Eric Gordon vs. Pops Mensah-Bonsu Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Pops Mensah-Bonsu 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 / Games against each other

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, 12 more than Pops Mensah-Bonsu, who played 4. Eric Gordon had the first of his seasons in 2008-09, while Pops Mensah-Bonsu had his rookie season in 2006-07. 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
Pops Mensah-Bonsu 4 0 2006-07 to 2010-11

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Eric Gordon Pops Mensah-Bonsu
Season 2008-092006-07
Team Los Angeles ClippersDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
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 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
Pops Mensah-Bonsu 12 5.9 2.4 0.8 1.0 1.8 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.8 0.7 0.9 1.4 .647 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.5 .389
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Gordon ------- --- ----------
Pops Mensah-Bonsu ------- --- ----------

Note: Pops Mensah-Bonsu didn't play in 2007-08.

Season 2
Eric Gordon Pops Mensah-Bonsu
Season 2009-102008-09
Team Los Angeles ClippersSan Antonio Spurs, Toronto Raptors
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 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
Pops Mensah-Bonsu 22 12.9 5.0 2.5 2.6 5.1 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.9 2.0 1.8 4.7 .379 0.0 0.1 .000 1.5 2.2 .688
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Gordon ------- --- ----------
Pops Mensah-Bonsu ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Eric Gordon Pops Mensah-Bonsu
Season 2010-112009-10
Team Los Angeles ClippersHouston Rockets, Toronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
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
Pops Mensah-Bonsu 20 6.0 2.0 0.8 1.0 1.8 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.7 1.7 .394 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.2 .542
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Gordon ------- --- ----------
Pops Mensah-Bonsu ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Eric Gordon Pops Mensah-Bonsu
Season 2011-122010-11
Team New Orleans HornetsNew Orleans 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 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
Pops Mensah-Bonsu 7 5.0 0.3 0.4 1.1 1.6 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.6 0.1 0.4 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Gordon ------- --- ----------
Pops Mensah-Bonsu ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Eric Gordon Pops Mensah-Bonsu
Season 2012-13-
Team New Orleans Hornets-
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 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
Pops Mensah-Bonsu ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Gordon ------- --- ----------
Pops Mensah-Bonsu ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Eric Gordon Pops Mensah-Bonsu
Season 2013-14-
Team New Orleans Pelicans-
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 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
Pops Mensah-Bonsu ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Gordon ------- --- ----------
Pops Mensah-Bonsu ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Eric Gordon Pops Mensah-Bonsu
Season 2014-15-
Team New Orleans Pelicans-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pelicans Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
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
Pops Mensah-Bonsu ------- --- ----------
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
Pops Mensah-Bonsu ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Eric Gordon Pops Mensah-Bonsu
Season 2015-16-
Team New Orleans Pelicans-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
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
Pops Mensah-Bonsu ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Gordon ------- --- ----------
Pops Mensah-Bonsu ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Eric Gordon Pops Mensah-Bonsu
Season 2016-17-
Team Houston Rockets-
Honors & Awards Achievement Sixth Man of the Year-
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf Semis-
more >>
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
Pops Mensah-Bonsu ------- --- ----------
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
Pops Mensah-Bonsu ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Eric Gordon Pops Mensah-Bonsu
Season 2017-18-
Team Houston Rockets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf Finals-
more >>
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
Pops Mensah-Bonsu ------- --- ----------
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
Pops Mensah-Bonsu ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Eric Gordon Pops Mensah-Bonsu
Season 2018-19-
Team Houston Rockets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf Semis-
more >>
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
Pops Mensah-Bonsu ------- --- ----------
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
Pops Mensah-Bonsu ------- --- ----------

Season 12
Eric Gordon Pops Mensah-Bonsu
Season 2019-20-
Team Houston Rockets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf Semis-
more >>
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
Pops Mensah-Bonsu ------- --- ----------
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
Pops Mensah-Bonsu ------- --- ----------

Season 13
Eric Gordon Pops Mensah-Bonsu
Season 2020-21-
Team Houston Rockets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
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
Pops Mensah-Bonsu ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Gordon ------- --- ----------
Pops Mensah-Bonsu ------- --- ----------

Season 14
Eric Gordon Pops Mensah-Bonsu
Season 2021-22-
Team Houston Rockets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
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
Pops Mensah-Bonsu ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Gordon ------- --- ----------
Pops Mensah-Bonsu ------- --- ----------

Season 15
Eric Gordon Pops Mensah-Bonsu
Season 2022-23-
Team Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Clippers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
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
Pops Mensah-Bonsu ------- --- ----------
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
Pops Mensah-Bonsu ------- --- ----------

Season 16
Eric Gordon Pops Mensah-Bonsu
Season 2023-24-
Team Phoenix Suns-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
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
Pops Mensah-Bonsu ------- --- ----------
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
Pops Mensah-Bonsu ------- --- ----------
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