Pau Gasol vs. Josh Giddey: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Josh Giddey 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 Josh Giddey.
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 Josh Giddey 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 2.9 points more than Josh Giddey in his 4 seasons (17.0 points against 14.1), and he also scored a total of 16,952 points more (20,894 vs. 3,942).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Pau Gasol | 17.0 | +2.9 | 18 |
| Josh Giddey | 14.1 | 4 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Pau Gasol | 20,894 | +16,952 | 18 |
| Josh Giddey | 3,942 | 4 | |
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 Josh Giddey (+6.7 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,011).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Pau Gasol | 15.4 | +6.7 | 12 |
| Josh Giddey | 8.7 | 1 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Pau Gasol | 2,098 | +2,011 | 12 |
| Josh Giddey | 87 | 1 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 3 | +3 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 454 | +406 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 48 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 1,070 | +855 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 215 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 1,215 | +937 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 278 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 11 | +9 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 2 | |||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 3 | +3 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 37 | +36 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 1 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 112 | +108 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 4 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 135 | +125 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 10 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 1 | +1 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 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: | +2.9 | +0.8 | +0.5 | +4.3 | +1.0 | +3.1 | +3.8 | +2.3 | +3.1 | +1.1 | +14 | +946 |
| Josh Giddey | 14.1 | 5.7 | 12.3 | 46.4 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 33.0 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 76.4 | 4 | 280 |
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: | +16,952 | +6,387 | +12,296 | +4.3 | +140 | +482 | +3.8 | +4,318 | +5,739 | +1.1 | +14 | +946 |
| Josh Giddey | 3,942 | 1,593 | 3,433 | 46.4 | 319 | 968 | 33.0 | 437 | 572 | 76.4 | 4 | 280 |
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: | +6.7 | +2.6 | +4.3 | +5.4 | +1.1 | +3.1 | +5.6 | +2.7 | +3.8 | +13.4 | +11 | +126 |
| Josh Giddey | 8.7 | 3.4 | 7.5 | 45.3 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 35.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 87.5 | 1 | 10 |
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: | +2,011 | +778 | +1,525 | +5.4 | +1 | +3 | +5.6 | +456 | +617 | +13.4 | +11 | +126 |
| Josh Giddey | 87 | 34 | 75 | 45.3 | 12 | 34 | 35.3 | 7 | 8 | 87.5 | 1 | 10 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Pau Gasol's additional seasons: | ||||
* Pau Gasol played 16 seasons more than Josh Giddey in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 5 to 20, from 2006 to 2019—he averaged 15.9 points in a total of 988 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 |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Pau Gasol | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Pau Gasol | 21.3 | +21.3 | 2005 | 4 |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Pau Gasol's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 16 additional NBA seasons, Pau Gasol played in 10 Playoffs and won two NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 15.1 points in a total of 128 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 20.3 ppg and his lowest 6. |