Texas_Pete on the LG.net forums wrote up a great post comparing the stats of Pau Gasol and Kevin Garnett. Interestingly enough, both players are VERY similar.
Before I post them, however, remember that the Lakers are 17-3 With Gasol in the Lineup (85% win percentage). All 20 of those games our without two of our better defensive players in Ariza and Bynum.
LakersGround: In a head to head comparison, Pau is playing like KG this year.
Teams are terrified by Kobe’s greatness.
Next to Kobe, his impact will be felt even more because of LO’s improved play and our X-factor: Big Drew.
People are all gaga over KG, when our very own Pau is putting up similar numbers: PPG – a wash . RPG – KG by 1.0 rpg. BPG – Pau! FG% – KG. FT% – Pau! APG – a wash.
They play about the same amount of mpg. So I would say that Pau has had just as much impact on the Lakers as KG has for the Celtics.
By The Numbers -
Pau Gasol
PPG 18.9
RPG 8.4
APG 3.2
SPG 0.5
BPG 1.5
FG% 0.524
FT% 0.809
3P% 0.250
MPG 35.8
Kevin Garnett
PPG 18.9
RPG 9.4
APG 3.5
SPG 1.4
BPG 1.3
FG% 0.536
FT% 0.801
3P% 0.000
MPG 33.5
And then there is this little gem on YouTube to remind people of what Pau used to do to KG.
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