Aaron Gordon vs. Naz Reid: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Naz Reid 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 Naz Reid 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 1.9 points more than Naz Reid in his 7 seasons (13.6 points against 11.7), and he also scored a total of 4,910 points more (10,001 vs. 5,091).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Aaron Gordon 13.6
+1.9
12
Naz Reid 11.7
7

Total Points

Seasons
Aaron Gordon 10,001
+4,910
12
Naz Reid 5,091
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 Naz Reid (+4 points per game) and he also scored more points (+563).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Aaron Gordon 13.9
+4.0
6
Naz Reid 9.9
3

Total Points

Playoffs
Aaron Gordon 920
+563
6
Naz Reid 357
3

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

50+ Point Games

Aaron Gordon 1
+1
Naz Reid 0

40+ Point Games

Aaron Gordon 3
+3
Naz Reid 0

30+ Point Games

Aaron Gordon 20
+16
Naz Reid 4

20+ Point Games

Aaron Gordon 137
+85
Naz Reid 52

10+ Point Games

Aaron Gordon 521
+264
Naz Reid 257

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Aaron Gordon 721
+294
Naz Reid 427

0 Point Games (games without points)

Aaron Gordon 12
+5
Naz Reid 7

Playoffs

20+ Point Games

Aaron Gordon 14
+12
Naz Reid 2

10+ Point Games

Aaron Gordon 50
+30
Naz Reid 20

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Aaron Gordon 66
+32
Naz Reid 34

0 Point Games (games without points)

Aaron Gordon 0
Naz Reid 2
+2

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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:+1.9+0.8+1.4+0.0+0.4+0.7+4.0+0.9+1.3+3.2+5+299
Naz Reid 11.7 4.4 9.2 48.5 1.5 3.9 37.4 1.4 1.9 72.9 7 434

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:+4,910+1,852+3,819+0.0+155+665+4.0+1,051+1,546+3.2+5+299
Naz Reid 5,091 1,926 3,972 48.5 635 1,700 37.4 604 828 72.9 7 434

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:+4.0+1.6+3.0+2.2+0.4+1.0+0.5+1.1+1.5+4.5+3+30
Naz Reid 9.9 3.6 7.5 47.6 1.5 3.9 38.1 1.3 1.8 76.2 3 36

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:+563+218+426+2.2+18+50+0.5+109+156+4.5+3+30
Naz Reid 357 128 269 47.6 53 139 38.1 48 63 76.2 3 36

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon 5.2
201547
Naz Reid 9.0
+3.8
202030

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon 9.2
201678
Naz Reid 11.2
+2.0
202170

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon 12.7
+4.4
201780
Naz Reid 8.3
202277

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon 17.6
+6.1
201858
Naz Reid 11.5
202368

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon 16.0
+2.5
201978
Naz Reid 13.5
202481

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon 14.4
+0.2
202062
Naz Reid 14.2
202580

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon 12.4
202150
Naz Reid 14.0
+1.6
202628

Aaron Gordon's additional seasons:

* Aaron Gordon played 7 seasons more than Naz Reid in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 8 to 14, from 2021 to 2026—he averaged 14.4 points in a total of 380 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 18.8 ppg and his lowest 12.4.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon -
DNP
20150
Naz Reid -
DNP
20200

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon -
DNP
20160
Naz Reid -
DNP
20210

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon -
DNP
20170
Naz Reid 4.8
+4.8
20225

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon -
DNP
20180
Naz Reid -
DNP
20230

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon 15.2
+4.1
20195
Naz Reid 11.1
202416

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon -
DNP
20200
Naz Reid 10.4
+10.4
202515

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Aaron Gordon 11.1
+11.1
202110
Naz Reid -
DNP *
20260
* season in progress

Aaron Gordon's additional Playoffs:

* During his 7 additional NBA seasons, Aaron Gordon played in 6 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 13.5 points in a total of 71 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 16.2 ppg and his lowest 11.1.