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The Basketball Almanac · No. 24 · 2023-24
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James Harden vs Pau Gasol

JH
James Harden2009-102025-26 · HOU
PG
Pau Gasol2001-022018-19 · MEM

James Harden leads 6 of 8 career categories against Pau Gasol, including scoring (24.0 PPG) and playmaking (7.3 APG). Head to head they met 42 times, 17 of them in the playoffs, with Pau Gasol winning the series 24–18.

The case for James Harden

scoring (24.0 PPG), playmaking (7.3 APG), shooting efficiency (60.8% TS%), and 3 more.

The case for Pau Gasol

rebounding (9.2 RPG), longevity (1226 games played).

Tale of the tape

24.0PPG17.0
5.6RPG9.2
7.3APG3.2
60.8%TS%56.5%
23.5PER21.4
182.4Win Shares143.9
1221games played1226

Head to Head

James HardenPau Gasol
18Series wins24
20.0PPG13.4
4.3RPG9.6
5.3APG3.0
42 meetings (17 in the playoffs) · first 2009-10 · last 2017-18

Per Game

James HardenPau Gasol
1221G1226
34.8MIN33.4
24.0PTS17.0
5.6REB9.2
7.3AST3.2
1.5STL0.5
0.6BLK1.6
43.9FG%50.7
36.43P%36.8
86.3FT%75.3

Advanced

James HardenPau Gasol
23.5PER21.4
60.8TS%56.5
29.5USG%23.3
182.4WS143.9
0.206WS/480.169
6.3BPM3.1
90.0VORP52.6

Accolades

James HardenPau Gasol
1MVP
8All-NBA4
11All-Star6
1Sixth Man
1All-Rookie1
Rookie of the Year1

Career percentiles

93
Scoring
87
85
Efficiency
75
94
Playmaking
81
78
Rebounding
95
87
Defense
88

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