Kobe Bryant vs Pau Gasol
Kobe Bryant leads 6 of 8 career categories against Pau Gasol, including scoring (25.0 PPG) and playmaking (4.7 APG). Head to head they met 24 times, with the series even at 12–12.
The case for Kobe Bryant: scoring (25.0 PPG), playmaking (4.7 APG), per-minute impact (22.9 PER), and 3 more.
The case for Pau Gasol: rebounding (9.2 RPG), shooting efficiency (56.5% TS%).
PPG
25.017.0
RPG
5.29.2
APG
4.73.2
TS%
55.0%56.5%
PER
22.921.4
Win Shares
172.5143.9
games played
13461226
MVPs / All-Star nods
1 MVP · 2 FMVP · 15 All-NBA · 18 AS4 All-NBA · 6 AS
Head to Head
| Kobe Bryant | Pau Gasol | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 12–12 | |
| Meetings | 24 | |
| PPG | 26.8 | 19.1 |
| RPG | 4.9 | 10.7 |
| APG | 4.8 | 3.5 |
| First meeting | 2001-02 | |
| Last meeting | 2015-16 | |
Per Game
| Kobe Bryant | Pau Gasol | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1346 | 1226 |
| MIN | 36.1 | 33.4 |
| PTS | 25.0 | 17.0 |
| REB | 5.2 | 9.2 |
| AST | 4.7 | 3.2 |
| STL | 1.4 | 0.5 |
| BLK | 0.5 | 1.6 |
| FG% | 44.7 | 50.7 |
| 3P% | 32.9 | 36.8 |
| FT% | 83.7 | 75.3 |
Advanced
| Kobe Bryant | Pau Gasol | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 22.9 | 21.4 |
| TS% | 55.0 | 56.5 |
| USG% | 31.8 | 23.3 |
| WS | 172.5 | 143.9 |
| WS/48 | 0.170 | 0.169 |
| BPM | 4.2 | 3.1 |
| VORP | 77.1 | 52.6 |
Accolades
| Kobe Bryant | Pau Gasol | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 1 | — |
| Finals MVP | 2 | — |
| All-NBA | 15 | 4 |
| All-Star | 18 | 6 |
| All-Defensive | 12 | — |
| All-Star MVP | 4 | — |
| All-Rookie | 1 | 1 |
| Rookie of the Year | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9687
Efficiency7275
Playmaking8881
Rebounding7595
Defense8388
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