Don Buse vs. Eric Gordon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Eric Gordon and Don Buse that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Don Buse

vs.

Eric Gordon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Buse: 1976-77 to 1984-85
Eric Gordon: 2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Buse 0 Eric Gordon 0

NBA Seasons Don Buse 9 Eric Gordon 16

Playoffs Played Don Buse 6 Eric Gordon 7

All-Star Games Don Buse 1 Eric Gordon 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Buse 4 Eric Gordon 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Buse 4 Eric Gordon 0

Assists Leader Don Buse 1 Eric Gordon 0

Steals Leader Don Buse 1 Eric Gordon 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.9 Eric Gordon 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.3 Eric Gordon 2.3

Assists Per Game Don Buse 4.5 Eric Gordon 2.8

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.8 Eric Gordon 0.8

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.1 Eric Gordon 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 4,485 Eric Gordon 13,868

Total Rebounds Don Buse 1,507 Eric Gordon 2,067

Total Assists Don Buse 2,920 Eric Gordon 2,443

Total Steals Don Buse 1,160 Eric Gordon 750

Total Blocks Don Buse 97 Eric Gordon 313

Total Games Don Buse 648 Eric Gordon 886

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .442 Eric Gordon .430

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .333 * Eric Gordon .371

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .780 Eric Gordon .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 9.7 (1982) Eric Gordon 22.3 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.3 (1977) Eric Gordon 2.9 (2011)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1977) Eric Gordon 4.4 (2011)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 3.5 (1977) Eric Gordon 1.4 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1982) Eric Gordon 0.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.5 Eric Gordon 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.6 Eric Gordon 2.7

Assists Per Game Don Buse 3.6 Eric Gordon 2.1

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.1 Eric Gordon 0.7

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.2 Eric Gordon 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 227 Eric Gordon 965

Total Rebounds Don Buse 91 Eric Gordon 171

Total Assists Don Buse 125 Eric Gordon 133

Total Steals Don Buse 37 Eric Gordon 45

Total Blocks Don Buse 6 Eric Gordon 38

Total Games Don Buse 35 Eric Gordon 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .399 Eric Gordon .410

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .391 * Eric Gordon .361

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .714 Eric Gordon .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1980) Eric Gordon 18.5 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.7 (1979) Eric Gordon 3.9 (2017)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 5.5 (1980) Eric Gordon 3.8 (2015)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 2.0 (1978) Eric Gordon 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1984) Eric Gordon 1.0 (2019)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.