Pau Gasol vs. Klay Thompson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Klay Thompson 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 Klay Thompson.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Klay Thompson 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 12 NBA regular seasons played, Klay Thompson averages 2.1 points more than Pau Gasol in his 18 seasons (19.1 points against 17.0). On the other hand Pau Gasol scored a total of 4,358 points more than Klay Thompson (20,894 vs. 16,536).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Pau Gasol | 17.0 | 18 | |
| Klay Thompson | 19.1 | +2.1 | 12 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Pau Gasol | 20,894 | +4,358 | 18 |
| Klay Thompson | 16,536 | 12 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Klay Thompson has a better career point average than Pau Gasol (+3.8 points per game) and he also scored more points (+934).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Pau Gasol | 15.4 | 12 | |
| Klay Thompson | 19.2 | +3.8 | 9 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Pau Gasol | 2,098 | 12 | |
| Klay Thompson | 3,032 | +934 | 9 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 0 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 1 | +1 | ||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 0 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 4 | +4 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 454 | +62 | ||
| Klay Thompson | 392 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 1,070 | +306 | ||
| Klay Thompson | 764 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 1,215 | +355 | ||
| Klay Thompson | 860 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 11 | +6 | ||
| Klay Thompson | 5 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 0 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 37 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 75 | +38 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 112 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 143 | +31 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 135 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 158 | +23 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 1 | +1 | ||
| Klay Thompson | 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: | +2.1 | +0.6 | +3.0 | +5.7 | +3.0 | +7.2 | +4.3 | +2.1 | +3.0 | +10.7 | +6 | +361 |
| Klay Thompson | 19.1 | 7.1 | 15.8 | 45.1 | 3.1 | 7.6 | 41.1 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 86.0 | 12 | 865 |
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: | +4,358 | +1,825 | +2,070 | +5.7 | +2,518 | +6,077 | +4.3 | +3,226 | +4,533 | +10.7 | +6 | +361 |
| Klay Thompson | 16,536 | 6,155 | 13,659 | 45.1 | 2,697 | 6,563 | 41.1 | 1,529 | 1,778 | 86.0 | 12 | 865 |
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: | +3.8 | +1.1 | +4.6 | +7.2 | +3.1 | +7.5 | +10.8 | +1.6 | +2.5 | +10.4 | +3 | +22 |
| Klay Thompson | 19.2 | 7.1 | 16.4 | 43.6 | 3.2 | 7.8 | 40.5 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 84.5 | 9 | 158 |
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: | +934 | +314 | +985 | +7.2 | +490 | +1,200 | +10.8 | +184 | +295 | +10.4 | +3 | +22 |
| Klay Thompson | 3,032 | 1,126 | 2,585 | 43.6 | 501 | 1,237 | 40.5 | 279 | 330 | 84.5 | 9 | 158 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Pau Gasol's additional seasons: | ||||
* Pau Gasol played 8 seasons more than Klay Thompson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 13 to 20, from 2012 to 2019—he averaged 14.5 points in a total of 495 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 |
| Klay Thompson | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Pau Gasol | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
| Klay Thompson | 15.2 | +15.2 | 2013 | 12 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Pau Gasol | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
| Klay Thompson | 15.0 | +15.0 | 2017 | 17 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Pau Gasol | 19.6 | +19.6 | 2010 | 23 |
| Klay Thompson | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Pau Gasol | 13.1 | +13.1 | 2011 | 10 |
| Klay Thompson | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Pau Gasol's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 8 additional NBA seasons, Pau Gasol played in 5 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 10.7 points in a total of 47 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 14.4 ppg and his lowest 6. |