Pau Gasol vs. Robert Horry: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Robert Horry 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 Robert Horry.
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 Robert Horry 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 10 points more than Robert Horry in his 16 seasons (17.0 points against 7.0), and he also scored a total of 13,179 points more (20,894 vs. 7,715).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Pau Gasol | 17.0 | +10.0 | 18 |
| Robert Horry | 7.0 | 16 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Pau Gasol | 20,894 | +13,179 | 18 |
| Robert Horry | 7,715 | 16 | |
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 Robert Horry (+7.5 points per game) and he also scored more points (+159).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Pau Gasol | 15.4 | +7.5 | 12 |
| Robert Horry | 7.9 | 16 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Pau Gasol | 2,098 | +159 | 12 |
| Robert Horry | 1,939 | 16 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 454 | +420 | ||
| Robert Horry | 34 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 1,070 | +761 | ||
| Robert Horry | 309 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 1,215 | +226 | ||
| Robert Horry | 989 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 11 | |||
| Robert Horry | 118 | +107 | ||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 3 | +3 | ||
| Robert Horry | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 37 | +26 | ||
| Robert Horry | 11 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 112 | +27 | ||
| Robert Horry | 85 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 135 | |||
| Robert Horry | 222 | +87 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 1 | |||
| Robert Horry | 22 | +21 | ||
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: | +10.0 | +4.0 | +6.8 | +8.3 | +0.6 | +1.7 | +2.7 | +2.7 | +3.5 | +2.7 | +2 | +119 |
| Robert Horry | 7.0 | 2.5 | 6.0 | 42.5 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 34.1 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 72.6 | 16 | 1,107 |
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: | +13,179 | +5,160 | +9,086 | +8.3 | +616 | +1,843 | +2.7 | +3,475 | +4,549 | +2.7 | +2 | +119 |
| Robert Horry | 7,715 | 2,820 | 6,643 | 42.5 | 795 | 2,329 | 34.1 | 1,280 | 1,762 | 72.6 | 16 | 1,107 |
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: | +7.5 | +3.3 | +5.4 | +8.2 | +1.0 | +2.7 | +6.2 | +2.0 | +2.6 | +1.9 | +4 | +108 |
| Robert Horry | 7.9 | 2.7 | 6.4 | 42.6 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 35.9 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 72.2 | 16 | 244 |
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: | +159 | +147 | +38 | +8.2 | +250 | +691 | +6.2 | +115 | +143 | +1.9 | +4 | +108 |
| Robert Horry | 1,939 | 665 | 1,562 | 42.6 | 261 | 728 | 35.9 | 348 | 482 | 72.2 | 16 | 244 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Pau Gasol's additional seasons: | ||||
* Pau Gasol played 2 seasons more than Robert Horry in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 17 to 18, from 2018 to 2019—he averaged 8.3 points in a total of 107 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Pau Gasol | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
| Robert Horry | 10.3 | +10.3 | 1993 | 12 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Pau Gasol | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
| Robert Horry | 11.7 | +11.7 | 1994 | 23 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Pau Gasol | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
| Robert Horry | 8.6 | +8.6 | 1998 | 13 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Pau Gasol | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Robert Horry | 9.3 | +9.3 | 2005 | 23 |
Season 15 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Pau Gasol | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Robert Horry | 4.3 | +4.3 | 2007 | 18 |
Pau Gasol's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Pau Gasol played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 6.0 points in a total of 5 games. |