Aaron Gordon vs. Wayne Yates Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wayne Yates and Aaron Gordon 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Aaron Gordon: 2014-15 to 2024-25
Wayne Yates: 1961-62 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Aaron Gordon 1 Wayne Yates 0

NBA Seasons Aaron Gordon 11 Wayne Yates 1

Playoffs Played Aaron Gordon 6 Wayne Yates 1

All-Star Games Aaron Gordon 0 Wayne Yates 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 13.6 Wayne Yates 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 6.2 Wayne Yates 2.5

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 2.7 Wayne Yates 0.4

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.7 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.6 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Gordon 9,757 Wayne Yates 72

Total Rebounds Aaron Gordon 4,474 Wayne Yates 94

Total Assists Aaron Gordon 1,939 Wayne Yates 16

Total Steals Aaron Gordon 522 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Blocks Aaron Gordon 445 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Games Aaron Gordon 720 Wayne Yates 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Gordon .484 Wayne Yates .295

3-Point Percentage Aaron Gordon .331 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Gordon .693 Wayne Yates .455

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 17.6 (2018) Wayne Yates 1.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 7.9 (2018) Wayne Yates 2.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 3.7 (2019) Wayne Yates 0.4 (1962)

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 1.0 (2018) Wayne Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.8 (2018) Wayne Yates - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 13.9 Wayne Yates 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 6.7 Wayne Yates 1.3

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 2.9 Wayne Yates 0.3

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.6 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.5 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Gordon 920 Wayne Yates 7

Total Rebounds Aaron Gordon 439 Wayne Yates 5

Total Assists Aaron Gordon 194 Wayne Yates 1

Total Steals Aaron Gordon 42 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Blocks Aaron Gordon 35 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Games Aaron Gordon 66 Wayne Yates 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Gordon .498 Wayne Yates .375

3-Point Percentage Aaron Gordon .376 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Gordon .717 Wayne Yates .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 16.2 (2025) Wayne Yates 1.8 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 7.6 (2025) Wayne Yates 1.3 (1962)

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 4.4 (2024) Wayne Yates 0.3 (1962)

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 1.2 (2019) Wayne Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 1.2 (2022) Wayne Yates - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.