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Game state source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 6:37 pm EDTNBA legend. Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Biography, honors and career statistics below.
Pau Gasol
Career at a glance
Pau Gasol played 18 NBA regular seasons between 2001 and 2019, appearing in 1,226 games and averaging 17.0 points, 9.2 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game. He played for 5 teams: Memphis (2001–08, 476 games), L.A. Lakers (2007–14, 429 games), Chicago (2014–16, 150 games), San Antonio (2016–19, 168 games), Milwaukee (2018–19, 3 games). His best scoring season was 2006–07 with Memphis: 20.8 points per game over 59 games.
He rebounded best in 2014–15 at 11.8 per game. Championship seasons: 2008–09 (L.A. Lakers), 2009–10 (L.A. Lakers). In the playoffs he appeared in 12 postseason runs (136 games, 15.4 points per game).
Multiplying each season’s games by its scoring average gives roughly 20,900 regular-season points (an estimate from per-game figures, not an official total).
whynba analysis of the season-by-season statistics below (Wikipedia revision, CC BY-SA 4.0). Totals are estimates from per-game averages.
About Pau Gasol
Pau Gasol SáezOLY (Catalan:[ˈpawɣəˈzɔl], Spanish:[ˈpawɣaˈsol]; born July 6, 1980) is a Spanish former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 18 seasons, primarily as a power forward. He was a six-time NBA All-Star and a four-time All-NBA team selection, twice on the second team and twice on the third team. Gasol won two NBA championships with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2009 and 2010. He was the NBA Rookie of the Year in 2002 with the Memphis Grizzlies, the first non-American to win that award. He is regarded as one of the greatest power forwards of all time and one of the greatest European players of all time. He is the older brother of former NBA player Marc Gasol.
Gasol was selected by the Atlanta Hawks with the third overall pick in the first round of the 2001 NBA draft, but his rights were traded to the Vancouver Grizzlies. He holds the Grizzlies' franchise record for free throws made and attempted. Following more than six seasons with Memphis, Gasol played for the Los Angeles Lakers (2008–2014), Chicago Bulls (2014–2016), San Antonio Spurs (2016–2019), and Milwaukee Bucks (2019).
Internationally, Gasol has won a FIBA World Cup title, three EuroBasket titles, two Olympic silver medals, and an Olympic bronze medal with the Spanish national basketball team. Gasol was named MVP of the 2006 FIBA World Cup and the 2009 and 2015 FIBA EuroBasket. Pau Gasol shares (with Krešimir Ćosić) the record for most EuroBasket MVP awards, with two each. Gasol is also the all-time leading scorer in the EuroBasket.
- Born
- July 6, 1980 (age 46) Barcelona, Spain
- Listed height
- 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
- Listed weight
- 250 lb (113 kg)
- Position
- Power forward / center
- NBA draft
- 2001: 1st round, 3rd overall pick
- Playing career
- 1998–2021
Career highlights and awards
- 2× NBA champion (2009, 2010)
- 6× NBA All-Star (2006, 2009–2011, 2015, 2016)
- 2× All-NBA Second Team (2011, 2015)
- 2× All-NBA Third Team (2009, 2010)
- NBA Rookie of the Year (2002)
- NBA All-Rookie First Team (2002)
- No. 16 retired by Los Angeles Lakers
- All-EuroLeague Second Team (2001)
- 3× Liga ACB champion (1999, 2001, 2021)
- Spanish King's Cup winner (2001)
- Spanish King's Cup MVP (2001)
- ACB Finals MVP (2001)
- 2× FIBA Europe Player of the Year (2008, 2009)
- 2× Mister Europa Player of the Year (2004, 2009)
- 4× Euroscar Player of the Year (2008–2010, 2015)
- Spanish Sportsman of the Year (2011)
- FIBA World Cup MVP (2006)
- 2× FIBA EuroBasket MVP (2009, 2015)
- FIBA EuroBasket Dream Team (2020)
Career statistics
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001–02 | Memphis | 82 | 79 | 36.7 | .518 | .200 | .709 | 8.9 | 2.7 | .5 | 2.1 | 17.6 |
| 2002–03 | Memphis | 82 | 82* | 36.0 | .510 | .100 | .736 | 8.8 | 2.8 | .4 | 1.8 | 19.0 |
| 2003–04 | Memphis | 78 | 78 | 31.5 | .482 | .267 | .714 | 7.7 | 2.5 | .6 | 1.7 | 17.7 |
| 2004–05 | Memphis | 56 | 53 | 32.0 | .514 | .167 | .768 | 7.3 | 2.4 | .7 | 1.7 | 17.8 |
| 2005–06 | Memphis | 80 | 80 | 39.2 | .503 | .250 | .689 | 8.9 | 4.6 | .6 | 1.9 | 20.4 |
| 2006–07 | Memphis | 59 | 59 | 36.2 | .538 | .273 | .748 | 9.8 | 3.4 | .5 | 2.1 | 20.8 |
| 2007–08 | Memphis | 39 | 39 | 36.7 | .501 | .267 | .819 | 8.8 | 3.0 | .4 | 1.4 | 18.9 |
| 2007–08 | L.A. Lakers | 27 | 27 | 34.0 | .589 | .000 | .789 | 7.8 | 3.5 | .5 | 1.6 | 18.8 |
| 2008–09† | L.A. Lakers | 81 | 81 | 37.0 | .567 | .500 | .781 | 9.6 | 3.5 | .6 | 1.0 | 18.9 |
| 2009–10† | L.A. Lakers | 65 | 65 | 37.0 | .536 | .000 | .790 | 11.3 | 3.4 | .6 | 1.7 | 18.3 |
| 2010–11 | L.A. Lakers | 82 | 82* | 37.0 | .529 | .333 | .823 | 10.2 | 3.3 | .6 | 1.6 | 18.8 |
| 2011–12 | L.A. Lakers | 65 | 65 | 37.4 | .501 | .259 | .782 | 10.4 | 3.6 | .6 | 1.4 | 17.4 |
| 2012–13 | L.A. Lakers | 49 | 42 | 33.8 | .466 | .286 | .702 | 8.6 | 4.1 | .5 | 1.2 | 13.7 |
| 2013–14 | L.A. Lakers | 60 | 60 | 31.4 | .480 | .286 | .736 | 9.7 | 3.4 | .5 | 1.5 | 17.4 |
| 2014–15 | Chicago | 78 | 78 | 34.4 | .494 | .462 | .803 | 11.8 | 2.7 | .3 | 1.9 | 18.5 |
| 2015–16 | Chicago | 72 | 72 | 31.8 | .469 | .348 | .792 | 11.0 | 4.1 | .6 | 2.0 | 16.5 |
| 2016–17 | San Antonio | 64 | 39 | 25.4 | .502 | .538 | .707 | 7.8 | 2.3 | .4 | 1.1 | 12.4 |
| 2017–18 | San Antonio | 77 | 63 | 23.5 | .458 | .358 | .756 | 8.0 | 3.1 | .3 | 1.0 | 10.1 |
| 2018–19 | San Antonio | 27 | 6 | 12.2 | .466 | .500 | .711 | 4.7 | 1.9 | .2 | .5 | 4.2 |
| 2018–19 | Milwaukee | 3 | 0 | 10.0 | .167 | .333 | .500 | 3.3 | .7 | .0 | .3 | 1.3 |
| Career | 1,226 | 1,150 | 33.4 | .507 | .368 | .753 | 9.2 | 3.2 | .5 | 1.6 | 17.0 | |
| All-Star | 6 | 1 | 19.3 | .565 | .000 | .846 | 8.7 | 1.2 | .7 | .7 | 10.5 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Memphis | 4 | 4 | 33.5 | .571 | – | .900 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 18.5 |
| 2005 | Memphis | 4 | 4 | 33.3 | .488 | 1.000 | .500 | 7.5 | 2.5 | .5 | 1.8 | 21.3 |
| 2006 | Memphis | 4 | 4 | 39.5 | .433 | .000 | .767 | 6.8 | 3.0 | .5 | 1.2 | 20.3 |
| 2008 | L.A. Lakers | 21 | 21 | 39.8 | .530 | – | .692 | 9.3 | 4.0 | .5 | 1.9 | 16.9 |
| 2009† | L.A. Lakers | 23 | 23 | 40.5 | .580 | – | .714 | 10.8 | 2.5 | .8 | 2.0 | 18.3 |
| 2010† | L.A. Lakers | 23 | 23 | 39.7 | .539 | .000 | .759 | 11.1 | 3.5 | .4 | 2.1 | 19.6 |
| 2011 | L.A. Lakers | 10 | 10 | 35.8 | .420 | .500 | .800 | 7.8 | 3.8 | .4 | 1.7 | 13.1 |
| 2012 | L.A. Lakers | 12 | 12 | 37.0 | .434 | .400 | .828 | 9.5 | 3.7 | .5 | 2.1 | 12.5 |
| 2013 | L.A. Lakers | 4 | 4 | 36.5 | .481 | – | .545 | 11.5 | 6.5 | .5 | .8 | 14.0 |
| 2015 | Chicago | 10 | 10 | 31.7 | .487 | .000 | .762 | 9.4 | 3.1 | .5 | 2.1 | 14.4 |
| 2017 | San Antonio | 16 | 7 | 22.8 | .439 | .333 | .708 | 7.1 | 1.9 | .4 | .9 | 7.7 |
| 2018 | San Antonio | 5 | 0 | 18.0 | .500 | .333 | .900 | 4.8 | 2.8 | .0 | .2 | 6.0 |
| Career | 136 | 122 | 35.5 | .508 | .297 | .741 | 9.2 | 3.2 | .5 | 1.7 | 15.4 |
Per-game averages. † won an NBA championship · * led the league · ‡ NBA record (as marked).
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- Height
- 7′ 0″
- Weight
- 250 lb
- Position
- Power forward / center
- Jersey
- Not listed
- Country
- Spain
- School / last affiliation
- Not listed
- Draft year
- 2001
- Draft pick
- Round 1 · Pick 3
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