Aaron Gordon vs. Drazen Petrovic: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Drazen Petrovic 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 scored more total points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has a better playoff average while Drazen Petrovic has a better scoring average in the regular season. 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 4 NBA regular seasons played, Drazen Petrovic averages 1.8 points more than Aaron Gordon in his 12 seasons (15.4 points against 13.6). On the other hand Aaron Gordon scored a total of 5,363 points more than Drazen Petrovic (9,824 vs. 4,461).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Aaron Gordon | 13.6 | 12 | |
| Drazen Petrovic | 15.4 | +1.8 | 4 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Aaron Gordon | 9,824 | +5,363 | 12 |
| Drazen Petrovic | 4,461 | 4 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Aaron Gordon has a better career point average than Drazen Petrovic (+3.7 points per game) and he also scored more points (+623).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Aaron Gordon | 13.9 | +3.7 | 6 |
| Drazen Petrovic | 10.2 | 3 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Aaron Gordon | 920 | +623 | 6 |
| Drazen Petrovic | 297 | 3 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 1 | +1 | ||
| Drazen Petrovic | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 133 | +34 | ||
| Drazen Petrovic | 99 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 513 | +308 | ||
| Drazen Petrovic | 205 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 710 | +430 | ||
| Drazen Petrovic | 280 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 12 | +2 | ||
| Drazen Petrovic | 10 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 0 | |||
| Drazen Petrovic | 1 | +1 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 0 | |||
| Drazen Petrovic | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 14 | +10 | ||
| Drazen Petrovic | 4 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 50 | +35 | ||
| Drazen Petrovic | 15 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 66 | +41 | ||
| Drazen Petrovic | 25 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 0 | |||
| Drazen Petrovic | 4 | +4 | ||
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 | 48.5 | 1.1 | 3.2 | 33.3 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 69.4 | 12 | 722 |
| difference: | +1.8 | +0.8 | +1.0 | +2.1 | +0.2 | +1.2 | +10.4 | +0.5 | +0.1 | +14.7 | +8 | +432 |
| Drazen Petrovic | 15.4 | 5.9 | 11.6 | 50.6 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 43.7 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 84.1 | 4 | 290 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 9,824 | 3,718 | 7,669 | 48.5 | 773 | 2,319 | 33.3 | 1,615 | 2,326 | 69.4 | 12 | 722 |
| difference: | +5,363 | +2,013 | +4,300 | +2.1 | +518 | +1,736 | +10.4 | +819 | +1,380 | +14.7 | +8 | +432 |
| Drazen Petrovic | 4,461 | 1,705 | 3,369 | 50.6 | 255 | 583 | 43.7 | 796 | 946 | 84.1 | 4 | 290 |
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 | +1.1 | +1.8 | +2.4 | +0.7 | +1.7 | +5.2 | +0.7 | +0.9 | +2.1 | +3 | +37 |
| Drazen Petrovic | 10.2 | 4.1 | 8.7 | 47.4 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 32.4 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 69.6 | 3 | 29 |
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: | +623 | +227 | +444 | +2.4 | +60 | +155 | +5.2 | +109 | +150 | +2.1 | +3 | +37 |
| Drazen Petrovic | 297 | 119 | 251 | 47.4 | 11 | 34 | 32.4 | 48 | 69 | 69.6 | 3 | 29 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Aaron Gordon's additional seasons: | ||||
* Aaron Gordon played 10 seasons more than Drazen Petrovic in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 5 to 14, from 2019 to 2026—he averaged 14.4 points in a total of 559 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 33.5 ppg and his lowest 12.4. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Aaron Gordon | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Drazen Petrovic | 6.1 | +6.1 | 1990 | 20 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Aaron Gordon | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Drazen Petrovic | - | DNP | 1991 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Aaron Gordon | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Drazen Petrovic | 24.3 | +24.3 | 1992 | 4 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Aaron Gordon | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Drazen Petrovic | 15.6 | +15.6 | 1993 | 5 |
Aaron Gordon's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 10 additional NBA seasons, Aaron Gordon played in 8 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 13.3 points in a total of 86 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 16.2 ppg and his lowest 11.1. |