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The Basketball Almanac · No. 24 · 2023-24
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Chris Paul vs Pau Gasol

CP
Chris Paul2005-062025-26 · NOH
PG
Pau Gasol2001-022018-19 · MEM

Chris Paul leads 6 of 8 career categories against Pau Gasol, including playmaking (9.2 APG) and shooting efficiency (58.0% TS%). Head to head they met 46 times, 6 of them in the playoffs, with Chris Paul winning the series 27–19.

The case for Chris Paul

playmaking (9.2 APG), shooting efficiency (58.0% TS%), per-minute impact (23.5 PER), and 3 more.

The case for Pau Gasol

scoring (17.0 PPG), rebounding (9.2 RPG).

Tale of the tape

16.8PPG17.0
4.4RPG9.2
9.2APG3.2
58.0%TS%56.5%
23.5PER21.4
215.4Win Shares143.9
1370games played1226

Head to Head

Chris PaulPau Gasol
27Series wins19
20.0PPG16.0
4.5RPG9.3
10.4APG3.2
46 meetings (6 in the playoffs) · first 2005-06 · last 2017-18

Per Game

Chris PaulPau Gasol
1370G1226
33.4MIN33.4
16.8PTS17.0
4.4REB9.2
9.2AST3.2
2.0STL0.5
0.2BLK1.6
46.9FG%50.7
37.03P%36.8
87.0FT%75.3

Advanced

Chris PaulPau Gasol
23.5PER21.4
58.0TS%56.5
22.6USG%23.3
215.4WS143.9
0.226WS/480.169
6.9BPM3.1
104.1VORP52.6

Accolades

Chris PaulPau Gasol
11All-NBA4
12All-Star6
9All-Defensive
1All-Star MVP
1Rookie of the Year1
1All-Rookie1

Career percentiles

85
Scoring
87
75
Efficiency
75
99
Playmaking
81
68
Rebounding
95
90
Defense
88

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