Pau Gasol vs. Trae Young: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Trae Young 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 while Trae Young has one of the highest career averages in league history, and here we compare all their scoring stats.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Trae Young has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Pau Gasol scored more total points in both stages. 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 8 NBA regular seasons played, Trae Young averages 8.2 points more than Pau Gasol in his 18 seasons (25.2 points against 17.0). On the other hand Pau Gasol scored a total of 8,585 points more than Trae Young (20,894 vs. 12,309).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Pau Gasol | 17.0 | 18 | |
| Trae Young | 25.2 | +8.2 | 8 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Pau Gasol | 20,894 | +8,585 | 18 |
| Trae Young | 12,309 | 8 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Trae Young has a better career point average than Pau Gasol (+11 points per game) while Pau Gasol scored more points (+1,385).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Pau Gasol | 15.4 | 12 | |
| Trae Young | 26.4 | +11.0 | 3 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Pau Gasol | 2,098 | +1,385 | 12 |
| Trae Young | 713 | 3 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 0 | |||
| Trae Young | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 454 | +109 | ||
| Trae Young | 345 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 1,070 | +603 | ||
| Trae Young | 467 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 1,215 | +727 | ||
| Trae Young | 488 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 11 | +11 | ||
| Trae Young | 0 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 0 | |||
| Trae Young | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 37 | +16 | ||
| Trae Young | 21 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 112 | +87 | ||
| Trae Young | 25 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 135 | +108 | ||
| Trae Young | 27 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 1 | +1 | ||
| Trae Young | 0 | |||
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: | +8.2 | +1.5 | +5.7 | +7.5 | +2.5 | +7.1 | +1.7 | +2.7 | +2.5 | +12.0 | +10 | +738 |
| Trae Young | 25.2 | 8.0 | 18.5 | 43.2 | 2.6 | 7.5 | 35.1 | 6.6 | 7.6 | 87.3 | 8 | 488 |
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: | +8,585 | +4,089 | +6,724 | +7.5 | +1,103 | +3,168 | +1.7 | +1,510 | +2,593 | +12.0 | +10 | +738 |
| Trae Young | 12,309 | 3,891 | 9,005 | 43.2 | 1,282 | 3,654 | 35.1 | 3,245 | 3,718 | 87.3 | 8 | 488 |
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: | +11.0 | +2.6 | +9.6 | +10.5 | +2.5 | +8.4 | +3.2 | +3.2 | +11.1 | +9 | +109 | |
| Trae Young | 26.4 | 8.6 | 21.4 | 40.2 | 2.6 | 8.7 | 29.7 | 6.6 | 7.8 | 85.2 | 3 | 27 |
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: | +1,385 | +580 | +1,023 | +10.5 | +59 | +199 | +284 | +415 | +11.1 | +9 | +109 | |
| Trae Young | 713 | 232 | 577 | 40.2 | 70 | 236 | 29.7 | 179 | 210 | 85.2 | 3 | 27 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Pau Gasol's additional seasons: | ||||
* Pau Gasol played 10 seasons more than Trae Young in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 18, 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 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Pau Gasol | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Pau Gasol | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Pau Gasol | 16.9 | +16.9 | 2008 | 21 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Pau Gasol | 18.3 | +18.3 | 2009 | 23 |
| Trae Young | - | 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. |