Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Aaron Gordon: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Aaron Gordon and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has one of the highest career point averages in NBA 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 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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 8 NBA regular seasons played, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander averages 11.1 points more than Aaron Gordon in his 12 seasons (24.7 points against 13.6), and he also scored a total of 1,774 points more (11,750 vs. 9,976).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 24.7 | +11.1 | 8 |
| Aaron Gordon | 13.6 | 12 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 11,750 | +1,774 | 8 |
| Aaron Gordon | 9,976 | 12 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 1 |  +1 |
| Aaron Gordon | 0 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has a better career point average than Aaron Gordon (+11.9 points per game) and he also scored more points (+266).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 25.8 | +11.9 | 4 |
| Aaron Gordon | 13.9 | 6 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 1,186 | +266 | 4 |
| Aaron Gordon | 920 | 6 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 327 | +191 | ||
| Aaron Gordon | 136 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 435 | |||
| Aaron Gordon | 520 | +85 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 474 | |||
| Aaron Gordon | 719 | +245 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 2 | |||
| Aaron Gordon | 12 | +10 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 1 | +1 | ||
| Aaron Gordon | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 22 | +22 | ||
| Aaron Gordon | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 34 | +20 | ||
| Aaron Gordon | 14 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 41 | |||
| Aaron Gordon | 50 | +9 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 46 | |||
| Aaron Gordon | 66 | +20 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 0 | |||
| Aaron Gordon | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 24.7 | 8.6 | 17.2 | 50.2 | 1.4 | 3.8 | 35.6 | 6.1 | 7.1 | 86.3 | 8 | 476 |
| difference: | +11.1 | +3.4 | +6.6 | +1.7 | +0.3 | +0.6 | +2.2 | +3.8 | +3.9 | +16.6 | +4 | +255 |
| Aaron Gordon | 13.6 | 5.2 | 10.6 | 48.5 | 1.1 | 3.2 | 33.4 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 69.7 | 12 | 731 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 11,750 | 4,099 | 8,166 | 50.2 | 645 | 1,812 | 35.6 | 2,907 | 3,369 | 86.3 | 8 | 476 |
| difference: | +1,774 | +331 | +394 | +1.7 | +144 | +547 | +2.2 | +1,256 | +1,001 | +16.6 | +4 | +255 |
| Aaron Gordon | 9,976 | 3,768 | 7,772 | 48.5 | 789 | 2,359 | 33.4 | 1,651 | 2,368 | 69.7 | 12 | 731 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 25.8 | 8.9 | 19.1 | 46.8 | 1.5 | 4.4 | 35.0 | 6.4 | 7.4 | 85.9 | 4 | 46 |
| difference: | +11.9 | +3.7 | +8.6 | +3.0 | +0.4 | +1.5 | +2.6 | +4.0 | +4.1 | +14.2 | +2 | +20 |
| 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 | ||||
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 1,186 | 411 | 878 | 46.8 | 71 | 203 | 35.0 | 293 | 341 | 85.9 | 4 | 46 |
| difference: | +266 | +65 | +183 | +3.0 | +14 | +2.6 | +136 | +122 | +14.2 | +2 | +20 | |
| 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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= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Aaron Gordon's additional seasons: | ||||
* Aaron Gordon played 4 seasons more than Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 12, from 2023 to 2026—he averaged 15.2 points in a total of 203 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 19.9 ppg and his lowest 13.9. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 13.7 | +13.7 | 2019 | 6 |
| Aaron Gordon | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 16.3 | +16.3 | 2020 | 7 |
| Aaron Gordon | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Aaron Gordon | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Aaron Gordon | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Aaron Gordon | 15.2 | +15.2 | 2019 | 5 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 30.2 | +30.2 | 2024 | 10 |
| Aaron Gordon | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Aaron Gordon | 13.8 | +13.8 | 2022 | 5 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Aaron Gordon's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Aaron Gordon played in 3 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 14.4 points in a total of 46 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 16.2 ppg and his lowest 13.3. |