Aaron Gordon vs. Kenyon Martin: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Kenyon Martin 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.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Aaron Gordon has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more total points during the season while Kenyon Martin scored more points in the postseason. 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 12 NBA regular seasons played, Aaron Gordon averages 1.3 points more than Kenyon Martin in his 15 seasons (13.6 points against 12.3), and he also scored a total of 676 points more (10,001 vs. 9,325).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Aaron Gordon | 13.6 | +1.3 | 12 |
| Kenyon Martin | 12.3 | 15 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Aaron Gordon | 10,001 | +676 | 12 |
| Kenyon Martin | 9,325 | 15 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Aaron Gordon has a better career point average than Kenyon Martin (+1 point per game) while Kenyon Martin scored more points (+521).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Aaron Gordon | 13.9 | +1.0 | 6 |
| Kenyon Martin | 12.9 | 11 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Aaron Gordon | 920 | 6 | |
| Kenyon Martin | 1,441 | +521 | 11 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 1 | +1 | ||
| Kenyon Martin | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 3 | +3 | ||
| Kenyon Martin | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 137 | +24 | ||
| Kenyon Martin | 113 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 521 | +40 | ||
| Kenyon Martin | 481 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 721 | |||
| Kenyon Martin | 731 | +10 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 12 | |||
| Kenyon Martin | 26 | +14 | ||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 0 | |||
| Kenyon Martin | 3 | +3 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 14 | |||
| Kenyon Martin | 21 | +7 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 50 | |||
| Kenyon Martin | 74 | +24 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 66 | |||
| Kenyon Martin | 108 | +42 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 0 | |||
| Kenyon Martin | 4 | +4 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 13.6 | 5.2 | 10.6 | 48.5 | 1.1 | 3.2 | 33.4 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 69.7 | 12 | 733 |
| difference: | +1.3 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +1.0 | +2.8 | +10.0 | +0.3 | +6.8 | +3 | +24 | ||
| Kenyon Martin | 12.3 | 5.1 | 10.6 | 48.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 23.4 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 62.9 | 15 | 757 |
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: | +676 | +97 | +240 | +0.2 | +724 | +2,083 | +10.0 | +146 | +24 | +6.8 | +3 | +24 |
| Kenyon Martin | 9,325 | 3,875 | 8,031 | 48.3 | 66 | 282 | 23.4 | 1,509 | 2,398 | 62.9 | 15 | 757 |
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: | +1.0 | +0.5 | +2.8 | +1.1 | +2.6 | +24.7 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +3.8 | +5 | +46 | |
| Kenyon Martin | 12.9 | 5.2 | 11.0 | 47.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 12.9 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 67.9 | 11 | 112 |
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: | +521 | +233 | +538 | +2.8 | +67 | +158 | +24.7 | +122 | +192 | +3.8 | +5 | +46 |
| Kenyon Martin | 1,441 | 579 | 1,233 | 47.0 | 4 | 31 | 12.9 | 279 | 411 | 67.9 | 11 | 112 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Kenyon Martin's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kenyon Martin played 2 seasons more than Aaron Gordon in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 14 to 15, from 2014 to 2015—he averaged 3.7 points in a total of 43 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Aaron Gordon | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Kenyon Martin | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Aaron Gordon | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Kenyon Martin | 16.8 | +16.8 | 2002 | 20 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Aaron Gordon | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Kenyon Martin | 18.9 | +18.9 | 2003 | 20 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Aaron Gordon | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Kenyon Martin | 19.1 | +19.1 | 2004 | 11 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Aaron Gordon | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Kenyon Martin | 4.5 | +4.5 | 2006 | 2 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Aaron Gordon | 11.1 | +11.1 | 2021 | 10 |
| Kenyon Martin | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Aaron Gordon | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Kenyon Martin | 5.8 | +5.8 | 2013 | 12 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Kenyon Martin's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Kenyon Martin didn't play in the postseason. |