Don Buse vs. Pau Gasol Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pau Gasol and Don Buse that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Don Buse

vs.

Pau Gasol

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Buse: 1976-77 to 1984-85
Pau Gasol: 2001-02 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Buse 0 Pau Gasol 2

NBA Seasons Don Buse 9 Pau Gasol 18

Playoffs Played Don Buse 6 Pau Gasol 12

All-Star Games Don Buse 1 Pau Gasol 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Buse 0 Pau Gasol 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Buse 4 Pau Gasol 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Buse 4 Pau Gasol 0

Assists Leader Don Buse 1 Pau Gasol 0

Steals Leader Don Buse 1 Pau Gasol 0

Rookie of The Year Don Buse 0 Pau Gasol 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.9 Pau Gasol 17.0

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.3 Pau Gasol 9.2

Assists Per Game Don Buse 4.5 Pau Gasol 3.2

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.8 Pau Gasol 0.5

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.1 Pau Gasol 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 4,485 Pau Gasol 20,894

Total Rebounds Don Buse 1,507 Pau Gasol 11,305

Total Assists Don Buse 2,920 Pau Gasol 3,925

Total Steals Don Buse 1,160 Pau Gasol 606

Total Blocks Don Buse 97 Pau Gasol 1,941

Total Games Don Buse 648 Pau Gasol 1,226

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .442 Pau Gasol .507

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .333 * Pau Gasol .368

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .780 Pau Gasol .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 9.7 (1982) Pau Gasol 20.8 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.3 (1977) Pau Gasol 11.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1977) Pau Gasol 4.6 (2006)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 3.5 (1977) Pau Gasol 0.7 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1982) Pau Gasol 2.1 (2007)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.5 Pau Gasol 15.4

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.6 Pau Gasol 9.2

Assists Per Game Don Buse 3.6 Pau Gasol 3.2

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.1 Pau Gasol 0.5

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.2 Pau Gasol 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 227 Pau Gasol 2,098

Total Rebounds Don Buse 91 Pau Gasol 1,246

Total Assists Don Buse 125 Pau Gasol 438

Total Steals Don Buse 37 Pau Gasol 71

Total Blocks Don Buse 6 Pau Gasol 233

Total Games Don Buse 35 Pau Gasol 136

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .399 Pau Gasol .508

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .391 * Pau Gasol .297

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .714 Pau Gasol .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1980) Pau Gasol 21.3 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.7 (1979) Pau Gasol 11.5 (2013)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 5.5 (1980) Pau Gasol 6.5 (2013)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 2.0 (1978) Pau Gasol 1.0 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1984) Pau Gasol 2.1 (2015)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.