Aaron Gordon vs. Steve Kerr Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Steve Kerr 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 / Stats Rankings

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, 3 less than Steve Kerr, who played 15. Aaron Gordon had the first of his seasons in 2014-15, while Steve Kerr had his rookie season in 1988-89. 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
Steve Kerr 15 11 1988-89 to 2002-03

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Aaron Gordon Steve Kerr
Season 2014-151988-89
Team Orlando MagicPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did not playDid not play
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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:+21+11.0+3.1+0.9+2.1+2.9+0.2+0.1+0.5-0.6-1.3+1.2+2.6+.012+0.3+.200+0.7+1.0+.054
Steve Kerr 26 6.0 2.1 0.1 0.5 0.7 0.9 0.3 0.0 0.2 0.5 0.8 1.8 .435 0.3 0.7 .471 0.2 0.3 .667
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Aaron Gordon nor Steve Kerr played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2

Aaron Gordon Steve Kerr
Season 2015-161989-90
Team Orlando MagicCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did not playCavaliers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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:+2.6+2.5+1.8+3.4+5.2+1.6+0.2+0.6-0.1-1.2+1.0+1.9+.029+0.4+.211+0.9+1.6+.195
Steve Kerr 78 21.3 6.7 0.2 1.1 1.3 3.2 0.6 0.1 0.9 0.8 2.5 5.5 .444 0.9 1.8 .507 0.8 0.9 .863
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Aaron Gordon DNP------ --- ----------
Steve Kerr 5 14.6 1.6 0.2 1.0 1.2 2.0 0.8 0.0 0.4 1.2 0.8 2.8 .286 0.0 0.6 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 3

Aaron Gordon Steve Kerr
Season 2016-171990-91
Team Orlando MagicCleveland 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:+23+12.8+7.9+1.4+3.0+4.5+0.4+0.3+0.4-0.4-1.3+3.2+6.9+.010+0.5+2.2+.164+1.2+1.8+.130
Steve Kerr 57 15.9 4.8 0.1 0.6 0.6 2.3 0.5 0.1 0.7 0.9 1.7 3.9 .444 0.5 1.1 .452 0.8 0.9 .849
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Aaron Gordon nor Steve Kerr played in the postseason in their season 3

Season 4

Aaron Gordon Steve Kerr
Season 2017-181991-92
Team Orlando MagicCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did not playCavaliers Lost East Conf Finals
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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+15.3+11.0+1.2+5.1+6.3+0.4+0.6-1.2-1.3+4.0+10.0+.077+1.3+4.4+.096+1.8+2.8+.135
Steve Kerr 48 17.6 6.6 0.3 1.3 1.6 2.3 0.6 0.2 0.6 0.6 2.5 4.9 .511 0.7 1.5 .432 0.9 1.1 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Aaron Gordon DNP------ --- ----------
Steve Kerr 12 12.4 3.7 0.1 0.4 0.5 0.8 0.4 0.0 0.3 1.0 1.5 3.4 .439 0.3 0.9 .273 0.4 0.4 1.000

Season 5

Aaron Gordon Steve Kerr
Season 2018-191992-93
Team Orlando MagicCleveland Cavaliers, Orlando Magic
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:+26+24.5+13.4+1.6+4.9+6.5+2.4+0.5+0.7-1.6-1.5+5.0+11.1+.015+1.5+3.9+.118+2.0+2.7+.186
Steve Kerr 52 9.3 2.6 0.1 0.8 0.9 1.3 0.2 0.0 0.5 0.7 1.0 2.3 .434 0.1 0.5 .231 0.4 0.5 .917
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
Steve Kerr DNP------ --- ----------

Season 6

Aaron Gordon Steve Kerr
Season 2019-201993-94
Team Orlando MagicChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did not playBulls 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:+20+7.7+5.8+1.4+4.6+6.1+1.1+0.1+0.6-0.9-0.8+1.9+5.4+.060+0.6+2.3+.111+1.4+2.4+.182
Steve Kerr 82 24.8 8.6 0.3 1.3 1.6 2.6 0.9 0.0 0.7 1.2 3.5 7.0 .497 0.6 1.5 .419 1.0 1.2 .856
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Aaron Gordon DNP------ --- ----------
Steve Kerr 10 18.6 3.5 0.2 1.2 1.4 1.0 0.7 0.0 0.1 1.3 1.3 3.6 .361 0.6 1.6 .375 0.3 0.3 1.000

Season 7

Aaron Gordon Steve Kerr
Season 2020-211994-95
Team Orlando Magic, Denver NuggetsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf SemisBulls Lost East Conf Semis
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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:+32+5.3+4.2+1.3+2.9+4.2+1.4+0.2+0.7-1.3-0.4+1.4+4.0+.064+0.1+1.4+.189+1.1+2.0+.127
Steve Kerr 82 22.4 8.2 0.2 1.2 1.5 1.8 0.5 0.0 0.6 1.4 3.2 6.0 .527 1.1 2.1 .524 0.8 1.0 .778
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:+10.6+6.0+2.0+2.8+4.8+0.5+0.4+0.3-1.4-0.9+2.4+5.9+.041+0.1+0.4+.030+1.1+2.0+.360
Steve Kerr 10 19.3 5.1 0.1 0.5 0.6 1.5 0.1 0.0 0.0 1.4 1.9 4.0 .475 0.8 1.9 .421 0.5 0.5 1.000

Season 8

Aaron Gordon Steve Kerr
Season 2021-221995-96
Team Denver NuggetsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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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:+7+8.3+6.6+1.4+3.2+4.6+0.2+0.2+0.6-1.3-0.7+2.8+5.2+.014+0.3+0.6+.180+1.3+2.1+.186
Steve Kerr 82 23.4 8.4 0.3 1.0 1.3 2.3 0.8 0.0 0.5 1.3 3.0 5.9 .506 1.5 2.9 .515 1.0 1.0 .929
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:+13+12.2+7.0+3.4+2.8+6.2+0.9+0.4+1.2-0.9-1.6+2.4+6.0+.022+0.3+0.1+.121+2.5+3.9+.157
Steve Kerr 18 19.8 6.8 0.2 0.8 1.0 1.7 0.8 0.0 0.7 1.2 2.2 4.8 .448 0.9 2.9 .321 1.5 1.7 .871

Season 9

Aaron Gordon Steve Kerr
Season 2022-231996-97
Team Denver NuggetsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionNBA Champion NBA Champion
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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:+14+7.5+8.2+2.0+2.9+5.0+0.9+0.8-0.9-0.7+3.3+5.5+.031+0.4+0.4+.117+2.1+3.8+.198
Steve Kerr 82 22.7 8.1 0.4 1.2 1.6 2.1 0.8 0.0 0.5 1.2 3.0 5.7 .533 1.3 2.9 .464 0.7 0.8 .806
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:+1+17.8+8.3+2.3+2.9+5.1+1.5+0.3+0.6-0.6-1.6+3.4+5.7+.089+0.1+0.1+.010+1.6+2.8+.277
Steve Kerr 19 17.9 5.0 0.2 0.7 0.9 1.1 0.9 0.1 0.4 1.3 1.7 4.1 .429 0.8 2.2 .381 0.7 0.7 .929

Season 10

Aaron Gordon Steve Kerr
Season 2023-241997-98
Team Denver NuggetsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf SemisNBA Champion NBA Champion
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10th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+23+9.1+6.4+2.1+2.8+5.0+1.6+0.3+0.5-0.9-0.5+2.8+3.8+.102+0.6+0.7+.148+1.5+2.7+.260
Steve Kerr 50 22.4 7.5 0.3 1.3 1.5 1.9 0.5 0.1 0.5 1.4 2.7 6.0 .454 1.1 2.6 .438 0.9 1.0 .918
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Aaron Gordon 12 37.1 14.3 3.0 4.3 7.3 4.4 0.8 0.6 1.5 2.3 5.8 9.8 .585 0.9 2.3 .407 1.9 2.3 .821
difference:+9+17.3+9.4+2.6+3.9+6.5+2.7+0.5+0.6-1.3-1.1+4.2+6.2+.151+0.3+.056+1.0+1.3+.003
Steve Kerr 21 19.8 4.9 0.4 0.4 0.8 1.7 0.3 0.0 0.2 1.2 1.6 3.6 .434 0.9 2.0 .463 0.9 1.0 .818

Season 11

Aaron Gordon Steve Kerr
Season 2024-251998-99
Team Denver NuggetsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf SemisNBA Champion NBA Champion
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11th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Aaron Gordon 51 28.4 14.7 1.6 3.3 4.8 3.2 0.5 0.3 1.4 1.6 5.2 9.7 .531 1.5 3.4 .436 2.8 3.5 .810
difference:+7+11.7+10.3+1.5+2.4+3.8+2.1+0.2-0.9-1.0+3.7+5.7+.140+0.9+1.6+.123+2.1+2.7+.076
Steve Kerr 44 16.7 4.4 0.1 0.9 1.0 1.1 0.5 0.1 0.5 0.6 1.5 4.0 .391 0.6 1.8 .313 0.7 0.8 .886
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Aaron Gordon 14 37.3 16.2 3.6 4.0 7.6 2.7 0.6 0.4 1.9 2.4 5.8 11.9 .485 1.6 4.1 .379 3.1 3.6 .860
difference:+3+28.6+14.0+3.3+3.5+6.8+2.0+0.4+0.4-1.5-1.9+5.1+9.2+.218+1.3+2.9+.148+2.6+3.1+.027
Steve Kerr 11 8.7 2.2 0.3 0.5 0.8 0.7 0.2 0.0 0.4 0.5 0.7 2.7 .267 0.3 1.2 .231 0.5 0.5 .833

Season 12

Aaron Gordon Steve Kerr
Season 2025-261999-00
Team Denver NuggetsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did not play
(season in progress)
Did not play
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12th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Aaron Gordon 13 28.3 18.8 1.5 4.5 5.9 1.3 0.8 0.2 1.4 1.8 6.3 11.8 .532 2.2 4.8 .444 4.0 4.6 .867
difference:+19+19.9+16.0+1.4+4.0+5.3+0.9+0.7+0.2-1.2-1.4+5.3+9.5+.100+1.7+3.8+.072+3.7+4.3+.049
Steve Kerr 32 8.4 2.8 0.1 0.5 0.6 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.4 1.0 2.3 .432 0.5 1.0 .516 0.3 0.3 .818
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Aaron Gordon nor Steve Kerr played in the postseason in their season 12

Additional Years

* Steve Kerr played 3 seasons more than Aaron Gordon in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 13 to 15, from 2001 to 2003—Steve Kerr played in 3 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship.