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Eric GordonMemphis Grizzlies · #10

Shooting Guard · 6'3", 215 lb · Indianapolis, Indiana · Age 38 · 18th season

Eric Gordon is a durable scoring guard and career 15.2-point shooter who won Sixth Man of the Year and the Three-Point Contest in 2017 with Houston. After 18 NBA seasons, he was traded to Memphis and waived in February 2026, leaving him an unrestricted free agent.

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Memphis Grizzlies · #10 · Shooting Guard
Eric Gordon
Season avg5.5 pts · 0.3 reb · 0.5 ast · .571 fg
Career avg15.2 pts · 2.3 reb · 2.7 ast · .432 fg
IMPACTBalladex Impact 62 — Solid starter tierINDEXEric Gordon · Memphis GrizzliesIMPACTBalladex Impact 62 — Solid starter tierINDEXEric Gordon · Memphis Grizzlies
Scouting report

Eric Gordon — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades from the DNA model + real production.

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Instant-offense scoring guard · Impact 62
Eric Gordon is a durable scoring guard and career 15.2-point shooter who won Sixth Man of the Year and the Three-Point Contest in 2017 with Houston. A
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Offense
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Defense
C
Feel / IQ
C-
Playmaking
Below average creator
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Scoring
Strong scorer
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F
Rebounding
Below average on the glass
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3PT / spacing
Excellent spacing
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C-
Perimeter D
Average on the perimeter
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F
Paint / rim D
Below average at the rim
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C+
Clutch
Strong late
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Athleticism
Average tools
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Basketball IQ
Reads the game
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F
Durability
Availability
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Act II

Where Eric Gordon stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly
Balladex Consensus: Solid starter tier — a blend of Impact, production and résumé.
Futures & chases
MVP odds
62Impact index
168Star score
Career scoring average15.2 ppg
Seasons in the index18
Accolades on file3
NBA Sixth Man of the Year (2017) · Three-Point Contest champion (2017)
Stat explorer

Eric Gordon — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

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Scoring
5.5 PPG
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Playmaking
0.5 APG
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F
Rebounding
0.3 RPG
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B+
Shooting
.571 3P%
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The engine

How the model sees Eric Gordon

Projection = per-minute rate × projected minutes. Rates are recency- and health-weighted, aged along a per-stat curve, and adjusted for live usage/role. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected 2026-27  57% confidence
4.6
pts
2.1–7.1
0.2
reb
-0.9–1.3
0.4
ast
-0.6–1.4
10.6
min
proj
30
gp
health
.461
fg%
~base
.420
3p%
~base
Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 18-season history below.
What moves the points line vs last season
Last season 5.5 → projected 4.6 PPG
Minutes / role
-0.7
Development (his trend)
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Age curve
-0.3
Live context
+0.1
Net vs last season-0.9 PPG
Everything it reads
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18 seasons of per-minute rates
every box line, minutes-normalized
real
Recency × games-played weight
recent, healthy seasons anchor the baseline
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Weighted least-squares trend
his own trajectory, read season over season
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Per-stat aging curves
age 38 — applied per stat
curve
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Live role context
usage & role shifts fold in when the feed is present
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Durability signal
GP last 3: 68 / 39 / 6 → games & confidence
health
The real history it trains onsource: Basketball-Reference · verified

Eric Gordon career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
SeasonGPMINPTSREBASTFG%3P%
2008-097834.316.12.62.8.456.389
2009-106236.016.92.63.0.449.371
2010-115637.722.32.94.4.450.364
2011-12934.420.62.83.4.450.250
2012-134230.117.01.83.3.402.324
2013-146432.115.42.63.3.436.391
2014-156133.113.42.63.8.411.448
2015-164532.915.22.22.7.418.384
2016-177531.016.22.72.5.406.372
2017-186931.218.02.52.2.428.359
2018-196831.716.22.21.9.409.360
2019-203628.214.42.01.5.369.317
2020-212729.217.82.12.6.433.329
2021-225729.313.42.02.7.475.412
2022-236928.512.41.92.7.446.371
2023-246827.811.01.82.0.443.378
2024-253919.76.81.21.7.426.409
2025-26612.35.50.30.5.571.571
Career93131.115.22.32.7
Source: Basketball-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers Tonight's projection, EraLab, and the role simulator — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.
Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = MVP / Championship season · hover any bar. Real per-game data; per-36 & totals derived.
EraLab · the stat time machinenovel
Re-express a season in today's pace-and-space.
raw PPG
in 2026 pace
why
Scoring map · clickable zonesShotChart
Team-tinted. Modeled where tracking data is absent.
Role simulatorpowered by GM engine
Change the roster around him — his projection updates live.
Projected line shifts to — usage , assists rise as primary initiator. Title odds . Illustrative.
Context

Are the Memphis Grizzlies built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

27–55proj record
#13conf seed
-5.4net rtg
112.7off rtg
118.1def rtg
1%playoff odds
Roster delta · what changed
Drop coverage — Sits the big back to wall off the rim and lives with contested mid-range looks.. Core trending improving. Defensive anchors: Zach Edey, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope.
How his role moves
Projected 27–55, 13th in the West. Real team projection from the roster + last-season baselines. His usage, minutes and creation load move with roster health.
Balladex Impact
62 of 99
Solid starter tier.
Rarity
◆ Rated
Collectible tier.
Résumé
3 accolades
NBA Sixth Man of the Year (2017) · Three-Point Contest champion (2017) · NBA All-Rookie First Team (2009)
Act IV

The Ballad of Eric Gordon

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

Dec 25, 1988

The beginning

Eric Gordon was a powerful scoring guard whose deep shooting and instant offense sustained an 18-year NBA career.

Memphis Grizzlies

Turning pro

Drafted 7th overall, 2008 as a Shooting Guard.

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Gordon delivered a signature 2017 in Houston, capturing Sixth Man of the Year and edging Kyrie Irving to win the Three-Point Contest.

Chapter

Before injuries, he flashed star upside with a 22.3-point season for the Clippers in 2010-11.

Chapter

He evolved into one of the league's most durable movement shooters, spacing the floor for Houston's championship-contending teams.

Off the court

Measurables
Height
6'3"
Weight
215 lb
Draft
7th overall, 2008
Born
Indianapolis, Indiana
Age
38
Jersey
#10
Beyond the game

An Indianapolis native and former Indiana Hoosier standout, Gordon has been known throughout his career as a low-key, family-oriented professional. His steady demeanor and reliable shooting made him a welcome veteran presence in every locker room he joined.

The person

A quiet, professional scorer who let a big frame and deep range define his game.

DurableReinvented his role to last 18 NBA seasons
MarksmanA career-long threat from well beyond the arc
UnderstatedLed with production rather than personality
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FAQ

Eric Gordon — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Eric Gordon, answered.

What is Eric Gordon best known for?
He is best known for winning both Sixth Man of the Year and the NBA Three-Point Contest in 2017 while with the Houston Rockets.
Is Eric Gordon still playing?
He is an unrestricted free agent as of 2026 after being traded to Memphis and waived in February 2026.
Did Eric Gordon ever make an All-Star team?
No. Despite strong scoring seasons, Gordon was never selected as an NBA All-Star.
Eric Gordon career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.
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