Aaron Gordon vs. Allan Houston: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Allan Houston and Aaron Gordon to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

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By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Allan Houston has better scoring stats than Aaron Gordon in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 12 NBA regular seasons played, Allan Houston averages 3.7 points more than Aaron Gordon in his 12 seasons (17.3 points against 13.6), and he also scored a total of 4,550 points more (14,551 vs. 10,001).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Aaron Gordon 13.6
12
Allan Houston 17.3
+3.7
12

Total Points

Seasons
Aaron Gordon 10,001
12
Allan Houston 14,551
+4,550
12

Points in the Playoffs

Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Allan Houston has a better career point average than Aaron Gordon (+5.4 points per game) and he also scored more points (+294).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Aaron Gordon 13.9
6
Allan Houston 19.3
+5.4
6

Total Points

Playoffs
Aaron Gordon 920
6
Allan Houston 1,214
+294
6

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

50+ Point Games

Aaron Gordon 1
Allan Houston 2
+1

40+ Point Games

Aaron Gordon 3
Allan Houston 4
+1

30+ Point Games

Aaron Gordon 20
Allan Houston 63
+43

20+ Point Games

Aaron Gordon 137
Allan Houston 329
+192

10+ Point Games

Aaron Gordon 521
Allan Houston 684
+163

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Aaron Gordon 721
Allan Houston 824
+103

0 Point Games (games without points)

Aaron Gordon 12
Allan Houston 15
+3

Playoffs

30+ Point Games

Aaron Gordon 0
Allan Houston 6
+6

20+ Point Games

Aaron Gordon 14
Allan Houston 25
+11

10+ Point Games

Aaron Gordon 50
Allan Houston 61
+11

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Aaron Gordon 66
+3
Allan Houston 63

0 Point Games (games without points)

Aaron Gordon 0
Allan Houston 0

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Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Aaron Gordon 13.6 5.2 10.6 48.5 1.1 3.2 33.4 2.3 3.2 69.7 12 733
difference:+3.7+1.2+3.7+4.1+0.5+0.7+6.8+0.8+0.4+16.6+106
Allan Houston 17.3 6.4 14.3 44.4 1.6 3.9 40.2 3.1 3.6 86.3 12 839

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Aaron Gordon 10,001 3,778 7,791 48.5 790 2,365 33.4 1,655 2,374 69.7 12 733
difference:+4,550+1,559+4,226+4.1+515+882+6.8+917+605+16.6+106
Allan Houston 14,551 5,337 12,017 44.4 1,305 3,247 40.2 2,572 2,979 86.3 12 839

Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Aaron Gordon 13.9 5.2 10.5 49.8 1.1 2.9 37.6 2.4 3.3 71.7 6 66
difference:+5.4+1.7+4.9+4.9+0.1+4.4+1.9+1.5+16.7+3
Allan Houston 19.3 6.9 15.4 44.8 1.2 2.9 42.0 4.3 4.8 88.4 6 63

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Aaron Gordon 920 346 695 49.8 71 189 37.6 157 219 71.7 6 66
difference:+294+89+275+4.9+5+8+4.4+111+84+16.7+3
Allan Houston 1,214 435 970 44.8 76 181 42.0 268 303 88.4 6 63

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon 5.2
201547
Allan Houston 8.5
+3.3
199479

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon 9.2
201678
Allan Houston 14.5
+5.3
199576

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon 12.7
201780
Allan Houston 19.7
+7.0
199682

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon 17.6
+2.8
201858
Allan Houston 14.8
199781

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon 16.0
201978
Allan Houston 18.4
+2.4
199882

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon 14.4
202062
Allan Houston 16.3
+1.9
199950

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon 12.4
202150
Allan Houston 19.7
+7.3
200082

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon 12.4
202150
Allan Houston 18.7
+6.3
200178

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon 15.0
202275
Allan Houston 20.4
+5.4
200277

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon 16.3
2023NBA Champion68
Allan Houston 22.5
+6.2
200382

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon 13.9
202473
Allan Houston 18.5
+4.6
200450

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon 14.7
+2.8
202551
Allan Houston 11.9
200520

Aaron Gordon's additional seasons:

* Aaron Gordon played 1 season more than Allan Houston in the NBA.

In that year—his season 13 in 2026—he averaged 18.8 points in a total of 13 regular season games.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon -
DNP
20150
Allan Houston -
DNP
19940

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon -
DNP
20160
Allan Houston -
DNP
19950

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon -
DNP
20170
Allan Houston 25.0
+25.0
19963

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon -
DNP
20180
Allan Houston 19.2
+19.2
19979

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon 15.2
20195
Allan Houston 21.1
+5.9
199810

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon -
DNP
20200
Allan Houston 18.5
+18.5
199920

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon 11.1
202110
Allan Houston 17.6
+6.5
200016

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon 11.1
202110
Allan Houston 20.8
+9.7
20015

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon 13.8
+13.8
20225
Allan Houston -
DNP
20020

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon 13.3
+13.3
2023NBA Champion20
Allan Houston -
DNP
20030

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon 14.3
+14.3
202412
Allan Houston -
DNP
20040

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon 16.2
+16.2
202514
Allan Houston -
DNP
20050

Aaron Gordon's additional Playoffs:

* In his additional NBA year, Aaron Gordon didn't play in the postseason (2026 season yet in progress).