#23 Small Forward

Eric Gordon

Height / Weight
6' 3" / 215 lbs
Born
Dec 25, 1988 (35)
College
Indiana
NBA Draft
1st Round, 7th Overall, 2008
Nationality
American
SEASON STATS
2023-2024
PTS
11.0
-1.4
Rebounds
1.8
-0.1
Assists
2.0
-0.6
PER
13.94
-0.68
PLAYER INFO
Full Name: Eric Gordon
Nickname: Round Face Mamba
Place of Birth: Indianapolis, Indiana
Education: Indiana
Parents: Eric and Denise Gordon

Eric Gordon Biography Details, Personal Life and Basketball Career

Eric Gordon is an American basketball player who currently plays shooting guard for the Houston Rockets. He was born on Christmas Day in 1988 in Indianapolis, Indiana. He grew up in the Hoosier State, ultimately being named Mr. Basketball in Indiana and a McDonald’s All-American. He played one season at the University of Indiana under head coach Kelvin Sampson and interim coach Dan Dakich.

In 2008, Gordon was selected by the Los Angeles Clippers 7th overall in the NBA Draft. He played three seasons with the Clippers, becoming one of the team’s most important players before being traded to the New Orleans Hornets in 2011. Soon after his move to New Orleans, it was revealed that Gordon had a pre-existing knee condition. Knee issues and other injuries plagued Gordon for most of his time with the Hornets/Pelicans. 

However, Gordon started to turn his career around after signing with the Houston Rockets in the summer of 2016. He soon became one of Houston’s best scorers, only to be sidelined for two months early in the 2019-20 season after requiring another surgery on his knee.

Eric Gordon Basketball Career

High School Career (North Central High School)

Eric Gordon was born and raised in Indianapolis. He began playing competitive basketball at age seven and played four years of varsity basketball at North Central High School in Indianapolis. As a senior, he averaged 29 points, 6.2 rebounds and 3.3 assists and led North Central to the state championship game, only to lose to East Chicago Central.

He was named a McDonald’s All-American and Mr. Basketball in the state of Indiana. Gordon was also ranked as one of the best high school players in his class nationwide.

College Career (Indiana)

After a complicated recruiting process in which Gordon initially made a verbal commitment to Illinois, Gordon ended up going to Indiana and playing under Kelvin Sampson. As a freshman, Gordon averaged 20.9 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 2.4 assists per game. Gordon’s performance late in the season tapered off, as he was playing with a wrist injury. The Hoosiers also struggled late in the season with Sampson resigning in February. Indiana finished the season 25-8, losing to Arkansas in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament. However, Gordon was named Big Ten Freshman of the Year, First-Team All-Big Ten, and a Third-Team All-American.

After the season, Gordon left school to enter the NBA Draft.

NBA Career

The Los Angeles Clippers made Gordon the seventh overall pick in the 2008 NBA Draft. Gordon made a quick transition to the NBA, averaging 16.1 points per game as a rookie. He finished fifth in Rookie of the Year voting and was named to the NBA’s All-Rookie Second Team. He posted similar numbers in his second pro season before making a substantial improvement during the 2010-11 season, averaging 22.3 points per game for the Clippers.

In December 2011, the Clippers acquired Chris Paul from the New Orleans Hornets by sending Gordon, Chris Kaman, and Al-Farouq Aminu to the Hornets. However, early in his tenure with the Hornets, Gordon aggravated a pre-existing knee injury and only played nine games for New Orleans during the 2011-12 season. After the season, the Phoenix Suns signed Gordon to a four-year, $58 million offer sheet. However, the Hornets matched the offer sheet, keeping Gordon in New Orleans.

Over the next four seasons, Gordon became a steady contributor for the Hornets/Pelicans. However, he frequently missed time due to continued knee problems and other injuries. Despite being a starter, Gordon averaged just 53 games per season during those four years. His 2013-14 season ended early because of arthroscopic knee surgery and his 2015-16 season was cut short because of multiple surgeries to address a broken ring finger.

As a free agent during the summer of 2016, Gordon signed a four-year, $53 million contract with the Houston Rockets. In Houston, Gordon became mostly a bench player. However, that role fit Gordon well, as he won the NBA Sixth Man of the Year award in 2017. Despite missing some time due to injury, Gordon continued to be a consistent scorer for the Rockets until missing two and a half months early in the 2019-20 season after having surgery on his right knee.

Eric Gordon Net Worth, Salary, Endorsements & Career Earnings

To date, he has earned an estimated $122 million over three separate NBA contracts with three different teams. Since signing with the Hornets in 2012, his annual salary has been at least $12 million per season.

Eric Gordon signed a four-year, $11.4 million deal with the Los Angeles Clippers in 2008.

Eric Gordon signed a four-year, $58 million deal with the New Orleans Hornets in 2012.

Eric Gordon signed a four-year, $53 million deal with the Houston Rockets in 2016.

Eric Gordon Personal Life

Eric Gordon is the oldest of three sons born to Eric Gordon Sr. and Denise Gordon. His father also played at North Central High School in Indianapolis and attended Liberty University, where he met Denise, who is a native of the Bahamas. Gordon’s brother Evan also played basketball at Indiana. The family’s youngest child, Eron, started his college basketball career at Seton Hall before transferring to Valparaiso in 2019.

There is little known about Gordon’s dating history, as he remains unmarried and has no kids.

Awards & Achievements

Awards and Honors by Type:
1 x NBA Sixth Man of the Year
2017
1 x NBA Three-Point Contest champion
2017
1 x NBA All-Rookie Second Team
2009
Awards and Honors by Year:
2009
NBA All-Rookie Second Team
2017
NBA Sixth Man of the Year, NBA Three-Point Contest champion

Eric Gordon Quotes

  • “It's been a good impression. The fans chanted my name.”
  • “Fans were chanting my name. I've never been to a midnight madness where fans were doing something like that.”
  • “When you kick it to him and he’s five steps behind the three-point line, it’s like a regular shot for him. Everybody else be like ‘wow’. We’re used to it.” - Chris Paul
  • “He has a green light. When he’s in that mindset, aggressive and in attack mode, good things happen for himself and for our team. In basketball, especially at this level, you want to have guys on the floor that you can trust. When the ball is in his hands I feel comfortable. I feel relaxed.” - James Harden

Eric Gordon Fun Facts

  • Eric Gordon admitted that while he was at home during the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, he didn’t have a basketball hoop at his home.
  • Eric Gordon won a Gold Medal while playing for the United States at the 2010 FIBA World Championships in Turkey.
  • Michael Jordan attended one of Gordon’s high school games in which he scored 43 points.
  • Jeff Meyer coached Eric Gordon Sr. at Liberty and was an assistant at Indiana under Kelvin Sampson, helping persuade Gordon to play for the Hoosiers.
  • While he was verbally committed to Illinois, Eric Gordon attempted to recruit Derrick Rose to join him, although Gordon ended up going to Indiana and Rose to Memphis.
  • Growing up, Eric Gordon played sports at the Jewish Community Center located across the street from his Indianapolis home. The center is where he announced he was declaring for the NBA Draft.
Career stats
2023-2024
PHO
2022-2023
LAC
2021-2022
HOU
2020-2021
HOU
2019-2020
HOU
2018-2019
HOU
2017-2018
HOU
2016-2017
HOU
2015-2016
NO
2014-2015
NO
2013-2014
NO
2012-2013
NO
2011-2012
NO
2010-2011
LAC
2009-2010
LAC
Season Team G MIN FG% 3P% FT% REB AST BLK STL PTS
2023-2024
68 27.8 44.3 37.8 79.7 1.8 2.0 0.4 1.0 11.0
2022-2023
69 28.5 44.6 37.1 82.1 1.9 2.7 0.4 0.6 12.4
2021-2022
57 29.3 47.5 41.2 77.8 2.0 2.7 0.3 0.5 13.4
2020-2021
28 28.1 43.3 32.9 82.5 2.1 2.5 0.5 0.5 17.2
2019-2020
36 28.2 36.9 31.7 76.6 2.0 1.5 0.4 0.6 14.4
2018-2019
68 31.7 40.9 36.0 78.3 2.2 1.9 0.4 0.6 16.2
2017-2018
69 31.2 42.8 35.9 80.9 2.5 2.2 0.4 0.6 18.0
2016-2017
75 31.0 40.6 37.2 84.0 2.7 2.5 0.5 0.6 16.2
2015-2016
45 32.9 41.9 38.6 88.8 2.2 2.7 0.3 1.0 15.2
2014-2015
61 33.1 41.1 44.8 80.5 2.6 3.8 0.2 0.8 13.4
2013-2014
64 32.1 43.6 39.1 78.5 2.6 3.2 0.2 1.2 15.4
2012-2013
42 30.1 40.2 32.4 84.2 1.8 3.3 0.2 1.1 17.0
2011-2012
10 33.9 45.4 28.9 73.9 2.9 3.5 0.6 1.3 20.2
2010-2011
41 37.8 46.8 35.9 81.8 3.1 4.5 0.3 1.2 24.1
2009-2010
10 35.6 47.9 39.2 71.2 3.1 3.6 0.3 1.5 17.3
Recent Games
Sun 4/28
Fri 4/26
Tue 4/23
Sat 4/20
Fri 4/12
Wed 4/10
Tue 4/9
Sun 4/7
Fri 4/5
Wed 4/3
Date Opp RESULT MIN PTS OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO
Sun 4/28
L 122-116
39 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fri 4/26
L 126-109
34 11 0 2 2 3 3 1 2
Tue 4/23
L 93-105
23 15 1 2 3 1 1 0 0
Sat 4/20
L 95-120
21 0 0 2 2 1 1 1 2
Fri 4/12
W 108-107
17 2 0 0 0 3 1 1 0
Wed 4/10
W 124-108
23 11 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Tue 4/9
L 105-92
28 11 0 0 0 0 4 1 2
Sun 4/7
L 113-105
18 5 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
Fri 4/5
W 87-97
17 4 0 1 1 1 2 0 1
Wed 4/3
W 101-122
24 3 0 1 1 1 1 0 1

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