Complete Stats Comparison of Pau Gasol and Kyrie Irving

Here you have a complete side-by-side comparison of all the stats recorded by Pau Gasol and Kyrie Irving during their NBA careers. First we show you a summary of who had better numbers on each statistical category and then we compare in detail the performance of each of these stars in the regular season and the Playoffs, both in total stats and averages per game.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

This in-depth comparison includes all the numbers, if you prefer a simplified version of this analysis with only the basic statistics, you will find it at the career comparison of these two NBA stars.

On this page we compare:

Who has better stats? Main stats / All stats
Regular Season: Averages / Totals / Pecentages
Playoffs: Averages / Totals / Pecentages

Main Stats Summary:

Who has better stats in the Regular Season?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalYears
Pau Gasol2
(rebounds, blocks)		3
(points, rebounds, blocks)		18
seasons
Kyrie Irving3
(points, assists, steals)		2
(assists, steals)		14
seasons
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalYears
Pau Gasol2
(rebounds, blocks)		2
(rebounds, blocks)		12
Playoffs
Kyrie Irving3
(points, assists, steals)		3
(points, assists, steals)		7
Playoffs

All Stats Summary:

Who has better stats in the Regular Season?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
Pau Gasol7
stats		9
stats		1
stat
Kyrie Irving5
stats		5
stats		2
stats
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
Pau Gasol5
stats		7
stats		1
stat
Kyrie Irving7
stats		7
stats		2
stats

- "Better Career Total" includes games and years played as stats.

- For turnovers and personal fouls, lower numbers are better.

- Field goal, free-throw and three-point attempts are not included on these tables since it can't be said that higher is better.

Now, lets compare all their stats in detail, one by one...

Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, out of the five main statistical categories, Kyrie Irving has better averages in points, assists and steals while Pau Gasol has better averages in rebounds and blocks.

Who has higher averages in the Regular Season?

- Pau Gasol has better averages in free throws made (+0.1), offensive rebounds (+1.7), defensive rebounds (+3.4), total rebounds (+5.1) and blocks (+1.2)
- Kyrie Irving has better averages in points (+6.7), field goals made (+2.2), 3-pointers made (+2.3), assists (+2.4) and steals (+0.8)
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- Kyrie Irving has higher (worst) averages in turnovers (+0.3) and personal fouls (+0.2)
- Pau Gasol has higher average in free throws attempted (+0.8)
- Kyrie Irving has higher averages in field goals attempted (+5.6) and 3-pointers attempted (+5.7)

NBA Regular Season, Career Stats Per Game

Points
Pau Gasol 17.0
Kyrie Irving 23.7
+6.7
Field Goals Made
Pau Gasol 6.5
Kyrie Irving 8.7
+2.2
Field Goals Attempted
Pau Gasol 12.8
Kyrie Irving 18.4
+5.6
3-Pointers Made
Pau Gasol 0.1
Kyrie Irving 2.4
+2.3
3-Pointers Attempted
Pau Gasol 0.4
Kyrie Irving 6.1
+5.7
Free Throws Made
Pau Gasol 3.9
+0.1
Kyrie Irving 3.8
Free Throws Attempted
Pau Gasol 5.1
+0.8
Kyrie Irving 4.3
Offensive Rebounds
Pau Gasol 2.5
+1.7
Kyrie Irving 0.8
Defensive Rebounds
Pau Gasol 6.7
+3.4
Kyrie Irving 3.3
Total Rebounds
Pau Gasol 9.2
+5.1
Kyrie Irving 4.1
Assists
Pau Gasol 3.2
Kyrie Irving 5.6
+2.4
Steals
Pau Gasol 0.5
Kyrie Irving 1.3
+0.8
Blocks
Pau Gasol 1.6
+1.2
Kyrie Irving 0.4
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Pau Gasol 2.2
Kyrie Irving 2.5
+0.3
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Pau Gasol 2.1
Kyrie Irving 2.3
+0.2

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, out of the five main statistical categories, Pau Gasol has more total points, rebounds and blocks while Kyrie Irving has more total assists and steals.

Who has more total stats in the Regular Season?

- Pau Gasol played more years (+4) and games (+447), and has more points (+2,461), field goals made (+1,193), free throws made (+1,772), offensive rebounds (+2,447), defensive rebounds (+5,685), total rebounds (+8,132) and blocks (+1,604)
- Kyrie Irving has more 3-pointers made (+1,697), assists (+440) and steals (+416)
- Pau Gasol has more turnovers (+695) and personal fouls (+862)
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- Pau Gasol has more field goals attempted (+1,416) and free throws attempted (+2,951)
- Kyrie Irving has more 3-pointers attempted (+4,277)

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Totals

Years
Pau Gasol 18
+4
Kyrie Irving 14
Games
Pau Gasol 1,226
+447
Kyrie Irving 779
Points
Pau Gasol 20,894
+2,461
Kyrie Irving 18,433
Field Goals Made
Pau Gasol 7,980
+1,193
Kyrie Irving 6,787
Field Goals Attempted
Pau Gasol 15,729
+1,416
Kyrie Irving 14,313
3-Pointers Made
Pau Gasol 179
Kyrie Irving 1,876
+1,697
3-Pointers Attempted
Pau Gasol 486
Kyrie Irving 4,763
+4,277
Free Throws Made
Pau Gasol 4,755
+1,772
Kyrie Irving 2,983
Free Throws Attempted
Pau Gasol 6,311
+2,951
Kyrie Irving 3,360
Offensive Rebounds
Pau Gasol 3,085
+2,447
Kyrie Irving 638
Defensive Rebounds
Pau Gasol 8,220
+5,685
Kyrie Irving 2,535
Total Rebounds
Pau Gasol 11,305
+8,132
Kyrie Irving 3,173
Assists
Pau Gasol 3,925
Kyrie Irving 4,365
+440
Steals
Pau Gasol 606
Kyrie Irving 1,022
+416
Blocks
Pau Gasol 1,941
+1,604
Kyrie Irving 337
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Pau Gasol 2,638
+695
Kyrie Irving 1,943
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Pau Gasol 2,632
+862
Kyrie Irving 1,770

Comparison of Percentages in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, Kyrie Irving has better 3-point percentage and free throw percentage while Pau Gasol has better field goal percentage.

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Pau Gasol 50.7%
+3.3
Kyrie Irving 47.4%
3-Point Percentage
Pau Gasol 36.8%
Kyrie Irving 39.4%
+2.6
Free Throw Percentage
Pau Gasol 75.3%
Kyrie Irving 88.8%
+13.5

Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, out of the five main statistical categories, Kyrie Irving has better averages in points, assists and steals while Pau Gasol has better averages in rebounds and blocks.

Who has higher averages in the Playoffs?

- Pau Gasol has better averages in offensive rebounds (+1.8), defensive rebounds (+3.6), total rebounds (+5.5) and blocks (+1.1)
- Kyrie Irving has better averages in points (+7.6), field goals made (+2.5), 3-pointers made (+2.2), free throws made (+0.3), assists (+1.7) and steals (+0.8)
- Pau Gasol has higher (worst) average in personal fouls (+0.2)
- Kyrie Irving has higher (worst) average in turnovers (+0.4)
- Pau Gasol has higher average in free throws attempted (+0.4)
- Kyrie Irving has higher averages in field goals attempted (+6.8) and 3-pointers attempted (+5.7)

NBA Playoffs, Career Stats Per Game

Points
Pau Gasol 15.4
Kyrie Irving 23.0
+7.6
Field Goals Made
Pau Gasol 6.0
Kyrie Irving 8.5
+2.5
Field Goals Attempted
Pau Gasol 11.8
Kyrie Irving 18.6
+6.8
3-Pointers Made
Pau Gasol 0.1
Kyrie Irving 2.3
+2.2
3-Pointers Attempted
Pau Gasol 0.3
Kyrie Irving 6.0
+5.7
Free Throws Made
Pau Gasol 3.4
Kyrie Irving 3.7
+0.3
Free Throws Attempted
Pau Gasol 4.6
+0.4
Kyrie Irving 4.2
Offensive Rebounds
Pau Gasol 2.7
+1.8
Kyrie Irving 0.9
Defensive Rebounds
Pau Gasol 6.4
+3.6
Kyrie Irving 2.8
Total Rebounds
Pau Gasol 9.2
+5.5
Kyrie Irving 3.7
Assists
Pau Gasol 3.2
Kyrie Irving 4.9
+1.7
Steals
Pau Gasol 0.5
Kyrie Irving 1.3
+0.8
Blocks
Pau Gasol 1.7
+1.1
Kyrie Irving 0.6
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Pau Gasol 1.8
Kyrie Irving 2.2
+0.4
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Pau Gasol 2.6
+0.2
Kyrie Irving 2.4

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, out of the five main statistical categories, Kyrie Irving has more total points, assists and steals while Pau Gasol has more total rebounds and blocks.

Who has more total stats in the Playoffs?

- Pau Gasol played more years (+5) and games (+40), and has more free throws made (+107), offensive rebounds (+290), defensive rebounds (+603), total rebounds (+893) and blocks (+180)
- Kyrie Irving has more points (+113), field goals made (+3), 3-pointers made (+214), assists (+33) and steals (+57)
- Pau Gasol has more turnovers (+35) and personal fouls (+123)
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- Pau Gasol has more free throws attempted (+222)
- Kyrie Irving has more field goals attempted (+181) and 3-pointers attempted (+537)

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Totals

Years
Pau Gasol 12
+5
Kyrie Irving 7
Games
Pau Gasol 136
+40
Kyrie Irving 96
Points
Pau Gasol 2,098
Kyrie Irving 2,211
+113
Field Goals Made
Pau Gasol 812
Kyrie Irving 815
+3
Field Goals Attempted
Pau Gasol 1,600
Kyrie Irving 1,781
+181
3-Pointers Made
Pau Gasol 11
Kyrie Irving 225
+214
3-Pointers Attempted
Pau Gasol 37
Kyrie Irving 574
+537
Free Throws Made
Pau Gasol 463
+107
Kyrie Irving 356
Free Throws Attempted
Pau Gasol 625
+222
Kyrie Irving 403
Offensive Rebounds
Pau Gasol 373
+290
Kyrie Irving 83
Defensive Rebounds
Pau Gasol 873
+603
Kyrie Irving 270
Total Rebounds
Pau Gasol 1,246
+893
Kyrie Irving 353
Assists
Pau Gasol 438
Kyrie Irving 471
+33
Steals
Pau Gasol 71
Kyrie Irving 128
+57
Blocks
Pau Gasol 233
+180
Kyrie Irving 53
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Pau Gasol 250
+35
Kyrie Irving 215
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Pau Gasol 356
+123
Kyrie Irving 233

Comparison of Percentages in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, Kyrie Irving has better 3-point percentage and free throw percentage while Pau Gasol has better field goal percentage.

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Pau Gasol 50.8%
+5.0
Kyrie Irving 45.8%
3-Point Percentage
Pau Gasol 29.7%
Kyrie Irving 39.2%
+9.5
Free Throw Percentage
Pau Gasol 74.1%
Kyrie Irving 88.3%
+14.2
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