James Harden vs Pau Gasol
Pau Gasol leads 5 of 8 career categories against James Harden, including rebounding (9.2 RPG) and per-minute impact (21.4 PER). 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 (23.6 PPG), playmaking (8.0 APG), shooting efficiency (61.0% TS%).
The case for Pau Gasol: rebounding (9.2 RPG), per-minute impact (21.4 PER), career value (143.9 Win Shares), and 2 more.
PPG
23.617.0
RPG
4.89.2
APG
8.03.2
TS%
61.0%56.5%
PER
20.621.4
Win Shares
7.7143.9
games played
701226
MVPs / All-Star nods
—4 All-NBA · 6 AS
Head to Head
| James Harden | Pau Gasol | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 18–24 | |
| Meetings | 42 (17 playoff) | |
| PPG | 20.0 | 13.4 |
| RPG | 4.3 | 9.6 |
| APG | 5.3 | 3.0 |
| First meeting | 2009-10 | |
| Last meeting | 2017-18 | |
Per Game
| James Harden | Pau Gasol | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 70 | 1226 |
| MIN | 34.9 | 33.4 |
| PTS | 23.6 | 17.0 |
| REB | 4.8 | 9.2 |
| AST | 8.0 | 3.2 |
| STL | 1.1 | 0.5 |
| BLK | 0.4 | 1.6 |
| FG% | 43.4 | 50.7 |
| 3P% | 37.5 | 36.8 |
| FT% | 88.4 | 75.3 |
Advanced
| James Harden | Pau Gasol | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 20.6 | 21.4 |
| TS% | 61.0 | 56.5 |
| USG% | 28.9 | 23.3 |
| WS | 7.7 | 143.9 |
| WS/48 | 0.151 | 0.169 |
| BPM | 4.3 | 3.1 |
| VORP | 3.9 | 52.6 |
Accolades
| James Harden | Pau Gasol | |
|---|---|---|
| All-NBA | — | 4 |
| All-Star | — | 6 |
| Rookie of the Year | — | 1 |
| All-Rookie | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9587
Efficiency7775
Playmaking9981
Rebounding7195
Defense7488
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