Pau Gasol vs. Shaquille O'Neal: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Shaquille O'Neal 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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Shaquille O'Neal and Pau Gasol are among the all-time leaders in points in NBA history—combining for a total of 49,490 points—. Here we compare their scoring stats.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Shaquille O'Neal has better scoring stats than Pau Gasol 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 19 NBA regular seasons played, Shaquille O'Neal averages 6.7 points more than Pau Gasol in his 18 seasons (23.7 points against 17.0), and he also scored a total of 7,702 points more (28,596 vs. 20,894).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Pau Gasol | 17.0 | 18 | |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 23.7 | +6.7 | 19 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Pau Gasol | 20,894 | 18 | |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 28,596 | +7,702 | 19 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Pau Gasol | 0 | |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 2 |  +2 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Shaquille O'Neal has a better career point average than Pau Gasol (+8.9 points per game) and he also scored more points (+3,152).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Pau Gasol | 15.4 | 12 | |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 24.3 | +8.9 | 17 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Pau Gasol | 2,098 | 12 | |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 5,250 | +3,152 | 17 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 0 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 1 | +1 | ||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 0 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 3 | +3 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 454 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 826 | +372 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 1,070 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 1,132 | +62 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 1,215 | +10 | ||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 1,205 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 11 | +9 | ||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 2 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 0 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 12 | +12 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 37 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 148 | +111 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 112 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 206 | +94 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 135 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 215 | +80 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 1 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 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: | +6.7 | +2.9 | +3.3 | +7.5 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +32.3 | +1.0 | +4.2 | +22.6 | +1 | +19 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 23.7 | 9.4 | 16.1 | 58.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 9.3 | 52.7 | 19 | 1,207 |
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: | +7,702 | +3,350 | +3,728 | +7.5 | +178 | +464 | +32.3 | +1,180 | +4,941 | +22.6 | +1 | +19 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 28,596 | 11,330 | 19,457 | 58.2 | 1 | 22 | 4.5 | 5,935 | 11,252 | 52.7 | 19 | 1,207 |
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: | +8.9 | +3.4 | +5.0 | +5.5 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +29.7 | +2.0 | +6.1 | +23.7 | +5 | +80 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 24.3 | 9.4 | 16.8 | 56.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 5.4 | 10.7 | 50.4 | 17 | 216 |
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: | +3,152 | +1,229 | +2,027 | +5.5 | +11 | +37 | +29.7 | +705 | +1,692 | +23.7 | +5 | +80 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 5,250 | 2,041 | 3,627 | 56.3 | 0 | 0 | - | 1,168 | 2,317 | 50.4 | 17 | 216 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Shaquille O'Neal's additional seasons: | ||||
- Shaquille O'Neal played 1 season more than Pau Gasol in the NBA. In that year—his season 19 in 2011—he averaged 9.2 points in a total of 37 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Pau Gasol | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | - | DNP | 1993 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Pau Gasol | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 20.7 | +20.7 | 1994 | 3 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Pau Gasol | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 30.5 | +30.5 | 1998 | 13 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Pau Gasol | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 19.4 | +19.4 | 2005 | 13 |
Season 15 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Pau Gasol | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 18.8 | +18.8 | 2007 | 4 |
Season 17 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Pau Gasol | 6.0 | +6.0 | 2018 | 5 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
Season 18 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Pau Gasol | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 11.5 | +11.5 | 2010 | 11 |
Shaquille O'Neal's additional Playoffs: | ||||
- In his additional NBA year, Shaquille O'Neal played in the Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 1.0 points in a total of 2 games. |