Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs Pau Gasol
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar leads 6 of 8 career categories against Pau Gasol, including scoring (24.6 PPG) and rebounding (11.2 RPG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's last season was 1988-89, and Pau Gasol debuted in 2001-02.
The case for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: scoring (24.6 PPG), rebounding (11.2 RPG), playmaking (3.6 APG), and 3 more.
The case for Pau Gasol: per-minute impact (21.4 PER), career value (143.9 Win Shares).
PPG
24.617.0
RPG
11.29.2
APG
3.63.2
TS%
59.2%56.5%
PER
17.821.4
Win Shares
26.1143.9
games played
15601226
MVPs / All-Star nods
6 MVP · 2 FMVP · 15 All-NBA · 19 AS4 All-NBA · 6 AS
Per Game
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Pau Gasol | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1560 | 1226 |
| MIN | 35.9 | 33.4 |
| PTS | 24.6 | 17.0 |
| REB | 11.2 | 9.2 |
| AST | 3.6 | 3.2 |
| STL | 0.6 | 0.5 |
| BLK | 1.9 | 1.6 |
| FG% | 55.9 | 50.7 |
| 3P% | 5.6 | 36.8 |
| FT% | 72.2 | 75.3 |
Advanced
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Pau Gasol | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 17.8 | 21.4 |
| TS% | 59.2 | 56.5 |
| USG% | 23.1 | 23.3 |
| WS | 26.1 | 143.9 |
| WS/48 | 0.138 | 0.169 |
| BPM | 0.9 | 3.1 |
| VORP | 6.7 | 52.6 |
Accolades
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Pau Gasol | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 6 | — |
| Finals MVP | 2 | — |
| All-NBA | 15 | 4 |
| All-Star | 19 | 6 |
| All-Defensive | 11 | — |
| Rookie of the Year | 1 | 1 |
| All-Rookie | 1 | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9487
Efficiency8875
Playmaking7881
Rebounding9395
Defense7588
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