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.

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.

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

50+ Point Games

DeMar DeRozan 2
+1
Aaron Gordon 1

40+ Point Games

DeMar DeRozan 26
+23
Aaron Gordon 3

30+ Point Games

DeMar DeRozan 207
+187
Aaron Gordon 20

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

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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

NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
DeMar DeRozan 8.6
+3.4
201077
Aaron Gordon 5.2
201547

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
DeMar DeRozan 17.2
+8.0
201182
Aaron Gordon 9.2
201678

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
DeMar DeRozan 16.7
+4.0
201263
Aaron Gordon 12.7
201780

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
DeMar DeRozan 18.1
+0.5
201382
Aaron Gordon 17.6
201858

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
DeMar DeRozan 22.7
+6.7
201479
Aaron Gordon 16.0
201978

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
DeMar DeRozan 20.1
+5.7
201560
Aaron Gordon 14.4
202062

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
DeMar DeRozan 23.5
+11.1
201678
Aaron Gordon 12.4
202150

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
DeMar DeRozan 27.3
+12.3
201774
Aaron Gordon 15.0
202275

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
DeMar DeRozan 23.0
+6.7
201880
Aaron Gordon 16.3
2023NBA Champion68

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
DeMar DeRozan 21.2
+7.3
201977
Aaron Gordon 13.9
202473

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
DeMar DeRozan 22.1
+7.4
202068
Aaron Gordon 14.7
202551

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
DeMar DeRozan 21.6
+0.3
202161
Aaron Gordon 21.3
20264

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 gameYearGames
DeMar DeRozan -
DNP
20100
Aaron Gordon -
DNP
20150

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
DeMar DeRozan -
DNP
20110
Aaron Gordon -
DNP
20160

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
DeMar DeRozan -
DNP
20120
Aaron Gordon -
DNP
20170

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
DeMar DeRozan -
DNP
20130
Aaron Gordon -
DNP
20180

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
DeMar DeRozan 23.9
+8.7
20147
Aaron Gordon 15.2
20195

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
DeMar DeRozan 20.3
+20.3
20154
Aaron Gordon -
DNP
20200

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
DeMar DeRozan 20.9
+9.8
201620
Aaron Gordon 11.1
202110

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
DeMar DeRozan 22.4
+8.6
201710
Aaron Gordon 13.8
20225

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
DeMar DeRozan 22.7
+9.4
201810
Aaron Gordon 13.3
2023NBA Champion20

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
DeMar DeRozan 22.0
+7.7
20197
Aaron Gordon 14.3
202412

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
DeMar DeRozan -
DNP
20200
Aaron Gordon 16.2
+16.2
202514

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
DeMar DeRozan -
DNP
20210
Aaron Gordon -
DNP *
20260
* 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.