Aaron Gordon vs. Tom Owens Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Tom Owens 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

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 10 years in the NBA, 3 more than Tom Owens, who played 7. Aaron Gordon had the first of his seasons in 2014-15, while Tom Owens had his rookie season in 1976-77. 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
Tom Owens 7 5 1976-77 to 1982-83

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Aaron Gordon Tom Owens
Season 2014-151976-77
Team Orlando MagicHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets Lost East Conf Finals
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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
Tom Owens 46 10.0 4.1 1.0 2.1 3.1 0.4 0.1 0.3 - 2.1 1.5 2.9 .504 - - - 1.1 1.7 .684
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Aaron Gordon ------- --- ----------
Tom Owens 3 2.3 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.0 0.3 0.0 - 0.3 0.0 0.3 .000 - - - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2

Aaron Gordon Tom Owens
Season 2015-161977-78
Team Orlando MagicPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers 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 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
Tom Owens 82 20.9 10.1 2.4 4.2 6.6 2.0 0.4 0.5 1.9 3.2 3.8 7.8 .490 - - - 2.5 3.4 .741
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Aaron Gordon ------- --- ----------
Tom Owens 6 33.3 15.2 2.2 4.3 6.5 4.3 0.8 1.2 1.2 5.0 6.3 11.5 .551 - - - 2.5 3.5 .714

Season 3

Aaron Gordon Tom Owens
Season 2016-171978-79
Team Orlando MagicPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers Lost West 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 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
Tom Owens 82 34.0 18.5 3.2 5.8 9.0 3.7 0.7 0.7 3.0 4.0 7.3 13.4 .548 - - - 3.9 4.9 .794
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Aaron Gordon ------- --- ----------
Tom Owens 3 26.7 11.7 3.0 3.3 6.3 1.7 1.3 0.3 2.3 5.3 5.0 10.3 .484 - - - 1.7 2.7 .625

Season 4

Aaron Gordon Tom Owens
Season 2017-181979-80
Team Orlando MagicPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers Lost West 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 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
Tom Owens 76 30.8 16.4 2.5 5.1 7.5 2.6 0.6 0.7 2.3 3.6 6.8 13.3 .514 0.0 0.0 .500 2.8 3.7 .753
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Aaron Gordon ------- --- ----------
Tom Owens 3 27.7 11.0 4.3 2.7 7.0 0.7 0.3 0.7 1.7 4.7 4.7 8.7 .538 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.7 .625

Season 5

Aaron Gordon Tom Owens
Season 2018-191980-81
Team Orlando MagicPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st RdTrail Blazers Lost West 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 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
Tom Owens 79 23.3 10.6 2.1 3.7 5.8 1.8 0.5 0.6 1.6 3.5 4.1 8.0 .511 0.0 0.1 .000 2.4 3.2 .764
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
Tom Owens 1 5.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 6

Aaron Gordon Tom Owens
Season 2019-201981-82
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 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
Tom Owens 74 21.6 10.5 1.9 3.1 5.0 1.7 0.6 0.5 1.9 3.5 4.0 8.6 .470 0.0 0.0 .500 2.4 3.1 .801
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Aaron Gordon ------- --- ----------
Tom Owens ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Aaron Gordon Tom Owens
Season 2020-211982-83
Team Orlando Magic, Denver NuggetsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf SemisDid 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 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
Tom Owens 49 14.8 4.2 1.3 2.4 3.8 0.9 0.2 0.3 1.0 2.3 1.7 3.9 .422 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.3 .682
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
Tom Owens ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Aaron Gordon Tom Owens
Season 2021-22-
Team Denver Nuggets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West 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 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
Tom Owens ------- --- ----------
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
Tom Owens ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Aaron Gordon Tom Owens
Season 2022-23-
Team Denver Nuggets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA Champion-
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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
Tom Owens ------- --- ----------
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
Tom Owens ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Aaron Gordon Tom Owens
Season 2023-24-
Team Denver Nuggets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets 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 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
Tom Owens ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Tom Owens ------- --- ----------