Aaron Gordon vs. Michael Jordan: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Michael Jordan 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.
Michael Jordan 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 Michael Jordan 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 15 NBA regular seasons played, Michael Jordan averages 16.5 points more than Aaron Gordon in his 12 seasons (30.1 points against 13.6), and he also scored a total of 22,416 points more (32,292 vs. 9,876).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Aaron Gordon | 13.6 | 12 | |
| Michael Jordan | 30.1 | +16.5 | 15 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Aaron Gordon | 9,876 | 12 | |
| Michael Jordan | 32,292 | +22,416 | 15 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Aaron Gordon | 0 | |
| Michael Jordan | 10 |  +10 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Michael Jordan has a better career point average than Aaron Gordon (+19.5 points per game) and he also scored more points (+5,067).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Aaron Gordon | 13.9 | 6 | |
| Michael Jordan | 33.4 | +19.5 | 13 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Aaron Gordon | 920 | 6 | |
| Michael Jordan | 5,987 | +5,067 | 13 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 0 | |||
| Michael Jordan | 4 | +4 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 134 | |||
| Michael Jordan | 926 | +792 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 515 | |||
| Michael Jordan | 1,059 | +544 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 714 | |||
| Michael Jordan | 1,072 | +358 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 12 | +12 | ||
| Michael Jordan | 0 | |||
Playoffs
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 0 | |||
| Michael Jordan | 1 | +1 | ||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 0 | |||
| Michael Jordan | 8 | +8 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 0 | |||
| Michael Jordan | 38 | +38 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 0 | |||
| Michael Jordan | 109 | +109 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 14 | |||
| Michael Jordan | 173 | +159 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 50 | |||
| Michael Jordan | 179 | +129 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 66 | |||
| Michael Jordan | 179 | +113 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 0 | |||
| Michael Jordan | 0 | |||
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 | 69.6 | 12 | 726 |
| difference: | +16.5 | +6.3 | +12.3 | +1.2 | +0.6 | +1.5 | +0.6 | +4.6 | +5.0 | +13.9 | +3 | +346 |
| Michael Jordan | 30.1 | 11.4 | 22.9 | 49.7 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 32.7 | 6.8 | 8.2 | 83.5 | 15 | 1,072 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 9,876 | 3,734 | 7,706 | 48.5 | 777 | 2,333 | 33.3 | 1,631 | 2,343 | 69.6 | 12 | 726 |
| difference: | +22,416 | +8,458 | +16,831 | +1.2 | +196 | +555 | +0.6 | +5,696 | +6,429 | +13.9 | +3 | +346 |
| Michael Jordan | 32,292 | 12,192 | 24,537 | 49.7 | 581 | 1,778 | 32.7 | 7,327 | 8,772 | 83.5 | 15 | 1,072 |
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: | +19.5 | +7.0 | +14.6 | +1.1 | +0.3 | +0.4 | +4.4 | +5.8 | +6.6 | +11.1 | +7 | +113 |
| Michael Jordan | 33.4 | 12.2 | 25.1 | 48.7 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 33.2 | 8.2 | 9.9 | 82.8 | 13 | 179 |
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: | +5,067 | +1,842 | +3,802 | +1.1 | +77 | +257 | +4.4 | +1,306 | +1,547 | +11.1 | +7 | +113 |
| Michael Jordan | 5,987 | 2,188 | 4,497 | 48.7 | 148 | 446 | 33.2 | 1,463 | 1,766 | 82.8 | 13 | 179 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA Scoring Leader
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Aaron Gordon | 5.2 | 2015 | 47 | |
| Michael Jordan | 28.2 | +23.0 | 1985 | 82 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Aaron Gordon | 9.2 | 2016 | 78 | |
| Michael Jordan | 22.7 | +13.5 | 1986 | 18 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Aaron Gordon | 12.7 | 2017 | 80 | |
| Michael Jordan | 37.1 | +24.4 | 1987 | 82 |
Michael Jordan's additional seasons: | ||||
* Michael Jordan played 3 seasons more than Aaron Gordon in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 13 to 15, from 1998 to 2003—he averaged 24.0 points in a total of 224 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 28.7 ppg and his lowest 20. In those 3 extra years over Aaron Gordon, Michael Jordan won 1 scoring title. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Aaron Gordon | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Michael Jordan | 29.3 | +29.3 | 1985 | 4 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Aaron Gordon | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Michael Jordan | 43.7 | +43.7 | 1986 | 3 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Aaron Gordon | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Michael Jordan | 35.7 | +35.7 | 1987 | 3 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Aaron Gordon | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Michael Jordan | 36.3 | +36.3 | 1988 | 10 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Aaron Gordon | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Michael Jordan | 36.7 | +36.7 | 1990 | 16 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Aaron Gordon | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Michael Jordan | 31.1 | +31.1 | 1997 | 19 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Michael Jordan's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Michael Jordan played in one postseason and won the NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 32.4 points in a total of 21 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 32.4 ppg and his lowest 32.4. |