Balladex DNA ratings (0–99). Beal wins 7 of 8 attribute battles.
Tale of the tape
21.4
Points / game
15.2
4.0
Rebounds / game
2.3
4.3
Assists / game
2.7
3
All-Star selections
0
0
Championships
0
Career scoring arc points per game · by season
Beal peak 31.3Gordon peak 22.3
The trophy case edge: Gordon
3× NBA All-Star1× All-NBAAll-NBA Third Team (2021)NBA All-Rookie Third Team (2013)Two 30-plus PPG seasons
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NBA Sixth Man of the Year (2017)Three-Point Contest champion (2017)NBA All-Rookie First Team (2009)
The verdict
Beal holds the edge, leading in 4 of 5 categories (points / game, rebounds / game, assists / game). Gordon answers in the intangibles — which is exactly why this is the marquee debate.
76Beal · Star starter
Balladex Impact Index
62Gordon · Solid starter
Card value — head to head
Bradley Beal
$22
Climbing
5-yr outlook+23%
Legacy floor100%
Eric Gordon
$9.0
Climbing
5-yr outlook+33% ▲
Legacy floor100%
Card verdictBradley Beal is the more valuable card today ($22 vs. $9.0). Eric Gordon carries more projected upside (+33% vs. +23% over five years).