Pau Gasol vs. Kristaps Porzingis: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Kristaps Porzingis 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 Kristaps Porzingis.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Pau Gasol scored more total points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has a better playoff average while Kristaps Porzingis has a better scoring average 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 10 NBA regular seasons played, Kristaps Porzingis averages 2.6 points more than Pau Gasol in his 18 seasons (19.6 points against 17.0). On the other hand Pau Gasol scored a total of 10,899 points more than Kristaps Porzingis (20,894 vs. 9,995).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Pau Gasol | 17.0 | 18 | |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 19.6 | +2.6 | 10 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Pau Gasol | 20,894 | +10,899 | 18 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 9,995 | 10 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Pau Gasol has a better career point average than Kristaps Porzingis (+3.5 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,764).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Pau Gasol | 15.4 | +3.5 | 12 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 11.9 | 4 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Pau Gasol | 2,098 | +1,764 | 12 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 334 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 454 | +212 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 242 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 1,070 | +602 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 468 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 1,215 | +706 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 509 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 11 | +10 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 1 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 37 | +32 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 5 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 112 | +99 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 13 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 135 | +108 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 27 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 1 | |||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 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: | +2.6 | +0.4 | +2.1 | +4.7 | +1.8 | +4.8 | +0.3 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +7.7 | +8 | +716 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 19.6 | 6.9 | 14.9 | 46.1 | 1.9 | 5.2 | 36.5 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 83.0 | 10 | 510 |
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: | +10,899 | +4,478 | +8,129 | +4.7 | +785 | +2,156 | +0.3 | +2,728 | +3,869 | +7.7 | +8 | +716 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 9,995 | 3,502 | 7,600 | 46.1 | 964 | 2,642 | 36.5 | 2,027 | 2,442 | 83.0 | 10 | 510 |
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: | +3.5 | +2.1 | +2.8 | +7.7 | +1.0 | +3.2 | +1.6 | +0.3 | +0.7 | +5.7 | +8 | +108 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 11.9 | 3.9 | 9.0 | 43.0 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 31.3 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 79.8 | 4 | 28 |
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: | +1,764 | +704 | +1,349 | +7.7 | +20 | +62 | +1.6 | +376 | +516 | +5.7 | +8 | +108 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 334 | 108 | 251 | 43.0 | 31 | 99 | 31.3 | 87 | 109 | 79.8 | 4 | 28 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Pau Gasol's additional seasons: | ||||
* Pau Gasol played 10 seasons more than Kristaps Porzingis in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 11 to 20, from 2010 to 2019—he averaged 15.4 points in a total of 642 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 18.8 ppg and his lowest 3.9. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Pau Gasol | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Pau Gasol | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Pau Gasol | 18.5 | +18.5 | 2004 | 4 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Pau Gasol | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Pau Gasol | 16.9 | +16.9 | 2008 | 21 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Pau Gasol | 18.3 | +18.3 | 2009 | 23 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Pau Gasol's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 10 additional NBA seasons, Pau Gasol played in 7 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 13.6 points in a total of 80 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 19.6 ppg and his lowest 6. |