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The Basketball Almanac · No. 24 · 2023-24
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Pau Gasol vs Tim Duncan

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Pau Gasol2001-022018-19 · MEM
TD
Tim Duncan1997-982015-16 · SAS

Tim Duncan leads 6 of 8 career categories against Pau Gasol, including scoring (19.0 PPG) and rebounding (10.8 RPG). Head to head they met 55 times, 13 of them in the playoffs, with Tim Duncan winning the series 38–17.

The case for Pau Gasol

playmaking (3.2 APG), shooting efficiency (56.5% TS%).

The case for Tim Duncan

scoring (19.0 PPG), rebounding (10.8 RPG), per-minute impact (24.2 PER), and 3 more.

Tale of the tape

17.0PPG19.0
9.2RPG10.8
3.2APG3.0
56.5%TS%55.1%
21.4PER24.2
143.9Win Shares206.7
1226games played1392

Head to Head

Pau GasolTim Duncan
17Series wins38
17.2PPG18.1
8.9RPG11.1
3.3APG3.2
55 meetings (13 in the playoffs) · first 2001-02 · last 2015-16

Per Game

Pau GasolTim Duncan
1226G1392
33.4MIN34.0
17.0PTS19.0
9.2REB10.8
3.2AST3.0
0.5STL0.7
1.6BLK2.2
50.7FG%50.6
36.83P%17.9
75.3FT%69.6

Advanced

Pau GasolTim Duncan
21.4PER24.2
56.5TS%55.1
23.3USG%27.0
143.9WS206.7
0.169WS/480.210
3.1BPM4.8
52.6VORP82.1

Accolades

Pau GasolTim Duncan
4All-NBA15
6All-Star15
1Rookie of the Year1
1All-Rookie1
MVP2
Finals MVP3
All-Defensive15
All-Star MVP1

Career percentiles

87
Scoring
91
75
Efficiency
72
81
Playmaking
80
95
Rebounding
98
88
Defense
97

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