Aaron Gordon vs. Brandon Jennings Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Brandon Jennings and Aaron Gordon, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

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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.

Aaron Gordon played 11 years in the NBA, 2 more than Brandon Jennings, who played 9. Aaron Gordon had the first of his seasons in 2014-15, while Brandon Jennings had his rookie season in 2009-10. 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 achievements, 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
Aaron Gordon 11 6 2014-15 to 2024-25
Brandon Jennings 9 4 2009-10 to 2017-18

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Aaron Gordon Brandon Jennings
Season 2014-152009-10
Team Orlando MagicMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayBucks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Aaron Gordon 47 17.0 5.2 1.0 2.6 3.6 0.7 0.4 0.5 0.8 1.8 2.0 4.4 .447 0.3 1.0 .271 0.9 1.3 .721
difference:+35+15.6+10.3+0.4+0.2+0.2+5.0+0.9+0.3-1.6-0.5+3.5+10.4+.076+1.5+3.7+.103+1.8+2.0+.096
Brandon Jennings 82 32.6 15.5 0.6 2.8 3.4 5.7 1.3 0.2 2.4 2.3 5.5 14.8 .371 1.8 4.7 .374 2.7 3.3 .817
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Aaron Gordon DNP------ --- ----------
Brandon Jennings 7 35.6 18.7 0.7 2.3 3.0 3.6 1.1 0.6 1.1 2.7 7.0 17.1 .408 1.7 5.9 .293 3.0 3.7 .808

Season 2

Aaron Gordon Brandon Jennings
Season 2015-162010-11
Team Orlando MagicMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Aaron Gordon 78 23.9 9.2 2.0 4.5 6.5 1.6 0.8 0.7 0.8 2.0 3.5 7.4 .473 0.5 1.8 .296 1.7 2.5 .668
difference:+15+10.5+7.0+1.3+1.5+2.8+3.2+0.7+0.4-1.5-0.1+2.2+7.3+.083+1.1+3.0+.027+1.5+1.4+.141
Brandon Jennings 63 34.4 16.2 0.7 3.0 3.7 4.8 1.5 0.3 2.3 2.1 5.7 14.7 .390 1.6 4.8 .323 3.2 3.9 .809
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Aaron Gordon nor Brandon Jennings played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3

Aaron Gordon Brandon Jennings
Season 2016-172011-12
Team Orlando MagicMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Aaron Gordon 80 28.7 12.7 1.5 3.6 5.1 1.9 0.8 0.5 1.1 2.2 4.9 10.8 .454 1.0 3.3 .288 2.0 2.7 .719
difference:+14+6.6+6.4+0.8+0.9+1.7+3.6+0.8+0.2-1.1-0.5+2.2+6.2+.036+1.0+2.6+.044+0.9+0.9+.089
Brandon Jennings 66 35.3 19.1 0.7 2.7 3.4 5.5 1.6 0.3 2.2 1.7 7.1 17.0 .418 2.0 5.9 .332 2.9 3.6 .808
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Aaron Gordon nor Brandon Jennings played in the postseason in their season 3

Season 4

Aaron Gordon Brandon Jennings
Season 2017-182012-13
Team Orlando MagicMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBucks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Aaron Gordon 58 32.9 17.6 1.5 6.4 7.9 2.3 1.0 0.8 1.8 1.9 6.5 14.9 .434 2.0 5.9 .336 2.7 3.9 .698
difference:+22+3.3+0.1+0.8+4.1+4.8+4.2+0.6+0.7-0.7+0.3+0.7+.035+0.2+0.1+.039+0.2+0.4+.121
Brandon Jennings 80 36.2 17.5 0.7 2.3 3.1 6.5 1.6 0.1 2.5 1.9 6.2 15.6 .399 2.2 5.8 .375 2.9 3.5 .819
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Aaron Gordon DNP------ --- ----------
Brandon Jennings 4 33.3 13.3 0.3 2.0 2.3 4.0 2.3 0.3 2.8 1.5 4.3 14.3 .298 1.5 7.0 .214 3.3 4.5 .722

Season 5

Aaron Gordon Brandon Jennings
Season 2018-192013-14
Team Orlando MagicDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Aaron Gordon 78 33.8 16.0 1.7 5.7 7.4 3.7 0.7 0.7 2.1 2.2 6.0 13.4 .449 1.6 4.4 .349 2.4 3.2 .731
difference:+2+0.3+0.5+1.0+3.4+4.3+3.9+0.6+0.6-0.6-0.2+0.7+0.8+.076+0.3+1.3+.012+0.6+0.8+.020
Brandon Jennings 80 34.1 15.5 0.7 2.3 3.1 7.6 1.3 0.1 2.7 2.0 5.3 14.2 .373 1.9 5.7 .337 3.0 4.0 .751
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Aaron Gordon 5 32.8 15.2 2.2 5.0 7.2 3.6 1.2 0.2 2.6 3.2 5.8 12.4 .468 1.6 4.0 .400 2.0 3.8 .526
Brandon Jennings DNP------ --- ----------

Season 6

Aaron Gordon Brandon Jennings
Season 2019-202014-15
Team Orlando MagicDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Aaron Gordon 62 32.5 14.4 1.7 5.9 7.7 3.7 0.8 0.6 1.6 2.0 5.4 12.4 .437 1.2 3.8 .308 2.4 3.6 .674
difference:+21+3.9+1.0+1.2+3.9+5.2+2.9+0.3+0.5-0.6-0.4+0.1+0.8+.036+0.7+1.3+.052+0.5+0.1+.165
Brandon Jennings 41 28.6 15.4 0.5 2.0 2.5 6.6 1.1 0.1 2.2 1.6 5.3 13.2 .401 1.9 5.1 .360 2.9 3.5 .839
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Aaron Gordon nor Brandon Jennings played in the postseason in their season 6

Season 7

Aaron Gordon Brandon Jennings
Season 2020-212015-16
Team Orlando Magic, Denver NuggetsDetroit Pistons, Orlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Aaron Gordon 50 27.7 12.4 1.5 4.1 5.7 3.2 0.7 0.7 1.9 1.8 4.6 10.0 .463 1.2 3.5 .335 1.9 3.0 .651
difference:+2+9.6+5.5+1.2+2.4+3.7+0.3+0.1+0.6-0.7-0.6+2.3+3.7+.095+0.1+0.3+.006+0.7+1.4+.080
Brandon Jennings 48 18.1 6.9 0.3 1.7 2.0 3.5 0.6 0.1 1.2 1.2 2.3 6.3 .368 1.1 3.2 .329 1.2 1.6 .731
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Aaron Gordon 10 29.9 11.1 2.1 3.3 5.4 2.0 0.5 0.3 1.4 2.3 4.3 9.9 .434 0.9 2.3 .391 1.6 2.5 .640
Brandon Jennings DNP------ --- ----------

Season 8

Aaron Gordon Brandon Jennings
Season 2021-222016-17
Team Denver NuggetsNew York Knicks, Washington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st RdWizards Lost East Conf Semis
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Aaron Gordon 75 31.7 15.0 1.7 4.2 5.9 2.5 0.6 0.6 1.8 2.0 5.8 11.1 .520 1.2 3.5 .335 2.3 3.1 .743
difference:+6+9.5+7.9+1.3+2.1+3.5+2.4+0.3+0.6-0.2-0.6+3.4+4.5+.161+0.2+0.4+.022+0.9+1.2+.007
Brandon Jennings 81 22.2 7.1 0.4 2.1 2.4 4.9 0.9 0.0 1.6 1.4 2.4 6.6 .359 1.0 3.1 .313 1.4 1.9 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Aaron Gordon 5 32.0 13.8 3.6 3.6 7.2 2.6 0.4 1.2 1.6 2.8 4.6 10.8 .426 0.6 3.0 .200 4.0 5.6 .714
difference:+8+18.3+11.0+3.2+2.5+5.7+0.8+0.2+1.2-1.0-1.8+3.5+8.0+.037+0.4+2.0+.046+3.5+5.0+.161
Brandon Jennings 13 13.7 2.8 0.4 1.1 1.5 1.8 0.2 0.0 0.6 1.0 1.1 2.8 .389 0.2 1.0 .154 0.5 0.6 .875

Season 9

Aaron Gordon Brandon Jennings
Season 2022-232017-18
Team Denver NuggetsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionBucks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Aaron Gordon 68 30.2 16.3 2.4 4.1 6.6 3.0 0.8 0.8 1.4 1.9 6.3 11.2 .564 0.9 2.5 .347 2.8 4.6 .608
difference:+54+15.6+11.1+2.0+2.2+4.4+0.1+0.4+0.5-0.1-1.1+4.4+6.1+.189+0.3+0.1+.074+2.1+3.9+.392
Brandon Jennings 14 14.6 5.2 0.4 1.9 2.2 3.1 0.4 0.3 1.3 0.8 1.9 5.1 .375 0.6 2.4 .273 0.7 0.7 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Aaron Gordon 20 35.7 13.3 2.5 3.6 6.0 2.6 0.6 0.7 1.0 2.9 5.1 9.8 .518 0.9 2.3 .391 2.3 3.5 .652
difference:+19+30.7+11.3+2.5+3.6+6.0+2.6+0.6+0.7-2.9+5.1+7.8+.518+0.9+0.3+.391+0.3+1.5+.348
Brandon Jennings 1 5.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 .000 0.0 2.0 .000 2.0 2.0 1.000

Additional Years

* Aaron Gordon played 2 seasons more than Brandon Jennings in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 10 to 11, from 2024 to 2025—Aaron Gordon played in two Playoffs.