LeBron James vs Pau Gasol
Pau Gasol leads 5 of 8 career categories against LeBron James, including rebounding (9.2 RPG) and per-minute impact (21.4 PER). Head to head they met 33 times, 4 of them in the playoffs, with LeBron James winning the series 18–15.
The case for LeBron James: scoring (20.9 PPG), playmaking (7.2 APG), shooting efficiency (59.4% 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
20.917.0
RPG
6.19.2
APG
7.23.2
TS%
59.4%56.5%
PER
20.821.4
Win Shares
5.5143.9
games played
601226
MVPs / All-Star nods
—4 All-NBA · 6 AS
Head to Head
| LeBron James | Pau Gasol | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 18–15 | |
| Meetings | 33 (4 playoff) | |
| PPG | 27.8 | 15.9 |
| RPG | 8.6 | 8.2 |
| APG | 7.5 | 2.8 |
| First meeting | 2003-04 | |
| Last meeting | 2018-19 | |
Per Game
| LeBron James | Pau Gasol | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 60 | 1226 |
| MIN | 33.1 | 33.4 |
| PTS | 20.9 | 17.0 |
| REB | 6.1 | 9.2 |
| AST | 7.2 | 3.2 |
| STL | 1.2 | 0.5 |
| BLK | 0.6 | 1.6 |
| FG% | 51.5 | 50.7 |
| 3P% | 31.7 | 36.8 |
| FT% | 73.7 | 75.3 |
Advanced
| LeBron James | Pau Gasol | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 20.8 | 21.4 |
| TS% | 59.4 | 56.5 |
| USG% | 27.3 | 23.3 |
| WS | 5.5 | 143.9 |
| WS/48 | 0.132 | 0.169 |
| BPM | 3.5 | 3.1 |
| VORP | 2.8 | 52.6 |
Accolades
| LeBron James | Pau Gasol | |
|---|---|---|
| All-NBA | — | 4 |
| All-Star | — | 6 |
| Rookie of the Year | — | 1 |
| All-Rookie | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9387
Efficiency6575
Playmaking9881
Rebounding8695
Defense8588
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