The Lakers Nation put together a cool article today for discussion on their blog, about Pau Gasol and whether or not he is equally been an impact on the Lakers as Kevin Garnett has been on the Boston Celtics. It’s a very interesting topic and you will be alarmed as I was about how their numbers match up. I actually assumed that KG’s numbers were much higher in all categories that Pau’s, being that he is a strong candidate for MVP. And that’s the purpose of bringing this subject up. The fact that Kevin Garnett is being considered as an MVP over Kobe Bryant when his numbers are no better than Pau Gasol’s! Here they are:
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
