Eric Gordon vs. Larry Hughes Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Larry Hughes 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 / 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.

Eric Gordon played 16 years in the NBA, 3 more than Larry Hughes, who played 13. Eric Gordon had the first of his seasons in 2008-09, while Larry Hughes had his rookie season in 1998-99. 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
Larry Hughes 13 5 1998-99 to 2011-12

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Eric Gordon Larry Hughes
Season 2008-091998-99
Team Los Angeles ClippersPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers 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
Larry Hughes 50 19.8 9.1 1.7 2.1 3.8 1.5 0.9 0.3 1.4 1.9 3.4 8.3 .411 0.2 1.0 .154 2.1 3.0 .709
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Gordon ------- --- ----------
Larry Hughes 8 25.0 10.3 2.1 2.5 4.6 2.0 1.9 1.1 1.5 2.6 3.9 9.6 .403 0.0 0.9 .000 2.5 3.0 .833

Season 2

Eric Gordon Larry Hughes
Season 2009-101999-00
Team Los Angeles ClippersPhiladelphia 76ers, Golden State Warriors
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
Larry Hughes 82 28.3 15.0 1.4 2.9 4.3 2.5 1.4 0.3 2.4 2.3 5.6 14.0 .400 0.4 1.5 .232 3.4 4.6 .740
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Gordon ------- --- ----------
Larry Hughes ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Eric Gordon Larry Hughes
Season 2010-112000-01
Team Los Angeles ClippersGolden State Warriors
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
Larry Hughes 50 36.9 16.5 1.5 4.0 5.5 4.5 1.9 0.6 3.0 2.9 6.2 16.1 .383 0.3 1.5 .187 3.9 5.0 .766
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Gordon ------- --- ----------
Larry Hughes ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Eric Gordon Larry Hughes
Season 2011-122001-02
Team New Orleans HornetsGolden State Warriors
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 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
Larry Hughes 73 28.1 12.3 1.1 2.2 3.4 4.3 1.5 0.3 2.3 2.1 4.7 11.1 .423 0.2 1.3 .194 2.6 3.5 .737
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Gordon ------- --- ----------
Larry Hughes ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Eric Gordon Larry Hughes
Season 2012-132002-03
Team New Orleans HornetsWashington Wizards
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
Larry Hughes 67 31.9 12.8 1.0 3.6 4.6 3.1 1.3 0.4 2.0 2.2 5.2 11.1 .467 0.4 1.2 .367 2.0 2.8 .731
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Gordon ------- --- ----------
Larry Hughes ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Eric Gordon Larry Hughes
Season 2013-142003-04
Team New Orleans PelicansWashington Wizards
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 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
Larry Hughes 61 33.8 18.8 1.6 3.8 5.3 2.4 1.6 0.4 2.5 2.4 6.6 16.5 .397 1.3 3.8 .341 4.4 5.5 .797
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Gordon ------- --- ----------
Larry Hughes ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Eric Gordon Larry Hughes
Season 2014-152004-05
Team New Orleans PelicansWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Steals Leader
Playoffs Pelicans Lost West Conf 1st RdWizards 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 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
Larry Hughes 61 38.7 22.0 1.2 5.0 6.3 4.7 2.9 0.3 2.5 2.8 7.7 17.8 .430 1.0 3.4 .282 5.8 7.4 .777
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
Larry Hughes 10 40.3 20.7 1.7 5.4 7.1 3.7 2.0 0.7 2.5 3.5 6.8 18.1 .376 0.7 3.3 .212 6.4 7.7 .831

Season 8

Eric Gordon Larry Hughes
Season 2015-162005-06
Team New Orleans PelicansCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers 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 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
Larry Hughes 36 35.6 15.5 0.7 3.8 4.5 3.6 1.5 0.6 2.8 3.3 5.3 13.0 .409 0.8 2.1 .368 4.1 5.4 .756
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Gordon ------- --- ----------
Larry Hughes 9 37.3 11.1 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 2.2 0.1 1.8 3.8 4.0 12.6 .319 0.6 2.0 .278 2.6 3.4 .742

Season 9

Eric Gordon Larry Hughes
Season 2016-172006-07
Team Houston RocketsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement Sixth Man of the Year-
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf SemisCavaliers 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
Larry Hughes 70 37.1 14.9 0.6 3.2 3.8 3.7 1.3 0.4 2.2 2.3 5.4 13.6 .400 1.1 3.2 .333 3.0 4.4 .676
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
Larry Hughes 18 35.5 11.3 0.5 3.4 3.9 2.4 1.4 0.4 2.3 1.9 3.8 11.1 .347 1.1 3.0 .352 2.6 3.5 .746

Season 10

Eric Gordon Larry Hughes
Season 2017-182007-08
Team Houston RocketsCleveland Cavaliers, Chicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf FinalsDid 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 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
Larry Hughes 68 29.7 12.2 0.6 2.8 3.4 2.7 1.5 0.3 1.7 2.0 4.5 11.8 .381 1.0 2.9 .345 2.2 2.8 .798
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
Larry Hughes ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Eric Gordon Larry Hughes
Season 2018-192008-09
Team Houston RocketsChicago Bulls, New York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets 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 %
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
Larry Hughes 55 26.9 11.6 0.3 2.6 2.9 2.2 1.3 0.3 1.3 1.7 4.1 10.1 .402 1.4 3.5 .389 2.1 2.6 .807
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
Larry Hughes ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Eric Gordon Larry Hughes
Season 2019-202009-10
Team Houston RocketsNew York Knicks, Charlotte Bobcats
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf SemisBobcats 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 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
Larry Hughes 45 24.8 9.1 0.5 2.6 3.2 3.0 1.2 0.3 1.7 1.6 3.0 8.6 .355 1.0 3.1 .309 2.1 2.5 .832
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
Larry Hughes 4 14.5 6.0 0.3 3.0 3.3 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.8 2.0 2.0 4.3 .471 1.0 2.5 .400 1.0 1.8 .571

Note: Larry Hughes didn't play in 2010-11.

Season 13

Eric Gordon Larry Hughes
Season 2020-212011-12
Team Houston RocketsOrlando Magic
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 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
Larry Hughes 9 12.7 1.3 0.1 0.4 0.6 0.8 0.2 0.0 1.3 1.1 0.6 2.4 .227 0.1 0.8 .143 0.1 0.2 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Gordon ------- --- ----------
Larry Hughes ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Eric Gordon Larry Hughes
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
Larry Hughes ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Gordon ------- --- ----------
Larry Hughes ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Eric Gordon Larry Hughes
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
Larry Hughes ------- --- ----------
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
Larry Hughes ------- --- ----------

Season 16

Eric Gordon Larry Hughes
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
Larry Hughes ------- --- ----------
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
Larry Hughes ------- --- ----------