Dwight Howard vs Pau Gasol
Dwight Howard and Pau Gasol split the compared categories 4–4. Head to head they met 27 times, 5 of them in the playoffs, with Pau Gasol winning the series 16–11.
The case for Dwight Howard: rebounding (11.8 RPG), shooting efficiency (60.2% TS%), longevity (1242 games played), and 1 more.
The case for Pau Gasol: scoring (17.0 PPG), playmaking (3.2 APG), per-minute impact (21.4 PER), and 1 more.
PPG
15.717.0
RPG
11.89.2
APG
1.33.2
TS%
60.2%56.5%
PER
21.321.4
Win Shares
142.0143.9
games played
12421226
MVPs / All-Star nods
3 DPOY · 8 All-NBA · 8 AS4 All-NBA · 6 AS
Head to Head
| Dwight Howard | Pau Gasol | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 11–16 | |
| Meetings | 27 (5 playoff) | |
| PPG | 16.2 | 16.9 |
| RPG | 12.9 | 9.4 |
| APG | 1.4 | 3.0 |
| First meeting | 2004-05 | |
| Last meeting | 2017-18 | |
Per Game
| Dwight Howard | Pau Gasol | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1242 | 1226 |
| MIN | 31.7 | 33.4 |
| PTS | 15.7 | 17.0 |
| REB | 11.8 | 9.2 |
| AST | 1.3 | 3.2 |
| STL | 0.9 | 0.5 |
| BLK | 1.8 | 1.6 |
| FG% | 58.7 | 50.7 |
| 3P% | 21.4 | 36.8 |
| FT% | 56.7 | 75.3 |
Advanced
| Dwight Howard | Pau Gasol | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 21.3 | 21.4 |
| TS% | 60.2 | 56.5 |
| USG% | 22.2 | 23.3 |
| WS | 142.0 | 143.9 |
| WS/48 | 0.173 | 0.169 |
| BPM | 1.5 | 3.1 |
| VORP | 35.0 | 52.6 |
Accolades
| Dwight Howard | Pau Gasol | |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive POY | 3 | — |
| All-NBA | 8 | 4 |
| All-Star | 8 | 6 |
| All-Defensive | 5 | — |
| All-Rookie | 1 | 1 |
| Rookie of the Year | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring8287
Efficiency9075
Playmaking4881
Rebounding9895
Defense9388
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