Pau Gasol: All the accolades of the best FIBA player ever

A loss against Team USA in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics may have signaled the end of Pau Gasol’s illustrious playing career, and if that is the case, what a sensational career it was.

It goes without saying, Gasol accomplished a lot in the NBA – namely, winning two championships and having six All-Star and four All-NBA appearances – but it was in the summer when he was most dominant, playing with Spain in countless tournaments that usually ended in a medal and with him in MVP contention.

Below, check out all the accolades put together by the best FIBA player ever.

1998-99 with FC Barcelona

Spanish League title Stats: 3.0 ppg, 1.0 rpg and 0.5 bpg

Summer of 1999 with Spain

FIBA Under-19 World Champion Stats: 5.2 ppg, 3.5 rpg and 0.6 apg

1999-00 with FC Barcelona

Stats: 4.2 ppg, 2.6 rpg and 0.5 bpg

2000-01 with FC Barcelona

Spanish League title, Spanish Cup title, All-Euroleague 2nd Team, Spanish League Finals MVP and Spanish Cup MVP Stats: 11.4 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 1.3 spg and 1.1 bpg

Summer of 2001 with Spain

Bronze medal at the Eurobasket and All-Tournament Team Stats: 17.3 ppg, 9.7 rpg, 2.1 bpg and 45.8 FG%

2001-02 with Memphis Grizzlies

Rookie of the Year and All-Rookie 1st Team Stats: 17.6 ppg, 8.9 rpg, 2.7 apg, 2.1 bpg and 51.8 FG%

Summer of 2002 with Spain

Stats: 19.1 ppg, 7.8 rpg, 2.4 apg, 2.2 bpg, 58.8 FG% and 33.3 3P%

2002-03 with Memphis Grizzlies

Stats: 19.0 ppg, 8.8 rpg, 2.8 apg, 1.8 bpg, 51.1 FG%

Summer of 2003 with Spain

Silver medal at the Eurobasket, All-Tournament Team and top scorer Stats: 25.8 ppg, 7.5 rpg, 0.8 apg, 1.7 bpg, 64.9 FG% and 62.5 3P%

2003-04 with Memphis Grizzlies

Stats: 17.7 ppg, 7.7 rpg, 2.5 apg, 1.7 bpg, 48.2 FG%

Summer of 2004 with Spain

Stats: 22.4 ppg, 7.3 rpg, 1.1 apg, 1.8 bpg, 61.4 FG% and 33.3 3P%

2004-05 with Memphis Grizzlies

Stats: 17.8 ppg, 7.3 rpg, 2.4 apg, 1.7 bpg, 51.4 FG%

2005-06 with Memphis Grizzlies

All-Star Stats: 20.4 ppg, 8.9 rpg, 4.6 apg, 1.9 bpg, 50.3 FG%

Summer of 2006 with Spain

World Cup title, MVP and All-Tournament Team Stats: 21.2 ppg, 9.4 rpg, 1.4 apg, 2.4 bpg, 63.1 FG%

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2006-07 with Memphis Grizzlies

Stats: 20.8 ppg, 9.8 rpg, 3.4 apg, 2.1 bpg, 53.8 FG%

Summer of 2007 with Spain

Silver medal at the Eurobasket and All-Tournament Team Stats: 18.8 ppg, 7.0 rpg, 2.2 apg, 1.7 bpg, 62.1 FG% and 62.5 3P%

2007-08 with Memphis Grizzlies and Los Angeles Lakers

Western Conference champion Stats: 18.9 ppg, 8.4 rpg, 3.2 apg, 1.5 bpg, 53.4 FG%

Summer of 2008 with Spain

Silver medal at the Olympics Stats: 19.6 ppg, 7.0 rpg, 1.8 apg, 1.1 bpg and 65.3 FG%

2008-09 with Los Angeles Lakers

NBA title, All-NBA 3rd Team and All-Star Stats: 18.9 ppg, 9.6 rpg, 3.5 apg, 1.0 bpg, 56.7 FG%

Summer of 2009 with Spain

Gold medal at the Eurobasket, MVP, All-Tournament Team and top scorer Stats: 18.7 ppg, 8.3 rpg, 1.2 apg, 2.2 bpg, 64.4 FG% and 44.4 3P%

2009-10 with Los Angeles Lakers

NBA title, All-NBA 3rd Team and All-Star Stats: 18.3 ppg, 11.3 rpg, 3.4 apg, 1.7 bpg, 53.6 FG%

2010-11 with Los Angeles Lakers

All-NBA 2nd Team and All-Star Stats: 18.8 ppg, 10.2 rpg, 3.3 apg, 1.6 bpg, 52.9 FG%

Summer of 2011 with Spain

Gold medal at the Eurobasket and All-Tournament Team Stats: 20.1 ppg, 8.3 rpg, 1.7 apg, 1.7 bpg, 53.8 FG% and 63.6 3P%

2011-12 with Los Angeles Lakers

Stats: 17.4 ppg, 10.4 rpg, 3.6 apg, 1.4 bpg, 50.1 FG%

Summer of 2012 with Spain

Silver medal at the Olympics Stats: 19.1 ppg, 7.6 rpg, 2.9 apg, 1.2 bpg, 57.0 FG% and 31.2 3P%

2012-13 with Los Angeles Lakers

Stats: 13.7 ppg, 8.6 rpg, 4.1 apg, 1.2 bpg, 46.6 FG%

2013-14 with Los Angeles Lakers

Stats: 17.4 ppg, 9.7 rpg, 3.4 apg, 1.5 bpg, 48.0 FG%

Summer of 2014 with Spain

All-Tournament Team at the World Cup Stats: 20.0 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 1.4 apg, 2.3 bpg, 63.5 FG% and 27.3 3P%

2014-15 with Chicago Bulls

All-NBA 2nd Team and All-Star Stats: 18.5 ppg, 11.8 rpg, 2.7 apg, 1.9 bpg, 49.4 FG%

Summer of 2015 with Spain

Gold medal at the Eurobasket, MVP, All-Tournament Team and top scorer Stats: 25.6 ppg, 8.8 rpg, 2.9 apg, 2.3 bpg, 57.5 FG% and 66.7 3P%

2015-16 with Chicago Bulls

All-Star Stats: 16.5 ppg, 11.0 rpg, 4.1 apg, 2.0 bpg, 46.9 FG%

Summer of 2016 with Spain

Bronze medal at the Olympics Stats: 19.5 ppg, 8.9 rpg, 2.2 apg, 1.9 bpg, 54.5 FG% and 52.2 3P%

2016-17 with San Antonio Spurs

Stats: 12.4 ppg, 7.8 rpg, 2.3 apg, 1.1 bpg, 50.2 FG%

Summer of 2017 with Spain

Bronze medal at the Eurobasket and All-Tournament Team Stats: 17.4 ppg, 7.8 rpg, 2.6 apg, 1.5 bpg, 54.3 FG% and 35.3 3P%

2017-18 with San Antonio Spurs

Stats: 10.1 ppg, 8.0 rpg, 3.1 apg, 1.0 bpg, 45.8 FG%

2018-19 with San Antonio Spurs and Milwaukee Bucks

Stats: 3.9 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 1.7 apg, 0.5 bpg, 44.7 FG%

2019-20 with Portland Trail Blazers

2020-21 with FC Barcelona

Spanish League title Stats: 9.1 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 1.5 apg

Summer of 2021 with Spain

Stats: 8.7 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 1.3 apg, 1.0 bpg and 52.6 FG%

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