Bird Averitt vs. Pau Gasol Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Pau Gasol and Bird Averitt, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.
Bird Averitt played 2 years in the NBA, 16 less than Pau Gasol, who played 18. Bird Averitt had the first of his seasons in 1976-77, while Pau Gasol had his rookie season in 2001-02. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.
Their Careers |
Player |
Total Seasons |
Playoffs Played |
NBA Years |
Bird Averitt |
2 |
0 |
1976-77 to 1977-78 |
Pau Gasol |
18 |
12 |
2001-02 to 2018-19 |
Comparison Season by Season |
|
|
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Rookie Season |
|
Bird Averitt |
Pau Gasol |
Season |
1976-77 | 2001-02 |
Team |
Buffalo Braves | Memphis Grizzlies |
Honors & Awards |
- | Rookie of the Year |
- | All-Rookie First Team |
Playoffs |
Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bird Averitt |
75 |
15.1 |
7.9 |
0.3 |
0.8 |
1.0 |
1.8 |
0.4 |
0.1 |
- |
1.7 |
3.1 |
8.3 |
.378 |
- |
- |
- |
1.6 |
2.3 |
.716 |
Pau Gasol |
82 |
36.7 |
17.6 |
2.9 |
6.0 |
8.9 |
2.7 |
0.5 |
2.1 |
2.7 |
2.4 |
6.7 |
13.0 |
.518 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.200 |
4.1 |
5.8 |
.709 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bird Averitt |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Pau Gasol |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bird Averitt |
55 |
19.7 |
9.0 |
0.3 |
1.2 |
1.5 |
3.6 |
0.7 |
0.2 |
2.6 |
2.2 |
3.6 |
8.8 |
.409 |
- |
- |
- |
1.8 |
2.6 |
.709 |
Pau Gasol |
82 |
36.0 |
19.0 |
2.3 |
6.4 |
8.8 |
2.8 |
0.4 |
1.8 |
2.6 |
2.7 |
6.9 |
13.6 |
.510 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.100 |
5.1 |
6.9 |
.736 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bird Averitt |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Pau Gasol |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bird Averitt |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Pau Gasol |
78 |
31.5 |
17.7 |
2.6 |
5.1 |
7.7 |
2.5 |
0.6 |
1.7 |
2.4 |
2.4 |
6.5 |
13.4 |
.482 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
.267 |
4.7 |
6.6 |
.714 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bird Averitt |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Pau Gasol |
4 |
33.5 |
18.5 |
1.0 |
4.0 |
5.0 |
2.5 |
1.0 |
1.5 |
1.3 |
2.5 |
7.0 |
12.3 |
.571 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
4.5 |
5.0 |
.900 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bird Averitt |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Pau Gasol |
56 |
32.0 |
17.8 |
2.3 |
5.0 |
7.3 |
2.4 |
0.7 |
1.7 |
2.4 |
2.6 |
6.4 |
12.4 |
.514 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.167 |
5.0 |
6.6 |
.768 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bird Averitt |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Pau Gasol |
4 |
33.0 |
21.3 |
3.8 |
3.8 |
7.5 |
2.5 |
0.5 |
1.8 |
1.8 |
3.0 |
9.8 |
20.0 |
.488 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
1.000 |
1.5 |
3.0 |
.500 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bird Averitt |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Pau Gasol |
80 |
39.2 |
20.4 |
2.4 |
6.5 |
8.9 |
4.6 |
0.6 |
1.9 |
2.9 |
2.3 |
7.5 |
14.9 |
.503 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.250 |
5.3 |
7.7 |
.689 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bird Averitt |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Pau Gasol |
4 |
39.5 |
20.3 |
1.0 |
5.8 |
6.8 |
3.0 |
0.5 |
1.3 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
7.3 |
16.8 |
.433 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
.000 |
5.8 |
7.5 |
.767 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bird Averitt |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Pau Gasol |
59 |
36.2 |
20.8 |
2.5 |
7.3 |
9.8 |
3.4 |
0.5 |
2.1 |
2.7 |
2.3 |
7.8 |
14.5 |
.538 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
.273 |
5.1 |
6.8 |
.748 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bird Averitt |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Pau Gasol |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bird Averitt |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Pau Gasol |
66 |
35.6 |
18.9 |
2.3 |
6.0 |
8.4 |
3.2 |
0.5 |
1.5 |
1.9 |
2.1 |
7.2 |
13.5 |
.534 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
.250 |
4.4 |
5.5 |
.807 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bird Averitt |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Pau Gasol |
21 |
39.8 |
16.9 |
2.6 |
6.7 |
9.3 |
4.0 |
0.5 |
1.9 |
2.1 |
2.9 |
6.7 |
12.7 |
.530 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
3.4 |
5.0 |
.692 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bird Averitt |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Pau Gasol |
81 |
37.0 |
18.9 |
3.2 |
6.4 |
9.6 |
3.5 |
0.6 |
1.0 |
1.9 |
2.1 |
7.3 |
12.9 |
.567 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.500 |
4.2 |
5.4 |
.781 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bird Averitt |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Pau Gasol |
23 |
40.5 |
18.3 |
3.0 |
7.9 |
10.8 |
2.5 |
0.8 |
2.0 |
1.9 |
3.0 |
7.0 |
12.0 |
.580 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
4.3 |
6.1 |
.714 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bird Averitt |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Pau Gasol |
65 |
37.0 |
18.3 |
3.7 |
7.6 |
11.3 |
3.4 |
0.6 |
1.7 |
2.2 |
2.3 |
7.0 |
13.0 |
.536 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
4.4 |
5.6 |
.790 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bird Averitt |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Pau Gasol |
23 |
39.7 |
19.6 |
4.0 |
7.1 |
11.1 |
3.5 |
0.4 |
2.1 |
1.9 |
2.7 |
7.2 |
13.3 |
.539 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
5.2 |
6.9 |
.759 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bird Averitt |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Pau Gasol |
82 |
37.0 |
18.8 |
3.3 |
6.9 |
10.2 |
3.3 |
0.6 |
1.6 |
1.7 |
2.5 |
7.2 |
13.7 |
.529 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.333 |
4.3 |
5.2 |
.823 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bird Averitt |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Pau Gasol |
10 |
35.8 |
13.1 |
3.2 |
4.6 |
7.8 |
3.8 |
0.4 |
1.7 |
1.7 |
3.3 |
4.7 |
11.2 |
.420 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
.500 |
3.6 |
4.5 |
.800 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bird Averitt |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Pau Gasol |
65 |
37.4 |
17.4 |
2.8 |
7.6 |
10.4 |
3.6 |
0.6 |
1.4 |
2.2 |
2.0 |
7.1 |
14.1 |
.501 |
0.1 |
0.4 |
.259 |
3.1 |
4.0 |
.782 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bird Averitt |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Pau Gasol |
12 |
37.0 |
12.5 |
3.2 |
6.3 |
9.5 |
3.7 |
0.5 |
2.1 |
1.7 |
3.0 |
5.2 |
11.9 |
.434 |
0.2 |
0.4 |
.400 |
2.0 |
2.4 |
.828 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bird Averitt |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Pau Gasol |
49 |
33.8 |
13.7 |
2.3 |
6.3 |
8.6 |
4.1 |
0.5 |
1.2 |
2.1 |
1.9 |
5.5 |
11.8 |
.466 |
0.2 |
0.6 |
.286 |
2.6 |
3.6 |
.702 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bird Averitt |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Pau Gasol |
4 |
36.5 |
14.0 |
1.8 |
9.8 |
11.5 |
6.5 |
0.5 |
0.8 |
3.3 |
1.0 |
6.3 |
13.0 |
.481 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
1.5 |
2.8 |
.545 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bird Averitt |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Pau Gasol |
60 |
31.4 |
17.4 |
2.1 |
7.6 |
9.7 |
3.4 |
0.5 |
1.5 |
2.4 |
2.1 |
7.1 |
14.8 |
.480 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
.286 |
3.1 |
4.2 |
.736 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bird Averitt |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Pau Gasol |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bird Averitt |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Pau Gasol |
78 |
34.4 |
18.5 |
2.8 |
9.0 |
11.8 |
2.7 |
0.3 |
1.9 |
2.0 |
1.9 |
7.3 |
14.8 |
.494 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
.462 |
3.8 |
4.7 |
.803 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bird Averitt |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Pau Gasol |
10 |
31.7 |
14.4 |
1.7 |
7.7 |
9.4 |
3.1 |
0.5 |
2.1 |
2.1 |
1.8 |
5.6 |
11.5 |
.487 |
0.0 |
0.4 |
.000 |
3.2 |
4.2 |
.762 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bird Averitt |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Pau Gasol |
72 |
31.8 |
16.5 |
2.2 |
8.9 |
11.0 |
4.1 |
0.6 |
2.0 |
2.3 |
2.1 |
6.5 |
13.8 |
.469 |
0.3 |
1.0 |
.348 |
3.2 |
4.0 |
.792 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bird Averitt |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Pau Gasol |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bird Averitt |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Pau Gasol |
64 |
25.4 |
12.4 |
1.7 |
6.2 |
7.8 |
2.3 |
0.4 |
1.1 |
1.3 |
1.7 |
4.7 |
9.4 |
.502 |
0.9 |
1.6 |
.538 |
2.0 |
2.9 |
.707 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bird Averitt |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Pau Gasol |
16 |
22.8 |
7.7 |
2.4 |
4.7 |
7.1 |
1.9 |
0.4 |
0.9 |
1.1 |
2.2 |
3.1 |
7.1 |
.439 |
0.4 |
1.1 |
.333 |
1.1 |
1.5 |
.708 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bird Averitt |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Pau Gasol |
77 |
23.5 |
10.1 |
1.7 |
6.4 |
8.0 |
3.1 |
0.3 |
1.0 |
1.4 |
1.6 |
3.7 |
8.1 |
.458 |
0.6 |
1.6 |
.358 |
2.1 |
2.7 |
.756 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bird Averitt |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Pau Gasol |
5 |
18.0 |
6.0 |
0.4 |
4.4 |
4.8 |
2.8 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
1.2 |
1.0 |
2.0 |
4.0 |
.500 |
0.2 |
0.6 |
.333 |
1.8 |
2.0 |
.900 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bird Averitt |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Pau Gasol |
30 |
12.0 |
3.9 |
0.7 |
3.8 |
4.6 |
1.7 |
0.2 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
1.0 |
1.4 |
3.1 |
.447 |
0.2 |
0.4 |
.462 |
0.9 |
1.3 |
.700 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bird Averitt |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Pau Gasol |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |