Aaron Gordon vs. Damian Lillard: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Damian Lillard 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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Damian Lillard is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and also has one of the highest career averages in league history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Aaron Gordon.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Damian Lillard 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.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 13 NBA regular seasons played, Damian Lillard averages 11.5 points more than Aaron Gordon in his 11 seasons (25.1 points against 13.6), and he also scored a total of 12,841 points more (22,598 vs. 9,757).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Aaron Gordon | 13.6 | 11 | |
| Damian Lillard | 25.1 | +11.5 | 13 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Aaron Gordon | 9,757 | 11 | |
| Damian Lillard | 22,598 | +12,841 | 13 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Damian Lillard has a better career point average than Aaron Gordon (+11.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+795).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Aaron Gordon | 13.9 | 6 | |
| Damian Lillard | 25.2 | +11.3 | 10 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Aaron Gordon | 920 | 6 | |
| Damian Lillard | 1,715 | +795 | 10 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 0 | |||
| Damian Lillard | 1 | +1 | ||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 0 | |||
| Damian Lillard | 5 | +5 | ||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 0 | |||
| Damian Lillard | 15 | +15 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 132 | |||
| Damian Lillard | 650 | +518 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 511 | |||
| Damian Lillard | 882 | +371 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 708 | |||
| Damian Lillard | 900 | +192 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 12 | +12 | ||
| Damian Lillard | 0 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 0 | |||
| Damian Lillard | 2 | +2 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 0 | |||
| Damian Lillard | 4 | +4 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 0 | |||
| Damian Lillard | 23 | +23 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 14 | |||
| Damian Lillard | 46 | +32 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 50 | |||
| Damian Lillard | 66 | +16 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 66 | |||
| Damian Lillard | 67 | +1 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 0 | |||
| Damian Lillard | 1 | +1 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 13.6 | 5.1 | 10.6 | 48.4 | 1.1 | 3.2 | 33.1 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 69.3 | 11 | 720 |
| difference: | +11.5 | +3.0 | +7.8 | +4.5 | +2.0 | +5.2 | +4.0 | +3.6 | +3.3 | +20.6 | +2 | +180 |
| Damian Lillard | 25.1 | 8.1 | 18.4 | 43.9 | 3.1 | 8.4 | 37.1 | 5.8 | 6.5 | 89.9 | 13 | 900 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 9,757 | 3,696 | 7,637 | 48.4 | 762 | 2,302 | 33.1 | 1,603 | 2,314 | 69.3 | 11 | 720 |
| difference: | +12,841 | +3,570 | +8,931 | +4.5 | +2,042 | +5,254 | +4.0 | +3,659 | +3,539 | +20.6 | +2 | +180 |
| Damian Lillard | 22,598 | 7,266 | 16,568 | 43.9 | 2,804 | 7,556 | 37.1 | 5,262 | 5,853 | 89.9 | 13 | 900 |
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: | +11.3 | +2.8 | +9.0 | +8.9 | +2.2 | +6.0 | +0.8 | +3.6 | +3.5 | +17.6 | +4 | +2 |
| Damian Lillard | 25.2 | 8.0 | 19.5 | 40.9 | 3.3 | 8.9 | 36.8 | 6.0 | 6.8 | 89.3 | 10 | 68 |
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: | +795 | +195 | +629 | +8.9 | +151 | +414 | +0.8 | +254 | +241 | +17.6 | +4 | +2 |
| Damian Lillard | 1,715 | 541 | 1,324 | 40.9 | 222 | 603 | 36.8 | 411 | 460 | 89.3 | 10 | 68 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Aaron Gordon | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Damian Lillard | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Aaron Gordon | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Damian Lillard | 22.9 | +22.9 | 2014 | 11 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Aaron Gordon | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Damian Lillard | 21.6 | +21.6 | 2015 | 5 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Aaron Gordon | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Damian Lillard | 26.5 | +26.5 | 2016 | 11 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Aaron Gordon | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Damian Lillard | 18.5 | +18.5 | 2018 | 4 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Aaron Gordon | 13.8 | +13.8 | 2022 | 5 |
| Damian Lillard | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Aaron Gordon | 13.3 | +13.3 | 2023 | 20 |
| Damian Lillard | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |