Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Aaron Gordon: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Aaron Gordon and Giannis Antetokounmpo 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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Giannis Antetokounmpo 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 Giannis Antetokounmpo 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 12 NBA regular seasons played, Giannis Antetokounmpo averages 10.3 points more than Aaron Gordon in his 11 seasons (23.9 points against 13.6), and he also scored a total of 10,781 points more (20,538 vs. 9,757).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 23.9 | +10.3 | 12 |
| Aaron Gordon | 13.6 | 11 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 20,538 | +10,781 | 12 |
| Aaron Gordon | 9,757 | 11 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Giannis Antetokounmpo has a better career point average than Aaron Gordon (+13.1 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,350).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 27.0 | +13.1 | 9 |
| Aaron Gordon | 13.9 | 6 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 2,270 | +1,350 | 9 |
| Aaron Gordon | 920 | 6 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 1 | +1 | ||
| Aaron Gordon | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 9 | +9 | ||
| Aaron Gordon | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 563 | +431 | ||
| Aaron Gordon | 132 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 760 | +249 | ||
| Aaron Gordon | 511 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 856 | +148 | ||
| Aaron Gordon | 708 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 3 | |||
| Aaron Gordon | 12 | +9 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 1 | +1 | ||
| Aaron Gordon | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 8 | +8 | ||
| Aaron Gordon | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 37 | +37 | ||
| Aaron Gordon | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 66 | +52 | ||
| Aaron Gordon | 14 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 81 | +31 | ||
| Aaron Gordon | 50 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 84 | +18 | ||
| Aaron Gordon | 66 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 0 | |||
| Aaron Gordon | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 23.9 | 8.8 | 15.9 | 55.1 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 28.4 | 5.8 | 8.3 | 69.3 | 12 | 859 |
| difference: | +10.3 | +3.7 | +5.3 | +6.7 | +0.5 | +1.0 | +4.7 | +3.6 | +5.1 | +1 | +139 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 20,538 | 7,525 | 13,668 | 55.1 | 542 | 1,908 | 28.4 | 4,946 | 7,134 | 69.3 | 12 | 859 |
| difference: | +10,781 | +3,829 | +6,031 | +6.7 | +220 | +394 | +4.7 | +3,343 | +4,820 | +1 | +139 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 27.0 | 10.1 | 19.1 | 53.2 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 25.9 | 6.0 | 9.6 | 62.5 | 9 | 84 |
| difference: | +13.1 | +4.9 | +8.6 | +3.4 | +0.4 | +0.1 | +11.7 | +3.6 | +6.3 | +9.2 | +3 | +18 |
| 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 | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 2,270 | 852 | 1,602 | 53.2 | 62 | 239 | 25.9 | 504 | 807 | 62.5 | 9 | 84 |
| difference: | +1,350 | +506 | +907 | +3.4 | +9 | +50 | +11.7 | +347 | +588 | +9.2 | +3 | +18 |
| 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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Giannis Antetokounmpo's additional seasons: | ||||
* Giannis Antetokounmpo played 1 season more than Aaron Gordon in the NBA. In that year—his season 12 in 2025—he averaged 30.4 points in a total of 67 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Aaron Gordon | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | 11.5 | +11.5 | 2015 | 6 |
| Aaron Gordon | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Aaron Gordon | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | 24.8 | +24.8 | 2017 | 6 |
| Aaron Gordon | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | 25.5 | +25.5 | 2019 | 15 |
| Aaron Gordon | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Aaron Gordon | 16.2 | +16.2 | 2025 | 14 |
Giannis Antetokounmpo's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Giannis Antetokounmpo played in the Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 33.0 points in a total of 5 games. |