Pau Gasol

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Pau Gasol

Inducted:
2023

Pau Gasol, NBA Hall of Fame

Player Stats

Stats:
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
Born:
July 6, 1980
Barcelona, Spain
Position:
Power forward
center

College:
NA

Pau Gasol is one of the most accomplished international players in NBA history. Born in Barcelona, Spain, he played 18 NBA seasons (2001–2019) and became the first non-American to win NBA Rookie of the Year in 2002.

Gasol was a two-time NBA champion with the Los Angeles Lakers (2009, 2010) and a six-time All-Star. Known for his finesse, passing, and basketball IQ, he played for the Memphis Grizzlies, Lakers, Bulls, Spurs, and Bucks, finishing with career averages of 17.0 points, 9.2 rebounds, and 3.2 assists per game.

Internationally, he led Spain to multiple medals, including Olympic silver (2008, 2012) and FIBA World Cup gold (2006). In 2023, the Lakers retired his No. 16 jersey, and he was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

Gasol's Awards

  • 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)

NBA Records

  • 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)

WNBA Teams

Memphis Grizzlies 2001–2008
Los Angeles Lakers 2008–2014
Chicago Bulls 2014–2016
San Antonio Spurs 2016–2019
Milwaukee Bucks 2019

WNBA draft:
2001: 1st round, 3rd overall pick
Atlanta Hawks

Numbers Worn:
16, 17

WNBA Stats

Seasons:
20
Games Played:
1,226
Games Started:
1,150
Minutes Per Game:
33.4
Points Per Game:
17.0
Rebounds Per Game:
9.2
Assists Per Game:
3.2
Blocks Per Game:
1.6
Steals Per Game:
0.5
Field Goal Percentage:
50.7%
Three-Point Percentage:
36.8%
Free Throw Percentage:
75.3%