Pau Gasol vs. Rudy Gobert: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Rudy Gobert 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 Rudy Gobert.
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 Rudy Gobert 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 4.4 points more than Rudy Gobert in his 12 seasons (17.0 points against 12.6), and he also scored a total of 10,436 points more (20,894 vs. 10,458).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Pau Gasol | 17.0 | +4.4 | 18 |
| Rudy Gobert | 12.6 | 12 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Pau Gasol | 20,894 | +10,436 | 18 |
| Rudy Gobert | 10,458 | 12 | |
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 Rudy Gobert (+3.1 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,067).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Pau Gasol | 15.4 | +3.1 | 12 |
| Rudy Gobert | 12.3 | 9 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Pau Gasol | 2,098 | +1,067 | 12 |
| Rudy Gobert | 1,031 | 9 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 3 | +3 | ||
| Rudy Gobert | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 454 | +346 | ||
| Rudy Gobert | 108 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 1,070 | +498 | ||
| Rudy Gobert | 572 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 1,215 | +406 | ||
| Rudy Gobert | 809 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 11 | |||
| Rudy Gobert | 20 | +9 | ||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 3 | +3 | ||
| Rudy Gobert | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 37 | +31 | ||
| Rudy Gobert | 6 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 112 | +53 | ||
| Rudy Gobert | 59 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 135 | +52 | ||
| Rudy Gobert | 83 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 1 | |||
| Rudy Gobert | 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: | +4.4 | +1.8 | +5.6 | +14.9 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +36.8 | +0.7 | +0.1 | +11.2 | +6 | +397 |
| Rudy Gobert | 12.6 | 4.7 | 7.2 | 65.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 5.0 | 64.1 | 12 | 829 |
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: | +10,436 | +4,077 | +9,779 | +14.9 | +179 | +469 | +36.8 | +2,103 | +2,174 | +11.2 | +6 | +397 |
| Rudy Gobert | 10,458 | 3,903 | 5,950 | 65.6 | 0 | 17 | 0.0 | 2,652 | 4,137 | 64.1 | 12 | 829 |
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: | +3.1 | +1.5 | +4.7 | +13.3 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +29.7 | +0.2 | +0.6 | +13.3 | +3 | +52 |
| Rudy Gobert | 12.3 | 4.5 | 7.1 | 64.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 5.2 | 60.8 | 9 | 84 |
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: | +1,067 | +430 | +1,004 | +13.3 | +11 | +36 | +29.7 | +196 | +186 | +13.3 | +3 | +52 |
| Rudy Gobert | 1,031 | 382 | 596 | 64.1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 267 | 439 | 60.8 | 9 | 84 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Pau Gasol's additional seasons: | ||||
* Pau Gasol played 6 seasons more than Rudy Gobert in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 13 to 18, from 2014 to 2019—he averaged 14.1 points in a total of 381 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 |
| Rudy Gobert | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Pau Gasol | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
| Rudy Gobert | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Pau Gasol | 18.5 | +18.5 | 2004 | 4 |
| Rudy Gobert | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Pau Gasol | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
| Rudy Gobert | 11.2 | +11.2 | 2019 | 5 |
Pau Gasol's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Pau Gasol played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 9.6 points in a total of 31 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 14.4 ppg and his lowest 6. |