Tyson Chandler vs. Aaron Gordon Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Aaron Gordon and Tyson Chandler, 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.

Tyson Chandler played 19 years in the NBA, 8 more than Aaron Gordon, who played 11. Tyson Chandler had the first of his seasons in 2001-02, 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 achievements, 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
Tyson Chandler 19 10 2001-02 to 2019-20
Aaron Gordon 11 6 2014-15 to 2024-25

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Tyson Chandler Aaron Gordon
Season 2001-022014-15
Team Chicago BullsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Tyson Chandler 71 19.6 6.1 1.6 3.2 4.8 0.8 0.4 1.3 1.4 2.5 2.1 4.3 .497 0.0 0.0 - 1.9 3.1 .604
difference:+24+2.6+0.9+0.6+0.6+1.2+0.1+0.8-0.6-0.7+0.1+0.1+.050+0.3+1.0+1.0+1.8+.117
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
* Neiher Tyson Chandler nor Aaron Gordon played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2

Tyson Chandler Aaron Gordon
Season 2002-032015-16
Team Chicago BullsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Tyson Chandler 75 24.4 9.2 2.3 4.6 6.9 1.0 0.5 1.4 1.8 2.9 3.4 6.5 .531 0.0 0.0 - 2.4 3.9 .608
difference:+3+0.5+0.3+0.1+0.4+0.6+0.3+0.7-1.0-0.9+0.1+0.9+.058+0.5+1.8+0.7+1.4+.060
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
* Neiher Tyson Chandler nor Aaron Gordon played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3

Tyson Chandler Aaron Gordon
Season 2003-042016-17
Team Chicago BullsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Tyson Chandler 35 22.3 6.1 2.3 5.4 7.7 0.7 0.5 1.2 1.1 2.5 1.9 4.5 .424 0.0 0.0 - 2.3 3.4 .669
difference:+45+6.4+6.6+0.8+1.8+2.6+1.2+0.3+0.7-0.3+3.0+6.3+.030+1.0+3.3+0.3+0.7+.050
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
* Neiher Tyson Chandler nor Aaron Gordon played in the postseason in their season 3

Season 4

Tyson Chandler Aaron Gordon
Season 2004-052017-18
Team Chicago BullsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Tyson Chandler 80 27.4 8.0 3.3 6.4 9.7 0.8 0.9 1.8 1.5 3.4 2.6 5.2 .494 0.0 0.0 - 2.8 4.2 .673
difference:+22+5.5+9.6+1.8+1.8+1.5+0.1+1.0-0.3-1.5+3.9+9.7+.060+2.0+5.9+0.1+0.3+.025
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Tyson Chandler 6 29.0 11.7 4.8 4.8 9.7 1.3 0.2 2.2 1.3 4.5 3.2 6.7 .475 0.0 0.0 - 5.3 7.7 .696
Aaron Gordon DNP------ --- ----------

Season 5

Tyson Chandler Aaron Gordon
Season 2005-062018-19
Team Chicago BullsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st RdMagic Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Tyson Chandler 79 26.8 5.3 3.4 5.7 9.0 1.0 0.5 1.3 1.6 3.8 2.0 3.6 .565 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 2.4 .503
difference:+1+7.0+10.7+1.7+1.6+2.7+0.2+0.6-0.5-1.6+4.0+9.8+.116+1.6+4.4+1.2+0.8+.228
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Tyson Chandler 6 17.3 1.8 1.3 3.2 4.5 0.5 0.3 0.3 1.0 4.8 0.7 1.0 .667 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.7 .300
difference:+1+15.5+13.4+0.9+1.8+2.7+3.1+0.9+0.1-1.6-1.6+5.1+11.4+.199+1.6+4.0+1.5+2.1+.226
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

Tyson Chandler Aaron Gordon
Season 2006-072019-20
Team New Orleans/Oklahoma City HornetsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Tyson Chandler 73 34.6 9.5 4.4 8.0 12.4 0.9 0.5 1.8 1.7 3.3 4.0 6.4 .624 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 2.8 .527
difference:+11+2.1+4.9+2.7+2.1+4.7+2.8+0.3+1.2-0.1-1.3+1.4+6.0+.187+1.2+3.8+0.9+0.8+.147
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
* Neiher Tyson Chandler nor Aaron Gordon played in the postseason in their season 6

Season 7

Tyson Chandler Aaron Gordon
Season 2007-082020-21
Team New Orleans HornetsOrlando Magic, Denver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets Lost West Conf SemisNuggets Lost West Conf Semis
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Tyson Chandler 79 35.2 11.8 4.1 7.7 11.7 1.0 0.6 1.1 1.7 3.1 4.8 7.7 .623 0.0 0.0 - 2.2 3.7 .593
difference:+29+7.5+0.6+2.6+3.6+6.0+2.2+0.1+0.4-0.2-1.3+0.2+2.3+.160+1.2+3.5+0.3+0.7+.058
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Tyson Chandler 12 34.3 8.0 3.8 6.5 10.3 0.4 0.4 1.7 0.8 3.6 3.6 5.7 .632 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.3 .625
difference:+2+4.4+3.1+1.7+3.2+4.9+1.6+0.1+1.4-0.6-1.3+0.7+4.2+.198+0.9+2.3+0.8+1.2+.015
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

Tyson Chandler Aaron Gordon
Season 2008-092021-22
Team New Orleans HornetsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets Lost West Conf 1st RdNuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Tyson Chandler 45 32.1 8.8 3.6 5.1 8.7 0.5 0.3 1.2 1.6 3.2 3.6 6.3 .565 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 3.0 .579
difference:+30+0.4+6.2+1.9+0.9+2.8+2.0+0.3+0.6-0.2-1.2+2.2+4.8+.045+1.2+3.5+0.6+0.1+.164
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Tyson Chandler 4 23.5 3.8 2.0 3.3 5.3 0.5 0.5 0.3 2.0 4.3 1.5 3.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.5 .500
difference:+1+8.5+10.0+1.6+0.3+1.9+2.1+0.1+0.9-0.4-1.5+3.1+7.8+.074+0.6+3.0+3.2+4.1+.214
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

Tyson Chandler Aaron Gordon
Season 2009-102022-23
Team Charlotte BobcatsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bobcats Lost East Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Tyson Chandler 51 22.8 6.5 2.2 4.0 6.3 0.3 0.3 1.1 1.8 2.7 2.1 3.7 .574 0.0 0.0 - 2.3 3.1 .732
difference:+17+7.4+9.8+0.2+0.1+0.3+2.7+0.5+0.3-0.4-0.8+4.2+7.5+.010+0.9+2.5+0.5+1.5+.124
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Tyson Chandler 4 15.0 3.5 0.8 1.8 2.5 0.5 0.5 0.8 1.0 4.0 1.5 2.8 .545 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.8 .667
difference:+16+20.7+9.8+1.7+1.8+3.5+2.1+0.1+0.1-1.1+3.6+7.0+.027+0.9+2.3+1.8+2.7+.015
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

Tyson Chandler Aaron Gordon
Season 2010-112023-24
Team Dallas MavericksDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionNuggets Lost West Conf Semis
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10th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Tyson Chandler 74 27.8 10.1 2.8 6.6 9.4 0.4 0.5 1.1 1.2 3.2 3.6 5.5 .654 0.0 0.0 - 2.9 4.0 .732
difference:+1+3.7+3.8+0.4+2.5+2.9+3.1+0.3+0.5-0.2-1.3+1.9+4.3+.098+0.5+1.9+0.5+0.3+.074
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Tyson Chandler 21 32.4 8.0 3.8 5.4 9.2 0.4 0.6 0.9 0.7 3.7 2.7 4.7 .582 0.0 0.0 - 2.5 3.7 .679
difference:+9+4.7+6.3+0.8+1.1+1.9+4.0+0.2+0.3-0.8-1.4+3.1+5.1+.003+0.9+2.3+0.6+1.4+.142
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

Season 11

Tyson Chandler Aaron Gordon
Season 2011-122024-25
Team New York KnicksDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement Defensive Player of the Year-
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf 1st RdNuggets Lost West Conf Semis
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11th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Tyson Chandler 62 33.2 11.3 3.4 6.5 9.9 0.9 0.9 1.4 1.6 3.0 3.9 5.7 .679 0.0 0.0 - 3.5 5.1 .689
difference:+11+4.8+3.4+1.8+3.2+5.1+2.3+0.4+1.1-0.2-1.4+1.3+4.0+.148+1.5+3.4+0.7+1.6+.121
Aaron Gordon 51 28.4 14.7 1.6 3.3 4.8 3.2 0.5 0.3 1.4 1.6 5.2 9.7 .531 1.5 3.4 .436 2.8 3.5 .810
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Tyson Chandler 5 33.4 6.2 3.6 5.4 9.0 0.8 1.4 1.4 3.0 3.6 2.2 5.0 .440 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 3.0 .600
difference:+9+3.9+10.0+1.4+1.4+1.9+0.8+1.0-1.1-1.2+3.6+6.9+.045+1.6+4.1+1.3+0.6+.260
Aaron Gordon 14 37.3 16.2 3.6 4.0 7.6 2.7 0.6 0.4 1.9 2.4 5.8 11.9 .485 1.6 4.1 .379 3.1 3.6 .860

Additional Years

* Tyson Chandler played 8 seasons more than Aaron Gordon in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 12 to 19, from 2013 to 2020—Tyson Chandler played in 3 Playoffs.

In those 8 extra years over Aaron Gordon, Tyson Chandler got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 1 All-Defensive First Team
Achievement 1 All-Star Game