Eric Gordon vs. Hersey Hawkins Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Hersey Hawkins and Eric Gordon, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Eric Gordon played 16 years in the NBA, 3 more than Hersey Hawkins, who played 13. Eric Gordon had the first of his seasons in 2008-09, while Hersey Hawkins had his rookie season in 1988-89. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Eric Gordon 16 7 2008-09 to 2023-24
Hersey Hawkins 13 8 1988-89 to 2000-01

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Eric Gordon Hersey Hawkins
Season 2008-091988-89
Team Los Angeles ClippersPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Gordon 78 34.3 16.1 0.6 2.0 2.6 2.8 1.0 0.4 2.1 2.2 5.3 11.6 .456 1.7 4.3 .389 3.8 4.5 .854
Hersey Hawkins 79 32.6 15.1 0.6 2.2 2.8 3.0 1.5 0.5 2.0 2.3 5.6 12.3 .455 0.9 2.1 .428 3.1 3.7 .831
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Gordon ------- --- ----------
Hersey Hawkins 3 24.0 2.7 0.3 1.3 1.7 1.3 1.0 0.3 1.0 2.0 1.0 8.0 .125 0.0 1.7 .000 0.7 0.7 1.000

Season 2

Eric Gordon Hersey Hawkins
Season 2009-101989-90
Team Los Angeles ClippersPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Gordon 62 36.0 16.9 0.4 2.2 2.6 3.0 1.1 0.2 2.3 1.5 5.7 12.6 .449 1.9 5.2 .371 3.6 4.8 .742
Hersey Hawkins 82 34.8 18.5 1.0 2.7 3.7 3.2 1.6 0.3 2.3 2.6 6.4 13.9 .460 1.0 2.4 .420 4.7 5.3 .888
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Gordon ------- --- ----------
Hersey Hawkins 10 41.5 23.5 0.8 2.3 3.1 3.6 1.2 0.7 3.1 2.5 8.1 16.3 .497 1.4 3.6 .389 5.9 6.3 .937

Season 3

Eric Gordon Hersey Hawkins
Season 2010-111990-91
Team Los Angeles ClippersPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Gordon 56 37.7 22.3 0.8 2.1 2.9 4.4 1.3 0.3 2.7 2.1 7.6 16.9 .450 1.9 5.2 .364 5.1 6.2 .825
Hersey Hawkins 80 38.9 22.1 0.6 3.3 3.9 3.7 2.2 0.5 2.7 2.3 7.4 15.6 .472 1.4 3.4 .400 6.0 6.9 .871
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Gordon ------- --- ----------
Hersey Hawkins 8 41.1 20.9 1.0 4.8 5.8 3.4 2.5 1.3 2.0 3.6 5.9 12.6 .465 1.8 3.3 .538 7.4 7.9 .937

Season 4

Eric Gordon Hersey Hawkins
Season 2011-121991-92
Team New Orleans HornetsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Gordon 9 34.4 20.6 0.2 2.6 2.8 3.4 1.4 0.4 2.7 2.2 7.0 15.6 .450 1.1 4.4 .250 5.4 7.2 .754
Hersey Hawkins 81 37.2 19.0 0.7 2.7 3.3 3.1 1.9 0.5 2.3 2.1 6.4 13.9 .462 1.1 2.8 .397 5.0 5.7 .874
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Gordon ------- --- ----------
Hersey Hawkins ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Eric Gordon Hersey Hawkins
Season 2012-131992-93
Team New Orleans HornetsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Gordon 42 30.1 17.0 0.2 1.6 1.8 3.3 1.1 0.2 2.8 1.8 5.6 13.9 .402 1.3 4.1 .324 4.5 5.3 .842
Hersey Hawkins 81 36.8 20.3 1.1 3.1 4.3 3.9 1.7 0.4 2.2 2.3 6.8 14.5 .470 1.5 3.8 .397 5.2 6.0 .860
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Gordon ------- --- ----------
Hersey Hawkins ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Eric Gordon Hersey Hawkins
Season 2013-141993-94
Team New Orleans PelicansCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Gordon 64 32.1 15.4 0.5 2.1 2.6 3.3 1.2 0.2 2.1 1.8 5.6 12.8 .436 1.6 4.0 .391 2.7 3.5 .785
Hersey Hawkins 82 32.3 14.4 1.1 3.5 4.6 2.6 1.6 0.3 1.9 2.0 4.8 10.5 .460 1.0 2.9 .332 3.8 4.4 .862
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Gordon ------- --- ----------
Hersey Hawkins ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Eric Gordon Hersey Hawkins
Season 2014-151994-95
Team New Orleans PelicansCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pelicans Lost West Conf 1st RdHornets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Gordon 61 33.1 13.4 0.5 2.1 2.6 3.8 0.8 0.2 2.0 2.4 4.7 11.4 .411 2.3 5.2 .448 1.8 2.2 .805
Hersey Hawkins 82 33.3 14.3 0.7 3.1 3.8 3.2 1.5 0.2 1.8 2.2 4.8 9.9 .482 1.6 3.6 .440 3.2 3.7 .867
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Gordon 4 35.8 18.5 0.5 1.8 2.3 3.8 0.5 0.5 2.5 2.8 7.0 15.8 .444 3.3 8.0 .406 1.3 1.5 .833
Hersey Hawkins 4 32.5 11.3 1.3 4.0 5.3 2.0 1.5 0.5 2.3 3.3 3.3 8.0 .406 1.0 3.3 .308 3.8 4.3 .882

Season 8

Eric Gordon Hersey Hawkins
Season 2015-161995-96
Team New Orleans PelicansSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySupersonics Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Gordon 45 32.9 15.2 0.2 2.0 2.2 2.7 1.0 0.3 1.6 2.2 5.1 12.3 .418 2.5 6.5 .384 2.5 2.8 .888
Hersey Hawkins 82 34.4 15.6 1.0 2.6 3.6 2.7 1.8 0.2 2.0 2.1 5.4 11.4 .473 1.8 4.6 .384 3.0 3.5 .874
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Gordon ------- --- ----------
Hersey Hawkins 21 34.0 12.3 0.8 2.2 3.0 2.2 1.3 0.2 1.6 2.6 3.6 8.0 .452 1.0 3.0 .344 4.0 4.5 .895

Season 9

Eric Gordon Hersey Hawkins
Season 2016-171996-97
Team Houston RocketsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards Achievement Sixth Man of the Year-
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf SemisSupersonics Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Gordon 75 31.0 16.2 0.4 2.3 2.7 2.5 0.6 0.5 1.6 2.0 5.5 13.5 .406 3.3 8.8 .372 2.0 2.3 .840
Hersey Hawkins 82 33.6 13.9 1.1 2.8 3.9 3.0 1.9 0.1 1.6 1.8 4.5 9.7 .464 1.7 4.3 .403 3.1 3.6 .875
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Gordon 11 32.5 12.9 0.5 3.5 3.9 2.0 0.7 0.5 1.3 1.8 4.6 11.0 .421 2.5 6.4 .386 1.2 1.6 .722
Hersey Hawkins 12 40.3 15.3 1.4 3.1 4.5 2.8 2.5 0.3 1.8 2.7 5.2 11.0 .470 2.3 4.9 .458 2.7 2.9 .914

Season 10

Eric Gordon Hersey Hawkins
Season 2017-181997-98
Team Houston RocketsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf FinalsSupersonics Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Gordon 69 31.2 18.0 0.4 2.1 2.5 2.2 0.6 0.4 1.9 1.7 6.0 14.1 .428 3.2 8.8 .359 2.8 3.5 .809
Hersey Hawkins 82 31.7 10.5 0.9 3.2 4.1 2.7 1.8 0.2 1.2 1.9 3.4 7.8 .440 1.5 3.7 .415 2.2 2.5 .868
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Gordon 17 32.3 15.4 0.5 2.1 2.6 1.6 0.6 0.5 1.4 1.7 4.9 13.0 .380 2.5 7.6 .331 3.0 3.6 .836
Hersey Hawkins 10 33.8 13.4 1.7 4.0 5.7 3.6 1.8 0.1 0.9 2.4 4.1 8.8 .466 1.7 4.3 .395 3.5 4.0 .875

Season 11

Eric Gordon Hersey Hawkins
Season 2018-191998-99
Team Houston RocketsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Gordon 68 31.7 16.2 0.3 1.9 2.2 1.9 0.6 0.4 1.3 2.1 5.6 13.8 .409 3.2 8.8 .360 1.8 2.2 .783
Hersey Hawkins 50 32.9 10.3 1.0 3.0 4.0 2.5 1.6 0.4 1.6 1.8 3.4 8.2 .419 1.1 3.6 .306 2.4 2.6 .902
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Gordon 11 37.3 17.8 0.5 2.1 2.5 1.3 0.6 1.0 2.5 2.0 6.1 13.6 .447 3.5 8.6 .400 2.2 2.5 .857
Hersey Hawkins ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Eric Gordon Hersey Hawkins
Season 2019-201999-00
Team Houston RocketsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Gordon 36 28.2 14.4 0.3 1.7 2.0 1.5 0.6 0.4 1.2 1.9 4.8 12.9 .369 2.7 8.4 .317 2.3 3.0 .766
Hersey Hawkins 61 26.6 7.9 0.5 2.4 2.9 2.2 1.2 0.2 1.6 2.4 2.6 6.1 .424 0.9 2.3 .390 1.8 2.0 .899
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Gordon 12 34.2 17.3 0.5 2.2 2.7 3.0 0.8 0.6 2.0 2.2 6.0 14.7 .409 2.4 7.5 .322 2.9 3.3 .875
Hersey Hawkins ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Eric Gordon Hersey Hawkins
Season 2020-212000-01
Team Houston RocketsCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHornets Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Gordon 27 29.2 17.8 0.3 1.9 2.1 2.6 0.5 0.5 1.9 1.6 5.9 13.6 .433 2.6 7.8 .329 3.5 4.2 .825
Hersey Hawkins 59 11.5 3.1 0.3 1.1 1.4 1.2 0.6 0.2 0.3 0.8 0.9 2.3 .409 0.3 0.8 .370 0.9 1.1 .857
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Gordon ------- --- ----------
Hersey Hawkins 6 8.2 2.0 0.2 1.3 1.5 0.7 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.5 1.3 .375 0.2 0.7 .250 0.8 1.2 .714

Season 14

Eric Gordon Hersey Hawkins
Season 2021-22-
Team Houston Rockets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Gordon 57 29.3 13.4 0.3 1.7 2.0 2.7 0.5 0.3 1.9 1.1 4.7 9.9 .475 2.2 5.3 .412 1.8 2.4 .778
Hersey Hawkins ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Gordon ------- --- ----------
Hersey Hawkins ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Eric Gordon Hersey Hawkins
Season 2022-23-
Team Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Clippers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Gordon 69 28.5 12.4 0.2 1.7 1.9 2.7 0.6 0.4 1.5 1.1 4.2 9.5 .446 1.9 5.2 .371 2.1 2.5 .821
Hersey Hawkins ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Gordon 5 29.8 10.2 0.2 1.2 1.4 2.6 0.6 0.4 0.8 2.4 3.6 8.8 .409 2.0 5.8 .345 1.0 1.2 .833
Hersey Hawkins ------- --- ----------

Season 16

Eric Gordon Hersey Hawkins
Season 2023-24-
Team Phoenix Suns-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Gordon 68 27.8 11.0 0.2 1.6 1.8 2.0 1.0 0.4 1.1 1.2 4.0 9.1 .443 2.2 5.8 .378 0.8 0.9 .797
Hersey Hawkins ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Gordon 4 29.5 8.0 0.3 1.5 1.8 1.3 1.3 0.5 1.0 1.3 2.3 7.0 .321 1.8 4.3 .412 1.8 2.0 .875
Hersey Hawkins ------- --- ----------