Vince Carter vs. Pau Gasol: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Pau Gasol and Vince Carter 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.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Vince Carter and Pau Gasol are among the all-time leaders in points in NBA history—combining for a total of 46,622 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 Pau Gasol has a better scoring average in the regular season and scored more points in the Playoffs while in the inverse situation Vince Carter scored more points in during the season and has a better average in the postseason. 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 0.3 points more than Vince Carter in his 22 seasons (17.0 points against 16.7). On the other hand Vince Carter scored a total of 4,834 points more than Pau Gasol (25,728 vs. 20,894).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Vince Carter | 16.7 | 22 | |
| Pau Gasol | 17.0 | +0.3 | 18 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Vince Carter | 25,728 | +4,834 | 22 |
| Pau Gasol | 20,894 | 18 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Vince Carter has a better career point average than Pau Gasol (+2.7 points per game) while Pau Gasol scored more points (+505).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Vince Carter | 18.1 | +2.7 | 11 |
| Pau Gasol | 15.4 | 12 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Vince Carter | 1,593 | 11 | |
| Pau Gasol | 2,098 | +505 | 12 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Vince Carter | 2 | +2 | ||
| Pau Gasol | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Vince Carter | 597 | +143 | ||
| Pau Gasol | 454 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Vince Carter | 1,094 | +24 | ||
| Pau Gasol | 1,070 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Vince Carter | 1,473 | +258 | ||
| Pau Gasol | 1,215 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Vince Carter | 68 | +57 | ||
| Pau Gasol | 11 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Vince Carter | 1 | +1 | ||
| Pau Gasol | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Vince Carter | 2 | +2 | ||
| Pau Gasol | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Vince Carter | 40 | +3 | ||
| Pau Gasol | 37 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Vince Carter | 68 | |||
| Pau Gasol | 112 | +44 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Vince Carter | 88 | |||
| Pau Gasol | 135 | +47 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Vince Carter | 0 | |||
| Pau Gasol | 1 | +1 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Vince Carter | 16.7 | 6.0 | 13.8 | 43.5 | 1.5 | 4.0 | 37.1 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 79.8 | 22 | 1,541 |
| difference: | +0.3 | +0.5 | +1.0 | +7.2 | +1.4 | +3.6 | +0.3 | +0.8 | +1.2 | +4.5 | +4 | +315 |
| 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 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Vince Carter | 25,728 | 9,293 | 21,339 | 43.5 | 2,290 | 6,168 | 37.1 | 4,852 | 6,082 | 79.8 | 22 | 1,541 |
| difference: | +4,834 | +1,313 | +5,610 | +7.2 | +2,111 | +5,682 | +0.3 | +97 | +229 | +4.5 | +4 | +315 |
| Pau Gasol | 20,894 | 7,980 | 15,729 | 50.7 | 179 | 486 | 36.8 | 4,755 | 6,311 | 75.3 | 18 | 1,226 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Vince Carter | 18.1 | 6.3 | 15.2 | 41.6 | 1.4 | 4.0 | 33.8 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 79.6 | 11 | 88 |
| difference: | +2.7 | +0.3 | +3.4 | +9.2 | +1.3 | +3.7 | +4.1 | +0.7 | +0.5 | +5.5 | +1 | +48 |
| Pau Gasol | 15.4 | 6.0 | 11.8 | 50.8 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 29.7 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 74.1 | 12 | 136 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Vince Carter | 1,593 | 557 | 1,340 | 41.6 | 119 | 352 | 33.8 | 360 | 452 | 79.6 | 11 | 88 |
| difference: | +505 | +255 | +260 | +9.2 | +108 | +315 | +4.1 | +103 | +173 | +5.5 | +1 | +48 |
| Pau Gasol | 2,098 | 812 | 1,600 | 50.8 | 11 | 37 | 29.7 | 463 | 625 | 74.1 | 12 | 136 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Vince Carter's additional seasons: | ||||
* Vince Carter played 4 seasons more than Pau Gasol in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 19 to 22, from 2017 to 2020—he averaged 6.6 points in a total of 267 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 8 ppg and his lowest 5. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vince Carter | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
| Pau Gasol | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vince Carter | 19.3 | +19.3 | 2000 | 3 |
| Pau Gasol | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vince Carter | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
| Pau Gasol | 21.3 | +21.3 | 2005 | 4 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vince Carter | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
| Pau Gasol | 20.3 | +20.3 | 2006 | 4 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vince Carter | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
| Pau Gasol | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vince Carter | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
| Pau Gasol | 13.1 | +13.1 | 2011 | 10 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vince Carter | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| Pau Gasol | 12.5 | +12.5 | 2012 | 12 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vince Carter | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Pau Gasol | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 15 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vince Carter | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Pau Gasol | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 18 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vince Carter | 11.3 | +11.3 | 2016 | 4 |
| Pau Gasol | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Vince Carter's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Vince Carter played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 9.2 points in a total of 6 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 9.2 ppg and his lowest 9.2. |