DraftExpressProfile: Eric Gordon, Stats, Comparisons, and Outlook

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Eric Gordon

STRENGTHS:

- Ability to get to free throw line

- Scoring instincts

- Commitment to playing defense

- Lateral quickness

- Work ethic

- Ability to finish through contact

- Athleticism

- Excellent first step

- Low center of gravity

- Strength

- Ability to come off screens

- NBA 3-point range

- Perimeter shooting ability

- Pull-up jumper

- Quick release

WEAKNESSES:

- Shot-selection

- Turnover prone

- Ball-handling skills

- Ability to defend position at next level?

- Tweener?

- Ability to create for others

- Size for position

- Undersized

- Poor rebounder

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DraftExpress: Detroit West. @sam_amick: When New Orleans matches on Eric Gordon, don't be surprised if Phoenix sets their sights on Lou Williams.
2012-07-06 07:53:20

DraftExpress: New Orleans now has unlimited cap space, in addition to the #1 pick, the #10 pick, and Eric Gordon. Not a bad time to be a Hornets fan.
2012-06-20 02:27:33

DraftExpress: Eric Gordon, Chris Kaman, Al-Farouq Aminu & Minnesota's unprotected 2012 1st to New Orleans for Chris Paul. David Stern gets his way again
2011-12-14 07:10:57

Rondo, Eric Gordon, Durant, Granger and Tyson Chandler open up the second half.
2010-08-14 14:20:21

Bradley Beal, committed to Florida. An Eric Gordon-esqe undersized SG. Great shooter/scorer with a high basketball IQ and superb intangibles
2010-07-01 18:10:01

Top 25s - Full List

Rank	Category	Total
16	3p/g	1.9
13	3pa/g	5.2
17	Pts/g	20.9
25	Pts	669
11	TO/g	3.6
11	TO/40	4.1
15	TO/40p	4.1
11	TO	115
16	Pos/g	18.2
6	Fta/g	8.7

Physicals	Positions	Rankings	Salary	Misc
Team: Hornets College Team: Indiana
H: 6' 3" W: 222 lbs Bday: 12/25/1988 (24 Years Old)	Current: SG NBA: SG Possible: PG/SG	RSCI: 3	Agent: Rob Pelinka Current Salary:$13,668,750	High School: Indianapolis North Central Hometown: Indianapolis, IN Drafted: Pick 7 in 2008 by Clippers Best Case: Rich Man's Ben Gordon Worst Case: Shannon Brown

Predraft Measurements

Height w/o Shoes	Height w/shoes	Weight	Wingspan	Standing Reach	Body Fat	No Step Vert	Max Vert	Bench Press	Lane Agility	3/4 Court Sprint	Class Rank
6' 2"	6' 3.25"	222	6' 9"	8' 3"	8.2	32.0	40.0	15	10.81	3.01	NA

Statistical Top 25s

Basic Statistics

Year	League	Team	GP	Min	Pts	FG	FGA	FG%	2Pt	2PtA	2P%	3Pt	3PtA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	Off	Def	TOT	Asts	Stls	Blks	TOs	PFs
2007/08	NCAA	Indiana	32	34.7	20.9	5.8	13.3	43.3	3.6	6.8	52.5	2.2	6.5	33.7	7.2	8.7	83.4	0.7	2.5	3.3	2.4	1.3	0.6	3.6	2.2
2008/09	NBA	Clippers	78	34.3	16.1	5.3	11.6	45.6	3.6	7.2	49.6	1.7	4.3	38.9	3.8	4.5	85.4	0.6	2.0	2.6	2.8	1.0	0.4	2.1	2.2
2009/10	NBA	Clippers	62	36.0	16.9	5.7	12.6	44.9	3.8	7.5	50.3	1.9	5.2	37.1	3.6	4.8	74.2	0.4	2.2	2.6	3.0	1.1	0.2	2.3	1.5
2010/11	NBA	Clippers	56	37.8	22.3	7.6	16.9	45.0	5.7	11.8	48.8	1.9	5.2	36.4	5.1	6.2	82.5	0.8	2.1	2.9	4.4	1.3	0.3	2.7	2.1
2011/12	NBA	Hornets	9	34.4	20.6	7.0	15.6	45.0	5.9	11.1	53.0	1.1	4.4	25.0	5.4	7.2	75.4	0.2	2.6	2.8	3.4	1.4	0.4	2.7	2.2
2012/13	NBA	Hornets	42	30.1	17.0	5.6	13.9	40.2	4.3	9.8	43.6	1.3	4.1	32.4	4.5	5.3	84.2	0.2	1.6	1.8	3.3	1.1	0.2	2.8	1.8

Basic Statistics Per 40

Year	League	Team	GP	Min	Pts	FG	FGA	FG%	2Pt	2PtA	2P%	3Pt	3PtA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	Off	Def	TOT	Asts	Stls	Blks	TOs	PFs
2007/08	NCAA	Indiana	32	34.7	24.1	6.6	15.3	43.3	4.1	7.8	52.5	2.5	7.5	33.7	8.3	10.0	83.4	0.8	2.9	3.7	2.8	1.5	0.7	4.1	2.5
2008/09	NBA	Clippers	78	34.3	18.7	6.1	13.5	45.6	4.2	8.4	49.6	2.0	5.0	38.9	4.5	5.2	85.4	0.7	2.3	3.0	3.2	1.2	0.5	2.5	2.6
2009/10	NBA	Clippers	62	36.0	18.7	6.3	14.1	44.9	4.2	8.3	50.3	2.1	5.8	37.1	4.0	5.4	74.2	0.4	2.4	2.9	3.3	1.3	0.3	2.6	1.7
2010/11	NBA	Clippers	56	37.8	23.6	8.1	17.9	45.0	6.1	12.4	48.8	2.0	5.5	36.4	5.4	6.6	82.5	0.9	2.2	3.1	4.6	1.3	0.3	2.9	2.2
2011/12	NBA	Hornets	9	34.4	23.9	8.1	18.1	45.0	6.8	12.9	53.0	1.3	5.2	25.0	6.3	8.4	75.4	0.3	3.0	3.2	4.0	1.7	0.5	3.1	2.6
2012/13	NBA	Hornets	42	30.1	22.6	7.4	18.5	40.2	5.7	13.0	43.6	1.8	5.5	32.4	5.9	7.0	84.2	0.3	2.1	2.4	4.3	1.4	0.3	3.7	2.4

Basic Statistics Per 40 Pace Adjusted

Year	League	Team	GP	Min	Pts	FG	FGA	FG%	2Pt	2PtA	2P%	3Pt	3PtA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	Off	Def	TOT	Asts	Stls	Blks	TOs	PFs
2007/08	NCAA	Indiana	32	34.7	24.0	6.6	15.2	43.3	4.1	7.8	52.5	2.5	7.5	33.7	8.3	9.9	83.4	0.8	2.9	3.7	2.8	1.5	0.7	4.1	2.5
2008/09	NBA	Clippers	78	34.3	18.4	6.1	13.3	45.6	4.1	8.3	49.6	1.9	5.0	38.9	4.4	5.2	85.4	0.7	2.3	3.0	3.2	1.1	0.5	2.4	2.5
2009/10	NBA	Clippers	62	36.0	18.8	6.3	14.1	44.9	4.2	8.3	50.3	2.1	5.8	37.1	4.0	5.4	74.2	0.4	2.4	2.9	3.3	1.3	0.3	2.6	1.7
2010/11	NBA	Clippers	56	37.8	23.0	7.9	17.5	45.0	5.9	12.2	48.8	2.0	5.4	36.4	5.3	6.4	82.5	0.8	2.2	3.0	4.5	1.3	0.3	2.8	2.1
2011/12	NBA	Hornets	9	34.4	24.6	8.4	18.6	45.0	7.0	13.3	53.0	1.3	5.3	25.0	6.5	8.6	75.4	0.3	3.1	3.3	4.1	1.7	0.5	3.2	2.7
2012/13	NBA	Hornets	42	30.1	23.3	7.7	19.1	40.2	5.8	13.4	43.6	1.8	5.6	32.4	6.1	7.3	84.2	0.3	2.2	2.5	4.5	1.5	0.3	3.8	2.4

Efficiency Statistics

Player Info					Shooting Ratios							Passing Ratios				Defensive Ratios
Year	League	Team	GP	Min	PTs/g	FGA/g	Pts/Play	TS%	eFG%	FTA/FGA	3PA/FGA	Ast/g	Ast/FGA	A/TO	PPR	BK/g	STL/g	PF/g
2007/08	NCAA	Indiana	32	34.7	20.9	13.3	1.00	0.60	0.52	0.65	0.49	2.4	0.18	0.68	-5.72	0.6	1.3	2.2
2008/09	NBA	Clippers	78	34.3	16.1	11.6	1.02	0.59	0.53	0.39	0.37	2.8	0.24	1.31	-0.83	0.4	1.0	2.2
2009/10	NBA	Clippers	62	36.0	16.9	12.6	0.98	0.57	0.52	0.38	0.41	3.0	0.24	1.29	-0.95	0.2	1.1	1.5
2010/11	NBA	Clippers	56	37.8	22.3	16.9	0.99	0.56	0.51	0.37	0.31	4.4	0.26	1.62	0.47	0.3	1.3	2.1
2011/12	NBA	Hornets	9	34.4	20.6	15.6	0.95	0.54	0.49	0.46	0.29	3.4	0.22	1.29	-1.14	0.4	1.4	2.2
2012/13	NBA	Hornets	42	30.1	17.0	13.9	0.89	0.52	0.45	0.38	0.30	3.3	0.23	1.17	-2.10	0.2	1.1	1.8

Usage Statistics

Player Info					Complete Metrics				Possession Info			Possession Ratios
Year	League	Team	GP	Min	PER	EFF	EFF/40	WS/40	Pos/g	Tm Pos/g	% Tm Pos	Pts/Pos	FGA/Pos	FTA/Pos	Ast/Pos	TO/Pos
2007/08	NCAA	Indiana	32	34.7	23.3	16.0	18.4	5.4	18.2	67.7	27.0	1.15	0.73	0.47	0.13	0.20
2008/09	NBA	Clippers	78	34.3	14.9	13.8	16.1	4.9	15.1	94.9	15.9	1.07	0.77	0.30	0.18	0.14
2009/10	NBA	Clippers	62	36.0	14.1	13.3	14.7	4.5	16.7	94.2	17.7	1.01	0.76	0.29	0.18	0.14
2010/11	NBA	Clippers	56	37.8	18.4	18.0	19.1	5.3	21.6	96.0	22.5	1.03	0.79	0.29	0.20	0.12
2011/12	NBA	Hornets	9	34.4	19.2	15.7	18.2	4.4	19.1	90.3	21.2	1.08	0.81	0.38	0.18	0.14
2012/13	NBA	Hornets	42	30.1	15.3	11.4	15.2	1.8	18.0	91.6	19.7	0.94	0.77	0.29	0.18	0.15

Player Percentage of Team's Offensive Stats

Player Info					Total Points			Field Goals						3 Point Shooting						Free Throw Shooting
Year	League	Team	GP	Min	Pts	Tm	% Tm	Fg	Tm	% Tm	Fga	Tm	% Tm	3Pt	Tm	% Tm	3Pta	Tm	% Tm	Ft	Tm	% Tm	Fta	Tm	% Tm
2007/08	NCAA	Indiana	32	34.7	20.9	75.0	27.9	5.8	25.4	10.5	13.3	55.0	24.2	2.2	6.7	32.7	6.5	19.2	33.9	7.2	17.5	41.3	8.7	23.0	37.6
2008/09	NBA	Clippers	78	34.3	16.1	95.1	16.9	5.3	36.0	6.5	11.6	81.7	14.1	1.7	6.5	25.7	4.3	18.5	23.4	3.8	16.5	23.2	4.5	22.4	20.0
2009/10	NBA	Clippers	62	36.0	16.9	95.7	17.6	5.7	36.6	7.1	12.6	80.5	15.7	1.9	5.9	32.6	5.2	17.8	29.1	3.6	16.6	21.6	4.8	22.8	21.2
2010/11	NBA	Clippers	56	37.8	22.3	98.6	22.6	7.6	36.8	9.5	16.9	80.4	21.1	1.9	6.3	30.3	5.2	18.5	28.1	5.1	18.9	27.2	6.2	26.7	23.3
2011/12	NBA	Hornets	9	34.4	20.6	89.6	22.9	7.0	34.8	9.1	15.6	77.3	20.1	1.1	3.9	28.3	4.4	11.8	37.8	5.4	16.0	34.0	7.2	21.2	34.1
2012/13	NBA	Hornets	42	30.1	17.0	94.1	18.0	5.6	36.0	7.0	13.9	80.3	17.3	1.3	6.5	20.4	4.1	18.0	22.9	4.5	15.5	28.8	5.3	20.0	26.5

Player Percentage of Team's Defensive Stats

Player Info					Offensive Rebounding			Defensive Rebounding			Total Rebounding			Blocked Shots			Steals
Year	League	Team	GP	Min	Off	Tm	% Tm	Def	Tm	% Tm	Tot	Tm	% Tm	Blk	Tm	% Tm	STL	Tm	% Tm
2007/08	NCAA	Indiana	32	34.7	0.7	11.7	6.1	2.5	26.1	9.7	3.3	37.8	8.6	0.6	3.8	16.5	0.6	7.1	18.6
2008/09	NBA	Clippers	78	34.3	0.6	10.9	5.3	2.0	29.0	6.9	2.6	39.8	6.5	0.4	5.9	7.6	0.4	7.0	14.3
2009/10	NBA	Clippers	62	36.0	0.4	11.3	3.6	2.2	30.5	7.1	2.6	41.8	6.2	0.2	5.7	4.0	0.2	6.5	17.4
2010/11	NBA	Clippers	56	37.8	0.8	11.6	6.9	2.1	30.5	7.0	2.9	42.1	6.9	0.3	4.9	6.6	0.3	7.1	17.8
2011/12	NBA	Hornets	9	34.4	0.2	11.0	2.0	2.6	30.2	8.5	2.8	41.1	6.8	0.4	4.8	9.3	0.4	7.4	19.5
2012/13	NBA	Hornets	42	30.1	0.2	12.0	2.0	1.6	29.6	5.4	1.8	41.6	4.4	0.2	5.4	3.5	0.2	6.3	16.9

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