DeMar DeRozan vs. Aaron Gordon: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Aaron Gordon and DeMar DeRozan 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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DeMar DeRozan is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points 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 DeMar DeRozan 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 17 NBA regular seasons played, DeMar DeRozan averages 7.7 points more than Aaron Gordon in his 12 seasons (21.3 points against 13.6), and he also scored a total of 15,545 points more (25,387 vs. 9,842).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 21.3 | +7.7 | 17 |
| Aaron Gordon | 13.6 | 12 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 25,387 | +15,545 | 17 |
| Aaron Gordon | 9,842 | 12 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason DeMar DeRozan has a better career point average than Aaron Gordon (+7.9 points per game) and he also scored more points (+455).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 21.8 | +7.9 | 7 |
| Aaron Gordon | 13.9 | 6 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,375 | +455 | 7 |
| Aaron Gordon | 920 | 6 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 694 | +561 | ||
| Aaron Gordon | 133 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,081 | +568 | ||
| Aaron Gordon | 513 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,187 | +475 | ||
| Aaron Gordon | 712 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 5 | |||
| Aaron Gordon | 12 | +7 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1 | +1 | ||
| Aaron Gordon | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 16 | +16 | ||
| Aaron Gordon | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 36 | +22 | ||
| Aaron Gordon | 14 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 57 | +7 | ||
| Aaron Gordon | 50 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 63 | |||
| Aaron Gordon | 66 | +3 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 0 | |||
| Aaron Gordon | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 21.3 | 7.6 | 16.3 | 46.9 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 30.0 | 5.5 | 6.5 | 84.2 | 17 | 1,192 |
| difference: | +7.7 | +2.5 | +5.7 | +1.5 | +0.6 | +1.5 | +3.3 | +3.3 | +3.3 | +14.7 | +5 | +468 |
| Aaron Gordon | 13.6 | 5.1 | 10.6 | 48.5 | 1.1 | 3.2 | 33.3 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 69.5 | 12 | 724 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 25,387 | 9,100 | 19,387 | 46.9 | 618 | 2,058 | 30.0 | 6,569 | 7,805 | 84.2 | 17 | 1,192 |
| difference: | +15,545 | +5,377 | +11,703 | +1.5 | +156 | +267 | +3.3 | +4,947 | +5,472 | +14.7 | +5 | +468 |
| Aaron Gordon | 9,842 | 3,723 | 7,684 | 48.5 | 774 | 2,325 | 33.3 | 1,622 | 2,333 | 69.5 | 12 | 724 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 21.8 | 7.8 | 18.8 | 41.8 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 21.4 | 5.8 | 6.8 | 85.2 | 7 | 63 |
| difference: | +7.9 | +2.6 | +8.3 | +8.0 | +0.7 | +1.1 | +16.2 | +3.4 | +3.5 | +13.5 | +1 | +3 |
| Aaron Gordon | 13.9 | 5.2 | 10.5 | 49.8 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 37.6 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 71.7 | 6 | 66 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,375 | 494 | 1,183 | 41.8 | 24 | 112 | 21.4 | 363 | 426 | 85.2 | 7 | 63 |
| difference: | +455 | +148 | +488 | +8.0 | +47 | +77 | +16.2 | +206 | +207 | +13.5 | +1 | +3 |
| Aaron Gordon | 920 | 346 | 695 | 49.8 | 71 | 189 | 37.6 | 157 | 219 | 71.7 | 6 | 66 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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DeMar DeRozan's additional seasons: | ||||
* DeMar DeRozan played 5 seasons more than Aaron Gordon in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 13 to 17, from 2022 to 2026—he averaged 24.6 points in a total of 311 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 27.9 ppg and his lowest 19. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Aaron Gordon | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Aaron Gordon | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Aaron Gordon | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Aaron Gordon | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | 20.3 | +20.3 | 2015 | 4 |
| Aaron Gordon | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Aaron Gordon | 16.2 | +16.2 | 2025 | 14 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Aaron Gordon | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
DeMar DeRozan's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 5 additional NBA seasons, DeMar DeRozan played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 20.8 points in a total of 5 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 20.8 ppg and his lowest 20.8. |