Aaron Gordon vs. Isaiah Hartenstein Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Isaiah Hartenstein 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 / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / 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 played 12 years in the NBA, 4 more than Isaiah Hartenstein, who played 8. Aaron Gordon had the first of his seasons in 2014-15, while Isaiah Hartenstein had his rookie season in 2018-19. 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 12 6 2014-15 to 2025-26
Isaiah Hartenstein 8 4 2018-19 to 2025-26

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Aaron Gordon Isaiah Hartenstein
Season 2014-152018-19
Team Orlando MagicHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets Lost West Conf Semis
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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:+19+9.1+3.3+0.2+1.7+1.9+0.2+0.1+0.1-0.3-0.2+1.3+2.9+.041+0.2+0.8+.062+0.5+0.8+.065
Isaiah Hartenstein 28 7.9 1.9 0.8 0.9 1.7 0.5 0.3 0.4 0.5 2.0 0.7 1.5 .488 0.1 0.2 .333 0.4 0.5 .786
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Aaron Gordon DNP------ --- ----------
Isaiah Hartenstein 2 1.0 2.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2

Aaron Gordon Isaiah Hartenstein
Season 2015-162019-20
Team Orlando MagicHouston Rockets
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:+55+12.3+4.5+0.7+1.8+2.6+0.8+0.4+0.2-0.1-0.2+1.6+4.5+.184+0.5+1.6+.296+0.9+1.3+.011
Isaiah Hartenstein 23 11.6 4.7 1.3 2.7 3.9 0.8 0.4 0.5 0.7 1.8 1.9 2.9 .657 0.0 0.2 .000 0.8 1.2 .679
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Aaron Gordon nor Isaiah Hartenstein played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3

Aaron Gordon Isaiah Hartenstein
Season 2016-172020-21
Team Orlando MagicDenver Nuggets, Cleveland Cavaliers
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:+34+16.5+7.6+0.1+1.1+1.2+0.7+0.4+0.3-0.1-0.1+2.9+7.1+.096+1.0+3.2+.045+1.0+1.2+.071
Isaiah Hartenstein 46 12.2 5.1 1.4 2.5 3.9 1.2 0.4 0.8 1.0 2.3 2.0 3.7 .550 0.0 0.1 .333 1.0 1.5 .648
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Aaron Gordon nor Isaiah Hartenstein played in the postseason in their season 3

Season 4

Aaron Gordon Isaiah Hartenstein
Season 2017-182021-22
Team Orlando MagicLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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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:+10+15.0+9.3+0.2+3.2+3.0+0.1+0.3+0.3-0.6-0.6+3.1+9.5+.192+1.8+5.5+.131+1.4+2.0+.009
Isaiah Hartenstein 68 17.9 8.3 1.7 3.2 4.9 2.4 0.7 1.1 1.2 2.5 3.4 5.4 .626 0.2 0.4 .467 1.3 1.9 .689
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Aaron Gordon nor Isaiah Hartenstein played in the postseason in their season 4

Season 5

Aaron Gordon Isaiah Hartenstein
Season 2018-192022-23
Team Orlando MagicNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st RdKnicks Lost East Conf Semis
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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:+4+13.9+11.0+0.8+1.7+0.9+2.5+0.1+0.1-1.3-0.4+3.9+9.4+.086+1.5+3.9+.133+1.8+2.3+.055
Isaiah Hartenstein 82 19.9 5.0 2.5 4.0 6.5 1.2 0.6 0.8 0.8 2.6 2.1 4.0 .535 0.1 0.5 .216 0.6 0.9 .676
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
difference:+6+12.8+12.1+0.1+2.5+2.6+2.3+0.4+1.2-2.1-0.6+4.8+10.3+.010+1.6+4.0+0.9+2.3+.224
Isaiah Hartenstein 11 20.0 3.1 2.1 2.5 4.6 1.3 0.8 1.4 0.5 2.6 1.0 2.1 .478 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.5 .750

Season 6

Aaron Gordon Isaiah Hartenstein
Season 2019-202023-24
Team Orlando MagicNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks Lost East Conf Semis
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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:+13+7.2+6.6+1.6+0.8+0.6+1.2+0.4+0.5-0.4-0.8+2.3+7.5+.207+1.2+3.8+0.9+1.5+.033
Isaiah Hartenstein 75 25.3 7.8 3.3 5.1 8.3 2.5 1.2 1.1 1.2 2.8 3.1 4.9 .644 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 2.1 .707
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Aaron Gordon DNP------ --- ----------
Isaiah Hartenstein 13 29.8 8.5 3.8 4.1 7.8 3.5 0.3 0.9 1.5 3.2 3.5 5.8 .592 0.1 0.2 .500 1.5 1.7 .864

Season 7

Aaron Gordon Isaiah Hartenstein
Season 2020-212024-25
Team Orlando Magic, Denver NuggetsOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf SemisNBA Champion NBA Champion
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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:+7+0.2+1.2+1.4+3.8+5.0+0.6+0.1+0.4-0.2-1.2+0.3+1.6+.118+1.2+3.2+.335+0.5+0.9+.024
Isaiah Hartenstein 57 27.9 11.2 2.9 7.9 10.7 3.8 0.8 1.1 1.7 3.0 4.9 8.4 .581 0.0 0.3 .000 1.4 2.1 .675
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
difference:+13+7.5+3.0+0.6+1.5+2.1+0.2+0.3+0.2-0.2-0.2+0.7+4.1+.185+0.9+2.3+0.7+1.2+.027
Isaiah Hartenstein 23 22.4 8.1 2.7 4.8 7.5 2.2 0.8 0.5 1.2 2.5 3.6 5.8 .619 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.3 .667

Season 8

Aaron Gordon Isaiah Hartenstein
Season 2021-222025-26
Team Denver NuggetsOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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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:+70+0.9+6.0+1.3+4.4+5.7+0.1+0.6+0.2-0.2-1.4+1.6+3.9+.063+1.2+3.1+.335+1.7+1.7+.314
Isaiah Hartenstein 5 32.6 9.0 3.0 8.6 11.6 2.4 1.2 0.4 1.6 3.4 4.2 7.2 .583 0.0 0.4 .000 0.6 1.4 .429
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
Isaiah Hartenstein DNP------ --- ----------

Additional Years

* Aaron Gordon played 4 seasons more than Isaiah Hartenstein in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 9 to 12, from 2023 to 2026—Aaron Gordon played in 3 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship.