Aaron Gordon vs. Danny Granger Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Danny Granger 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.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

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 and Danny Granger both played 10 years in the NBA. Aaron Gordon had the first of his seasons in 2014-15, while Danny Granger had his rookie season in 2005-06. 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 achivements, 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 10 5 2014-15 to 2023-24
Danny Granger 10 4 2005-06 to 2014-15

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Aaron Gordon Danny Granger
Season 2014-152005-06
Team Orlando MagicIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Danny Granger 78 22.6 7.5 1.7 3.2 4.9 1.2 0.7 0.8 1.0 2.7 2.8 6.1 .462 0.4 1.2 .323 1.5 1.9 .777
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Aaron Gordon ------- --- ----------
Danny Granger 6 27.0 8.2 1.2 4.0 5.2 1.7 0.7 1.2 1.2 3.3 3.0 5.7 .529 1.5 2.7 .563 0.7 0.7 1.000

Season 2

Aaron Gordon Danny Granger
Season 2015-162006-07
Team Orlando MagicIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Danny Granger 82 34.0 13.9 1.4 3.3 4.6 1.4 0.8 0.7 1.6 3.0 4.9 10.6 .459 1.3 3.5 .382 2.9 3.6 .803
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Aaron Gordon ------- --- ----------
Danny Granger ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Aaron Gordon Danny Granger
Season 2016-172007-08
Team Orlando MagicIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Danny Granger 80 36.0 19.6 1.2 4.9 6.1 2.1 1.2 1.1 2.1 3.6 6.7 15.1 .446 2.1 5.3 .404 4.0 4.7 .852
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Aaron Gordon ------- --- ----------
Danny Granger ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Aaron Gordon Danny Granger
Season 2017-182008-09
Team Orlando MagicIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Most Improved Player
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Danny Granger 67 36.2 25.8 0.7 4.4 5.1 2.7 1.0 1.4 2.5 3.1 8.5 19.1 .447 2.7 6.7 .404 6.0 6.9 .878
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Aaron Gordon ------- --- ----------
Danny Granger ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Aaron Gordon Danny Granger
Season 2018-192009-10
Team Orlando MagicIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Danny Granger 62 36.7 24.1 1.1 4.4 5.5 2.8 1.5 0.8 2.5 3.0 7.9 18.4 .428 2.5 7.1 .361 5.9 6.9 .848
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Danny Granger ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Aaron Gordon Danny Granger
Season 2019-202010-11
Team Orlando MagicIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Danny Granger 79 35.0 20.5 1.1 4.3 5.4 2.6 1.1 0.8 2.6 2.7 6.8 15.9 .425 2.0 5.2 .386 5.0 5.9 .848
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Aaron Gordon ------- --- ----------
Danny Granger 5 36.6 21.6 1.2 4.4 5.6 3.2 1.2 0.2 1.4 2.4 8.6 18.0 .478 1.6 4.6 .348 2.8 3.2 .875

Season 7

Aaron Gordon Danny Granger
Season 2020-212011-12
Team Orlando Magic, Denver NuggetsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf SemisPacers Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Danny Granger 62 33.3 18.7 1.3 3.7 5.0 1.8 1.0 0.6 1.8 2.3 6.3 15.2 .416 2.0 5.2 .381 4.1 4.7 .873
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Danny Granger 11 38.2 17.0 1.4 4.3 5.6 2.5 0.5 0.4 2.6 2.8 6.3 15.8 .397 2.4 6.6 .356 2.1 2.5 .821

Season 8

Aaron Gordon Danny Granger
Season 2021-222012-13
Team Denver NuggetsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Danny Granger 5 14.8 5.4 0.6 1.2 1.8 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.8 1.2 2.0 7.0 .286 0.4 2.0 .200 1.0 1.6 .625
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Danny Granger ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Aaron Gordon Danny Granger
Season 2022-232013-14
Team Denver NuggetsIndiana Pacers, Los Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionClippers Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Danny Granger 41 20.7 8.2 0.8 2.5 3.2 1.0 0.3 0.4 1.1 1.5 2.8 7.5 .378 1.0 3.1 .336 1.5 1.6 .940
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Danny Granger 13 10.3 2.6 0.2 1.4 1.5 0.2 0.5 0.1 0.2 1.8 0.8 3.1 .275 0.4 1.7 .227 0.5 0.7 .778

Season 10

Aaron Gordon Danny Granger
Season 2023-242014-15
Team Denver NuggetsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets TBDDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Aaron Gordon 73 31.5 13.9 2.4 4.1 6.5 3.5 0.8 0.6 1.4 1.9 5.5 9.8 .556 0.5 1.9 .290 2.4 3.7 .658
Danny Granger 30 20.4 6.3 0.7 2.0 2.7 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.8 2.2 2.2 5.4 .401 1.0 2.8 .357 0.9 1.2 .757
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Aaron Gordon 10 37.4 15.6 3.1 4.4 7.5 4.7 1.0 0.3 1.5 2.2 6.3 10.6 .594 0.9 2.3 .391 2.1 2.6 .808
Danny Granger ------- --- ----------