Eric Gordon vs. Brendan McCann Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Brendan McCann and Eric 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.

Eric Gordon played 16 years in the NBA, 13 more than Brendan McCann, who played 3. Eric Gordon had the first of his seasons in 2008-09, while Brendan McCann had his rookie season in 1957-58. 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
Eric Gordon 16 7 2008-09 to 2023-24
Brendan McCann 3 0 1957-58 to 1959-60

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Eric Gordon Brendan McCann
Season 2008-091957-58
Team Los Angeles ClippersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
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 %
Eric Gordon 78 34.3 16.1 0.6 2.0 2.6 2.8 1.0 0.4 2.1 2.2 5.3 11.6 .456 1.7 4.3 .389 3.8 4.5 .854
Brendan McCann 36 8.2 1.9 - - 1.3 1.5 - - - 0.9 0.6 2.8 .220 - - - 0.7 1.0 .676
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Gordon ------- --- ----------
Brendan McCann ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Eric Gordon Brendan McCann
Season 2009-101958-59
Team Los Angeles ClippersNew York Knicks
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 %
Eric Gordon 62 36.0 16.9 0.4 2.2 2.6 3.0 1.1 0.2 2.3 1.5 5.7 12.6 .449 1.9 5.2 .371 3.6 4.8 .742
Brendan McCann 1 7.0 0.0 - - 1.0 1.0 - - - 1.0 0.0 3.0 .000 - - - 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Gordon ------- --- ----------
Brendan McCann ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Eric Gordon Brendan McCann
Season 2010-111959-60
Team Los Angeles ClippersNew York Knicks
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 %
Eric Gordon 56 37.7 22.3 0.8 2.1 2.9 4.4 1.3 0.3 2.7 2.1 7.6 16.9 .450 1.9 5.2 .364 5.1 6.2 .825
Brendan McCann 4 7.3 1.3 - - 1.0 2.5 - - - 0.5 0.3 2.5 .100 - - - 0.8 0.8 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Gordon ------- --- ----------
Brendan McCann ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Eric Gordon Brendan McCann
Season 2011-12-
Team New Orleans Hornets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did 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 %
Eric Gordon 9 34.4 20.6 0.2 2.6 2.8 3.4 1.4 0.4 2.7 2.2 7.0 15.6 .450 1.1 4.4 .250 5.4 7.2 .754
Brendan McCann ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Gordon ------- --- ----------
Brendan McCann ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Eric Gordon Brendan McCann
Season 2012-13-
Team New Orleans Hornets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did 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 %
Eric Gordon 42 30.1 17.0 0.2 1.6 1.8 3.3 1.1 0.2 2.8 1.8 5.6 13.9 .402 1.3 4.1 .324 4.5 5.3 .842
Brendan McCann ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Gordon ------- --- ----------
Brendan McCann ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Eric Gordon Brendan McCann
Season 2013-14-
Team New Orleans Pelicans-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did 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 %
Eric Gordon 64 32.1 15.4 0.5 2.1 2.6 3.3 1.2 0.2 2.1 1.8 5.6 12.8 .436 1.6 4.0 .391 2.7 3.5 .785
Brendan McCann ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Gordon ------- --- ----------
Brendan McCann ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Eric Gordon Brendan McCann
Season 2014-15-
Team New Orleans Pelicans-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pelicans 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 %
Eric Gordon 61 33.1 13.4 0.5 2.1 2.6 3.8 0.8 0.2 2.0 2.4 4.7 11.4 .411 2.3 5.2 .448 1.8 2.2 .805
Brendan McCann ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Gordon 4 35.8 18.5 0.5 1.8 2.3 3.8 0.5 0.5 2.5 2.8 7.0 15.8 .444 3.3 8.0 .406 1.3 1.5 .833
Brendan McCann ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Eric Gordon Brendan McCann
Season 2015-16-
Team New Orleans Pelicans-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did 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 %
Eric Gordon 45 32.9 15.2 0.2 2.0 2.2 2.7 1.0 0.3 1.6 2.2 5.1 12.3 .418 2.5 6.5 .384 2.5 2.8 .888
Brendan McCann ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Gordon ------- --- ----------
Brendan McCann ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Eric Gordon Brendan McCann
Season 2016-17-
Team Houston Rockets-
Honors & Awards Achievement Sixth Man of the Year-
Playoffs Rockets 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 %
Eric Gordon 75 31.0 16.2 0.4 2.3 2.7 2.5 0.6 0.5 1.6 2.0 5.5 13.5 .406 3.3 8.8 .372 2.0 2.3 .840
Brendan McCann ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Gordon 11 32.5 12.9 0.5 3.5 3.9 2.0 0.7 0.5 1.3 1.8 4.6 11.0 .421 2.5 6.4 .386 1.2 1.6 .722
Brendan McCann ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Eric Gordon Brendan McCann
Season 2017-18-
Team Houston Rockets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West 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 %
Eric Gordon 69 31.2 18.0 0.4 2.1 2.5 2.2 0.6 0.4 1.9 1.7 6.0 14.1 .428 3.2 8.8 .359 2.8 3.5 .809
Brendan McCann ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Gordon 17 32.3 15.4 0.5 2.1 2.6 1.6 0.6 0.5 1.4 1.7 4.9 13.0 .380 2.5 7.6 .331 3.0 3.6 .836
Brendan McCann ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Eric Gordon Brendan McCann
Season 2018-19-
Team Houston Rockets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets 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 %
Eric Gordon 68 31.7 16.2 0.3 1.9 2.2 1.9 0.6 0.4 1.3 2.1 5.6 13.8 .409 3.2 8.8 .360 1.8 2.2 .783
Brendan McCann ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Gordon 11 37.3 17.8 0.5 2.1 2.5 1.3 0.6 1.0 2.5 2.0 6.1 13.6 .447 3.5 8.6 .400 2.2 2.5 .857
Brendan McCann ------- --- ----------

Season 12
Eric Gordon Brendan McCann
Season 2019-20-
Team Houston Rockets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets 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 %
Eric Gordon 36 28.2 14.4 0.3 1.7 2.0 1.5 0.6 0.4 1.2 1.9 4.8 12.9 .369 2.7 8.4 .317 2.3 3.0 .766
Brendan McCann ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Gordon 12 34.2 17.3 0.5 2.2 2.7 3.0 0.8 0.6 2.0 2.2 6.0 14.7 .409 2.4 7.5 .322 2.9 3.3 .875
Brendan McCann ------- --- ----------

Season 13
Eric Gordon Brendan McCann
Season 2020-21-
Team Houston Rockets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did 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 %
Eric Gordon 27 29.2 17.8 0.3 1.9 2.1 2.6 0.5 0.5 1.9 1.6 5.9 13.6 .433 2.6 7.8 .329 3.5 4.2 .825
Brendan McCann ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Gordon ------- --- ----------
Brendan McCann ------- --- ----------

Season 14
Eric Gordon Brendan McCann
Season 2021-22-
Team Houston Rockets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did 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 %
Eric Gordon 57 29.3 13.4 0.3 1.7 2.0 2.7 0.5 0.3 1.9 1.1 4.7 9.9 .475 2.2 5.3 .412 1.8 2.4 .778
Brendan McCann ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Gordon ------- --- ----------
Brendan McCann ------- --- ----------

Season 15
Eric Gordon Brendan McCann
Season 2022-23-
Team Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Clippers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Clippers 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 %
Eric Gordon 69 28.5 12.4 0.2 1.7 1.9 2.7 0.6 0.4 1.5 1.1 4.2 9.5 .446 1.9 5.2 .371 2.1 2.5 .821
Brendan McCann ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Gordon 5 29.8 10.2 0.2 1.2 1.4 2.6 0.6 0.4 0.8 2.4 3.6 8.8 .409 2.0 5.8 .345 1.0 1.2 .833
Brendan McCann ------- --- ----------

Season 16
Eric Gordon Brendan McCann
Season 2023-24-
Team Phoenix Suns-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns 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 %
Eric Gordon 68 27.8 11.0 0.2 1.6 1.8 2.0 1.0 0.4 1.1 1.2 4.0 9.1 .443 2.2 5.8 .378 0.8 0.9 .797
Brendan McCann ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Gordon 4 29.5 8.0 0.3 1.5 1.8 1.3 1.3 0.5 1.0 1.3 2.3 7.0 .321 1.8 4.3 .412 1.8 2.0 .875
Brendan McCann ------- --- ----------
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