Pau Gasol vs. Victor Wembanyama: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Victor Wembanyama 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.
Pau Gasol is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points while Victor Wembanyama 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 in the regular season Victor Wembanyama has a better scoring average and Pau Gasol scored more points, and since Victor Wembanyama didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Pau Gasol has better playoff stats. 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 2 NBA regular seasons played, Victor Wembanyama averages 5.5 points more than Pau Gasol in his 18 seasons (22.5 points against 17.0). On the other hand Pau Gasol scored a total of 18,256 points more than Victor Wembanyama (20,894 vs. 2,638).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Pau Gasol | 17.0 | 18 | |
| Victor Wembanyama | 22.5 | +5.5 | 2 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Pau Gasol | 20,894 | +18,256 | 18 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 2,638 | 2 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Victor Wembanyama didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Pau Gasol has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Pau Gasol | 15.4 | +15.4 | 12 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 0 | 0 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Pau Gasol | 2,098 | +2,098 | 12 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 0 | 0 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 0 | |||
| Victor Wembanyama | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 454 | +381 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 73 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 1,070 | +957 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 113 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 1,215 | +1098 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 117 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 11 | +11 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 0 | |||
Playoffs
Victor Wembanyama didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Pau Gasol's point thresholds are omited here.
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: | +5.5 | +1.7 | +4.7 | +3.8 | +2.2 | +6.4 | +2.9 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +5.6 | +16 | +1,109 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 22.5 | 8.2 | 17.5 | 46.9 | 2.3 | 6.8 | 33.9 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 80.9 | 2 | 117 |
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: | +18,256 | +7,021 | +13,686 | +3.8 | +91 | +311 | +2.9 | +4,305 | +5,755 | +5.6 | +16 | +1,109 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 2,638 | 959 | 2,043 | 46.9 | 270 | 797 | 33.9 | 450 | 556 | 80.9 | 2 | 117 |
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: | +15.4 | +6.0 | +11.8 | +50.8 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +29.7 | +3.4 | +4.6 | +74.1 | +12 | +136 |
| Victor Wembanyama | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
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: | +2,098 | +812 | +1,600 | +50.8 | +11 | +37 | +29.7 | +463 | +625 | +74.1 | +12 | +136 |
| Victor Wembanyama | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Pau Gasol's additional seasons: | ||||
* Pau Gasol played 16 seasons more than Victor Wembanyama in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 3 to 18, from 2004 to 2019—he averaged 16.9 points in a total of 1,062 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 20.8 ppg and his lowest 3.9. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Pau Gasol | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
| Victor Wembanyama | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Pau Gasol | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
| Victor Wembanyama | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Pau Gasol's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 16 additional NBA seasons, Pau Gasol played in 12 Playoffs and won two NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 15.4 points in a total of 136 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 21.3 ppg and his lowest 6. |