Pau Gasol vs. Rasheed Wallace: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Rasheed Wallace 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.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Pau Gasol is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Rasheed Wallace.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Pau Gasol has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more total points during the season while Rasheed Wallace scored more points in the postseason. 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 2.6 points more than Rasheed Wallace in his 16 seasons (17.0 points against 14.4), and he also scored a total of 4,888 points more (20,894 vs. 16,006).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Pau Gasol | 17.0 | +2.6 | 18 |
| Rasheed Wallace | 14.4 | 16 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Pau Gasol | 20,894 | +4,888 | 18 |
| Rasheed Wallace | 16,006 | 16 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Pau Gasol has a better career point average than Rasheed Wallace (+1.9 points per game) while Rasheed Wallace scored more points (+286).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Pau Gasol | 15.4 | +1.9 | 12 |
| Rasheed Wallace | 13.5 | 14 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Pau Gasol | 2,098 | 12 | |
| Rasheed Wallace | 2,384 | +286 | 14 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 454 | +201 | ||
| Rasheed Wallace | 253 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 1,070 | +239 | ||
| Rasheed Wallace | 831 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 1,215 | +113 | ||
| Rasheed Wallace | 1,102 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 11 | +4 | ||
| Rasheed Wallace | 7 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 37 | +5 | ||
| Rasheed Wallace | 32 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 112 | |||
| Rasheed Wallace | 136 | +24 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 135 | |||
| Rasheed Wallace | 173 | +38 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 1 | |||
| Rasheed Wallace | 4 | +3 | ||
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 | +0.8 | +0.6 | +4.0 | +0.9 | +2.5 | +3.2 | +1.8 | +2.2 | +3.2 | +2 | +117 |
| Rasheed Wallace | 14.4 | 5.7 | 12.2 | 46.7 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 33.6 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 72.1 | 16 | 1,109 |
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: | +4,888 | +1,660 | +2,200 | +4.0 | +907 | +2,742 | +3.2 | +2,475 | +3,149 | +3.2 | +2 | +117 |
| Rasheed Wallace | 16,006 | 6,320 | 13,529 | 46.7 | 1,086 | 3,228 | 33.6 | 2,280 | 3,162 | 72.1 | 16 | 1,109 |
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: | +1.9 | +0.8 | +0.1 | +6.3 | +1.0 | +2.8 | +5.5 | +1.4 | +1.8 | +2.4 | +2 | +41 |
| Rasheed Wallace | 13.5 | 5.2 | 11.7 | 44.4 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 35.2 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 71.7 | 14 | 177 |
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: | +286 | +105 | +465 | +6.3 | +179 | +503 | +5.5 | +103 | +123 | +2.4 | +2 | +41 |
| Rasheed Wallace | 2,384 | 917 | 2,065 | 44.4 | 190 | 540 | 35.2 | 360 | 502 | 71.7 | 14 | 177 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Pau Gasol | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
| Rasheed Wallace | - | DNP | 1996 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Pau Gasol | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
| Rasheed Wallace | 19.8 | +19.8 | 1997 | 4 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Pau Gasol | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
| Rasheed Wallace | 16.7 | +16.7 | 2001 | 3 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Pau Gasol | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Rasheed Wallace | 14.1 | +14.1 | 2006 | 18 |
Season 15 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Pau Gasol | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Rasheed Wallace | 13.2 | +13.2 | 2008 | 17 |
Season 18 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Pau Gasol | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Rasheed Wallace | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |