Aaron Gordon vs. Cameron Johnson: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Cameron Johnson 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.

By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Aaron Gordon has better scoring stats than Cameron Johnson 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, Aaron Gordon averages 0.8 points more than Cameron Johnson in his 7 seasons (13.6 points against 12.8), and he also scored a total of 5,369 points more (10,001 vs. 4,632).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Aaron Gordon 13.6
+0.8
12
Cameron Johnson 12.8
7

Total Points

Seasons
Aaron Gordon 10,001
+5,369
12
Cameron Johnson 4,632
7

Points in the Playoffs

Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Aaron Gordon has a better career point average than Cameron Johnson (+3.7 points per game) and he also scored more points (+534).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Aaron Gordon 13.9
+3.7
6
Cameron Johnson 10.2
3

Total Points

Playoffs
Aaron Gordon 920
+534
6
Cameron Johnson 386
3

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

50+ Point Games

Aaron Gordon 1
+1
Cameron Johnson 0

40+ Point Games

Aaron Gordon 3
+3
Cameron Johnson 0

30+ Point Games

Aaron Gordon 20
+14
Cameron Johnson 6

20+ Point Games

Aaron Gordon 137
+86
Cameron Johnson 51

10+ Point Games

Aaron Gordon 521
+283
Cameron Johnson 238

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Aaron Gordon 721
+365
Cameron Johnson 356

0 Point Games (games without points)

Aaron Gordon 12
+7
Cameron Johnson 5

Playoffs

20+ Point Games

Aaron Gordon 14
+13
Cameron Johnson 1

10+ Point Games

Aaron Gordon 50
+28
Cameron Johnson 22

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Aaron Gordon 66
+28
Cameron Johnson 38

0 Point Games (games without points)

Aaron Gordon 0
Cameron Johnson 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:+0.8+0.8+0.9+3.1+1.2+2.6+5.8+0.6+1.2+15.1+5+372
Cameron Johnson 12.8 4.4 9.7 45.4 2.3 5.8 39.2 1.7 2.0 84.8 7 361

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:+5,369+2,183+4,275+3.1+37+257+5.8+1,040+1,649+15.1+5+372
Cameron Johnson 4,632 1,595 3,516 45.4 827 2,108 39.2 615 725 84.8 7 361

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:+3.7+1.8+3.6+0.9+0.7+1.3+4.0+0.8+1.4+14.2+3+28
Cameron Johnson 10.2 3.4 6.9 48.9 1.8 4.2 41.6 1.6 1.9 85.9 3 38

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:+534+217+431+0.9+4+28+4.0+96+148+14.2+3+28
Cameron Johnson 386 129 264 48.9 67 161 41.6 61 71 85.9 3 38

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon 5.2
201547
Cameron Johnson 8.8
+3.6
202057

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon 9.2
201678
Cameron Johnson 9.6
+0.4
202160

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon 12.7
+0.2
201780
Cameron Johnson 12.5
202266

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon 17.6
+2.1
201858
Cameron Johnson 15.5
202342

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon 16.0
+2.6
201978
Cameron Johnson 13.4
202458

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon 14.4
202062
Cameron Johnson 18.8
+4.4
202557

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon 12.4
+1.1
202150
Cameron Johnson 11.3
202621

Aaron Gordon's additional seasons:

* Aaron Gordon played 5 seasons more than Cameron Johnson in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 8 to 12, from 2022 to 2026—he averaged 15.1 points in a total of 280 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 18.8 ppg and his lowest 13.9.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon -
DNP
20150
Cameron Johnson -
DNP
20200

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon -
DNP
20160
Cameron Johnson 8.2
+8.2
202121

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon -
DNP
20170
Cameron Johnson 10.8
+10.8
202213

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon -
DNP
20180
Cameron Johnson 18.5
+18.5
20234

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon 15.2
+15.2
20195
Cameron Johnson -
DNP
20240

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon -
DNP
20200
Cameron Johnson -
DNP
20250

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon 11.1
+11.1
202110
Cameron Johnson -
DNP *
20260
* season in progress

Aaron Gordon's additional Playoffs:

* During his 5 additional NBA seasons, Aaron Gordon played in 4 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 14.4 points in a total of 51 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 16.2 ppg and his lowest 13.3.