +7,110 | 18 |
| Jayson Tatum | 13,784 | 8 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Jayson Tatum has a better career point average than Pau Gasol (+8.9 points per game) and he also scored more points (+838).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Pau Gasol | 15.4 | 12 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 24.3 | +8.9 | 8 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Pau Gasol | 2,098 | 12 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 2,936 | +838 | 8 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 1 | +1 | ||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 5 | +5 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 454 | +79 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 375 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 1,070 | +520 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 550 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 1,215 | +631 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 584 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 11 | +10 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 1 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 2 | +2 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 5 | +5 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 37 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 84 | +47 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 112 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 115 | +3 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 135 | +14 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 121 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 1 | +1 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 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: | +6.6 | +1.7 | +5.0 | +4.8 | +2.5 | +6.7 | +0.2 | +0.6 | +0.3 | +8.7 | +10 | +641 |
| Jayson Tatum | 23.6 | 8.2 | 17.8 | 45.9 | 2.6 | 7.1 | 37.0 | 4.5 | 5.4 | 84.0 | 8 | 585 |
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: | +7,110 | +3,191 | +5,300 | +4.8 | +1,367 | +3,695 | +0.2 | +2,095 | +3,144 | +8.7 | +10 | +641 |
| Jayson Tatum | 13,784 | 4,789 | 10,429 | 45.9 | 1,546 | 4,181 | 37.0 | 2,660 | 3,167 | 84.0 | 8 | 585 |
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: | +8.9 | +2.1 | +6.7 | +6.9 | +2.3 | +6.6 | +5.1 | +2.2 | +2.1 | +10.0 | +4 | +15 |
| Jayson Tatum | 24.3 | 8.1 | 18.5 | 43.9 | 2.4 | 6.9 | 34.8 | 5.6 | 6.7 | 84.1 | 8 | 121 |
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: | +838 | +171 | +641 | +6.9 | +281 | +803 | +5.1 | +215 | +181 | +10.0 | +4 | +15 |
| Jayson Tatum | 2,936 | 983 | 2,241 | 43.9 | 292 | 840 | 34.8 | 678 | 806 | 84.1 | 8 | 121 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Pau Gasol's additional seasons: | ||||
* Pau Gasol played 12 seasons more than Jayson Tatum in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 20, from 2008 to 2019—he averaged 16.1 points in a total of 789 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 | |
| Pau Gasol | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
| Jayson Tatum | 18.5 | +18.5 | 2018 | 19 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Pau Gasol | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
| Jayson Tatum | 15.2 | +15.2 | 2019 | 9 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Pau Gasol | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
| Jayson Tatum | 27.2 | +27.2 | 2023 | 20 |
Pau Gasol's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 12 additional NBA seasons, Pau Gasol played in 9 Playoffs and won two NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 15.0 points in a total of 124 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 19.6 ppg and his lowest 6. |