Dyson Daniels vs. Aaron Gordon: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Aaron Gordon and Dyson Daniels 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 Dyson Daniels 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 11 NBA regular seasons played, Aaron Gordon averages 5.2 points more than Dyson Daniels in his 3 seasons (13.6 points against 8.4), and he also scored a total of 8,103 points more (9,757 vs. 1,654).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Dyson Daniels 8.4
3
Aaron Gordon 13.6
+5.2
11

Total Points

Seasons
Dyson Daniels 1,654
3
Aaron Gordon 9,757
+8,103
11

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 Dyson Daniels (+12.6 points per game) and he also scored more points (+916).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Dyson Daniels 1.3
1
Aaron Gordon 13.9
+12.6
6

Total Points

Playoffs
Dyson Daniels 4
1
Aaron Gordon 920
+916
6

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

40+ Point Games

Dyson Daniels 0
Aaron Gordon 2
+2

30+ Point Games

Dyson Daniels 0
Aaron Gordon 19
+19

20+ Point Games

Dyson Daniels 12
Aaron Gordon 132
+120

10+ Point Games

Dyson Daniels 78
Aaron Gordon 511
+433

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Dyson Daniels 173
Aaron Gordon 708
+535

0 Point Games (games without points)

Dyson Daniels 23
+11
Aaron Gordon 12

Playoffs

20+ Point Games

Dyson Daniels 0
Aaron Gordon 14
+14

10+ Point Games

Dyson Daniels 0
Aaron Gordon 50
+50

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Dyson Daniels 1
Aaron Gordon 66
+65

0 Point Games (games without points)

Dyson Daniels 2
+2
Aaron Gordon 0

Career Shooting Stats Comparison

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Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Dyson Daniels 8.4 3.5 7.4 47.2 0.8 2.3 32.7 0.7 1.2 61.4 3 196
difference:+5.2+1.6+3.2+1.2+0.3+0.9+0.4+1.5+2.0+7.9+8+524
Aaron Gordon 13.6 5.1 10.6 48.4 1.1 3.2 33.1 2.2 3.2 69.3 11 720

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Dyson Daniels 1,654 681 1,442 47.2 149 456 32.7 143 233 61.4 3 196
difference:+8,103+3,015+6,195+1.2+613+1,846+0.4+1,460+2,081+7.9+8+524
Aaron Gordon 9,757 3,696 7,637 48.4 762 2,302 33.1 1,603 2,314 69.3 11 720

Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Dyson Daniels 1.3 0.7 2.0 33.3 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 1 3
difference:+12.6+4.5+8.5+16.5+1.1+2.2+37.6+2.4+3.3+71.7+5+63
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
Dyson Daniels 4 2 6 33.3 0 2 0.0 0 0 - 1 3
difference:+916+344+689+16.5+71+187+37.6+157+219+71.7+5+63
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
Dyson Daniels 3.8
202359
Aaron Gordon 5.2
+1.4
201547

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Dyson Daniels 5.8
202461
Aaron Gordon 9.2
+3.4
201678

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Dyson Daniels 14.1
+1.4
202576
Aaron Gordon 12.7
201780

Aaron Gordon's additional seasons:

* Aaron Gordon played 8 seasons more than Dyson Daniels in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 4 to 11, from 2018 to 2025—he averaged 15.1 points in a total of 515 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 17.6 ppg and his lowest 12.4.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Dyson Daniels -
DNP
20230
Aaron Gordon -
DNP
20150

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Dyson Daniels 1.3
+1.3
20243
Aaron Gordon -
DNP
20160

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Dyson Daniels -
DNP
20250
Aaron Gordon -
DNP
20170

Aaron Gordon's additional Playoffs:

* During his 8 additional NBA seasons, Aaron Gordon played in 6 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 13.9 points in a total of 66 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 16.2 ppg and his lowest 11.1.