Eric Gordon vs. Frank Johnson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Frank Johnson 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, 6 more than Frank Johnson, who played 10. Eric Gordon had the first of his seasons in 2008-09, while Frank Johnson had his rookie season in 1981-82. 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
Frank Johnson 10 8 1981-82 to 1993-94

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Eric Gordon Frank Johnson
Season 2008-091981-82
Team Los Angeles ClippersWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayBullets 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 %
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
Frank Johnson 79 25.7 10.7 0.4 1.4 1.9 4.8 1.0 0.1 2.0 2.5 4.3 10.3 .414 0.2 1.0 .215 1.9 2.6 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Gordon ------- --- ----------
Frank Johnson 7 40.0 15.6 1.0 2.1 3.1 8.4 1.4 0.0 4.1 3.4 5.7 14.9 .385 0.7 1.7 .417 3.4 4.0 .857

Season 2
Eric Gordon Frank Johnson
Season 2009-101982-83
Team Los Angeles ClippersWashington Bullets
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
Frank Johnson 68 34.2 12.5 0.7 1.9 2.6 8.1 1.6 0.1 3.5 2.5 4.7 11.6 .408 0.2 0.9 .230 2.9 3.8 .751
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Gordon ------- --- ----------
Frank Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Eric Gordon Frank Johnson
Season 2010-111983-84
Team Los Angeles ClippersWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBullets 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 %
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
Frank Johnson 82 32.8 12.0 0.7 1.5 2.2 6.9 1.2 0.1 2.3 2.1 4.8 10.2 .467 0.1 0.5 .256 2.3 3.1 .742
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Gordon ------- --- ----------
Frank Johnson 4 39.0 14.3 1.0 2.3 3.3 6.3 1.3 0.0 2.3 4.0 6.0 10.5 .571 0.3 0.8 .333 2.0 2.0 1.000

Season 4
Eric Gordon Frank Johnson
Season 2011-121984-85
Team New Orleans HornetsWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBullets 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 %
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
Frank Johnson 46 20.1 9.3 0.5 0.9 1.4 3.1 0.9 0.1 1.3 1.6 3.8 7.8 .489 0.1 0.4 .353 1.6 2.1 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Gordon ------- --- ----------
Frank Johnson 2 19.5 7.5 0.5 1.5 2.0 3.5 1.0 0.0 1.0 2.5 2.0 7.0 .286 0.5 3.0 .167 3.0 3.0 1.000

Season 5
Eric Gordon Frank Johnson
Season 2012-131985-86
Team New Orleans HornetsWashington Bullets
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 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
Frank Johnson 14 28.7 12.6 0.5 1.5 2.0 5.4 0.8 0.1 2.1 2.1 4.9 11.0 .448 0.0 0.2 .000 2.7 3.9 .704
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Gordon ------- --- ----------
Frank Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Eric Gordon Frank Johnson
Season 2013-141986-87
Team New Orleans PelicansWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBullets 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 %
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
Frank Johnson 18 22.2 8.5 0.6 1.1 1.7 3.2 1.2 0.0 1.7 1.7 3.3 7.1 .461 0.0 0.1 .000 1.9 2.7 .714
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Gordon ------- --- ----------
Frank Johnson 3 9.3 2.7 0.7 0.0 0.7 1.7 0.3 0.0 1.3 1.0 0.7 2.3 .286 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.3 1.000

Season 7
Eric Gordon Frank Johnson
Season 2014-151987-88
Team New Orleans PelicansWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pelicans Lost West Conf 1st RdBullets 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 %
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
Frank Johnson 75 16.8 7.4 0.5 1.1 1.6 2.5 0.9 0.1 1.3 1.6 2.9 6.6 .434 0.0 0.1 .111 1.6 2.0 .812
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
Frank Johnson 5 8.8 3.6 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.8 0.0 0.4 0.8 1.4 4.4 .318 0.0 0.4 .000 0.8 0.8 1.000

Season 8
Eric Gordon Frank Johnson
Season 2015-161988-89
Team New Orleans PelicansHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets 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 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
Frank Johnson 67 13.1 4.4 0.3 0.9 1.2 2.7 0.6 0.0 1.5 1.4 1.6 3.7 .443 0.0 0.1 .167 1.1 1.4 .806
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Gordon ------- --- ----------
Frank Johnson 4 9.0 2.5 0.3 1.0 1.3 1.8 0.3 0.0 1.0 0.8 0.5 1.5 .333 0.0 0.3 .000 1.5 2.5 .600

Note: Frank Johnson didn't play in 1989-90, 1990-91 and 1991-92.

Season 9
Eric Gordon Frank Johnson
Season 2016-171992-93
Team Houston RocketsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement Sixth Man of the Year-
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf SemisSuns Lost NBA 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 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
Frank Johnson 77 14.6 4.3 0.5 0.9 1.5 2.4 0.8 0.1 1.0 1.5 1.8 4.1 .436 0.0 0.2 .083 0.8 1.0 .776
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
Frank Johnson 22 7.8 3.2 0.1 0.4 0.5 0.8 0.3 0.0 0.3 1.2 1.0 2.3 .440 0.0 0.1 .333 1.1 1.3 .862

Season 10
Eric Gordon Frank Johnson
Season 2017-181993-94
Team Houston RocketsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf FinalsSuns 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 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
Frank Johnson 70 12.5 4.6 0.4 0.8 1.2 2.1 0.6 0.0 0.9 1.7 1.9 4.3 .448 0.0 0.2 .167 0.8 1.0 .783
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
Frank Johnson 7 6.6 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.6 0.7 0.3 0.0 0.4 0.9 0.1 1.7 .083 0.0 0.3 .000 0.1 0.3 .500

Season 11
Eric Gordon Frank Johnson
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
Frank Johnson ------- --- ----------
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
Frank Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 12
Eric Gordon Frank Johnson
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
Frank Johnson ------- --- ----------
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
Frank Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 13
Eric Gordon Frank Johnson
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
Frank Johnson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Gordon ------- --- ----------
Frank Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 14
Eric Gordon Frank Johnson
Season 2021-22-
Team Houston Rockets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
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
Frank Johnson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Gordon ------- --- ----------
Frank Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 15
Eric Gordon Frank Johnson
Season 2022-23-
Team Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Clippers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
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
Frank Johnson ------- --- ----------
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
Frank Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 16
Eric Gordon Frank Johnson
Season 2023-24-
Team Phoenix Suns-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
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
Frank Johnson ------- --- ----------
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
Frank Johnson ------- --- ----------
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