Greg Buckner vs. Aaron Gordon Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Aaron Gordon and Greg Buckner, 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.

Greg Buckner and Aaron Gordon both played 10 years in the NBA. Greg Buckner had the first of his seasons in 1999-00, while Aaron Gordon had his rookie season in 2014-15. 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
Greg Buckner 10 6 1999-00 to 2008-09
Aaron Gordon 10 5 2014-15 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Greg Buckner Aaron Gordon
Season 1999-002014-15
Team Dallas MavericksOrlando 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 %
Greg Buckner 48 19.2 5.7 1.2 2.5 3.6 1.1 0.8 0.4 0.8 3.1 2.3 4.9 .476 0.2 0.5 .385 0.9 1.3 .683
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Greg Buckner ------- --- ----------
Aaron Gordon ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Greg Buckner Aaron Gordon
Season 2000-012015-16
Team Dallas MavericksOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks 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 %
Greg Buckner 37 22.2 6.2 1.6 2.6 4.2 1.3 0.9 0.2 0.7 3.2 2.3 5.2 .438 0.1 0.2 .286 1.6 2.2 .728
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Greg Buckner 5 15.2 6.0 1.6 2.6 4.2 0.6 1.0 0.0 0.4 2.4 2.2 4.6 .478 0.2 0.6 .333 1.4 2.0 .700
Aaron Gordon ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Greg Buckner Aaron Gordon
Season 2001-022016-17
Team Dallas MavericksOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks 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 %
Greg Buckner 44 20.1 5.8 1.5 2.4 3.9 1.1 0.7 0.4 0.6 2.8 2.4 4.5 .525 0.1 0.4 .313 0.9 1.3 .690
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Greg Buckner 7 15.1 3.9 1.9 1.9 3.7 0.6 0.4 0.1 0.4 2.1 1.7 3.6 .480 0.0 0.1 .000 0.4 0.6 .750
Aaron Gordon ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Greg Buckner Aaron Gordon
Season 2002-032017-18
Team Philadelphia 76ersOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East 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 %
Greg Buckner 75 20.2 6.0 1.0 1.9 2.9 1.3 1.0 0.2 0.8 2.7 2.5 5.3 .465 0.2 0.7 .273 0.9 1.1 .802
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Greg Buckner 10 11.0 2.6 0.3 1.4 1.7 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.3 1.8 1.0 3.1 .323 0.2 0.9 .222 0.4 0.4 1.000
Aaron Gordon ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Greg Buckner Aaron Gordon
Season 2003-042018-19
Team Philadelphia 76ersOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayMagic 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 %
Greg Buckner 53 13.3 3.1 0.5 1.4 1.9 0.8 0.4 0.1 0.6 1.5 1.2 3.3 .377 0.2 0.8 .273 0.4 0.5 .741
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Greg Buckner ------- --- ----------
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

Season 6

Greg Buckner Aaron Gordon
Season 2004-052019-20
Team Denver NuggetsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
Greg Buckner 70 21.7 6.2 0.9 2.0 3.0 1.9 1.1 0.1 0.7 2.4 2.3 4.3 .528 0.7 1.7 .405 0.9 1.2 .778
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Greg Buckner 5 20.2 2.0 0.2 3.0 3.2 1.0 0.4 0.2 0.6 2.8 0.8 3.6 .222 0.4 1.8 .222 0.0 0.0 -
Aaron Gordon ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Greg Buckner Aaron Gordon
Season 2005-062020-21
Team Denver NuggetsOrlando Magic, Denver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st RdNuggets 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 %
Greg Buckner 73 24.1 6.7 0.4 2.4 2.9 1.7 1.2 0.3 0.7 2.5 2.5 5.7 .434 1.2 3.3 .354 0.6 0.8 .782
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Greg Buckner 5 27.4 12.6 0.6 2.2 2.8 1.2 0.6 0.2 0.2 2.4 4.6 11.0 .418 2.0 6.4 .313 1.4 1.6 .875
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

Season 8

Greg Buckner Aaron Gordon
Season 2006-072021-22
Team Dallas MavericksDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdNuggets 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 %
Greg Buckner 76 18.1 4.0 0.5 1.6 2.1 0.9 0.6 0.1 0.5 2.0 1.6 3.9 .411 0.4 1.4 .311 0.4 0.4 .794
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Greg Buckner 6 7.3 0.2 0.3 0.7 1.0 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.3 1.2 0.0 1.2 .000 0.0 0.7 .000 0.2 0.3 .500
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

Season 9

Greg Buckner Aaron Gordon
Season 2007-082022-23
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA 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 %
Greg Buckner 31 16.8 4.0 0.3 1.8 2.1 1.3 0.7 0.1 0.9 2.0 1.5 3.8 .385 0.5 1.6 .300 0.6 0.7 .864
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Greg Buckner ------- --- ----------
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

Season 10

Greg Buckner Aaron Gordon
Season 2008-092023-24
Team Memphis GrizzliesDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets TBD
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Greg Buckner 63 13.9 2.5 0.5 1.6 2.1 0.9 0.5 0.1 0.6 1.7 1.0 2.5 .384 0.2 0.8 .255 0.3 0.4 .800
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Greg Buckner ------- --- ----------
Aaron Gordon 8 37.5 13.9 3.0 4.3 7.3 4.5 1.0 0.1 1.4 2.0 5.6 10.0 .563 0.9 2.5 .350 1.8 2.4 .737