Eric Gordon
2021–22
57 games · 1,670 minutes
NBA player comparison
Eric Gordon vs. Garrett Temple: 2021–22 season
Regular-season verdict
Eric Gordon leads in impact for 2021–22
Eric Gordon ranks ahead of Garrett Temple in estimated impact while playing. This compares regular-season performance, not total contribution across the season.
Garrett Temple
2021–22
59 games · 1,098 minutes
Impact comparison
Impact estimate is measured in points per 100 possessions above league average. Zero is average; higher is better. Impact Rate rank is a league place, not a 0–100 score: No. 1 is best.
-1.6LeadsImpact estimateEstimated points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better-1.9
#266LeadsImpact Rate rankLeague place · No. 1 is best#284
57Games59
1,670Minutes1,098
13.4LeadsPPG5.2
61.4%LeadsTS%49.4%
Eric Gordon's estimated impact per 100 possessions was -1.6, compared with -1.9 for Garrett Temple. This compares their impact while playing, not their total contribution across the season. Both players are compared in the 2021–22 season using its published Impact Rate. A ranked comparison requires at least 450 minutes for each player.
Eric Gordon: 57 games and 1,670 minutes. Garrett Temple: 59 games and 1,098 minutes. Playing time matters when judging the whole season; the impact estimate above is a rate, not a season total.
Read turnover rate alongside offensive workload. Offensive usage measures the share of team plays a player ends with a shot, free throws, or a turnover while on the court—not every touch, pass, or act of playmaking. These rows provide context; they are not extra points added to the ranking.
Regular season only. Impact figures are estimates; small gaps are not exact. Playoffs, awards and titles do not determine the verdict.
Behind the estimate
Why the model rates them this way
A verified breakdown of this season’s published estimate is unavailable. We do not substitute another season’s calculation.
What this does not establish: these figures do not prove that either player made his teammates shoot better. A verified teammate-shooting comparison is unavailable for this selected season. A small difference in the estimates is not a decisive basketball distinction.
Full comparison · 2021–22 season
Understand the numbers
Start with impact, then compare playing time and skills. Team results add context. These are not categories to tally into a winner.
1 · Ranking evidence
Impact: who ranks higher, and why?
The impact estimate compares performance while playing, not total contribution over the season. The individual-stat estimate plus the lineup adjustment gives the final estimate.
| Metric | Eric Gordon | Garrett Temple |
|---|---|---|
| Impact estimateEstimated points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better | -1.6Better result for this metric. | -1.9 |
| Impact Rate rankLeague place · No. 1 is best | #266Better result for this metric. | #284 |
Eric Gordon: verified lineup window unavailable. Garrett Temple: verified lineup window unavailable. The adjustment is not necessarily based on this season alone.
2 · Playing time and responsibility
How much did each player take on?
Read games and minutes alongside impact. Offensive usage is the share of team plays a player ends with a shot, free throws, or a turnover while on court. More usage is not automatically better.
| Metric | Eric Gordon | Garrett Temple |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 57 | 59 |
| Minutes | 1,670 | 1,098 |
3 · Individual skills
Where does each player have an advantage?
These figures describe the selected regular seasons. They provide context, not extra points added to the verdict. Green marks the better result for a metric, including lower turnover rates. Workload and shot-selection measures stay neutral. These rows are not votes toward the ranking.
Shooting
True shooting includes two-pointers, three-pointers, and free throws.
| Metric | Eric Gordon | Garrett Temple |
|---|---|---|
| True shooting percentage | 61.4%Better result for this metric. | 49.4% |
Show more stats: Shooting
| Metric | Eric Gordon | Garrett Temple |
|---|---|---|
| Field-goal percentage | 47.5%Better result for this metric. | 37.6% |
| Three-point percentage | 41.2%Better result for this metric. | 31.9% |
| Free-throw percentage | 77.8%Better result for this metric. | 68.3% |
Passing
Assist rate is the share of teammates’ made shots assisted while the player is on court. Read turnovers alongside offensive workload; lower turnover rate is generally better.
| Metric | Eric Gordon | Garrett Temple |
|---|---|---|
| Assists per game | 2.7Better result for this metric. | 1.3 |
Rebounding
Rebound rate is the share of available rebounds collected while on court.
| Metric | Eric Gordon | Garrett Temple |
|---|---|---|
| Rebounds per game | 2.0 | 2.4Better result for this metric. |
Scoring
Points per game describe scoring volume, not overall impact.
| Metric | Eric Gordon | Garrett Temple |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 13.4Better result for this metric. | 5.2 |
4 · Team context, not ranking inputs
What happened with and without them?
A verified with/without comparison is unavailable for this scope. We do not substitute another season’s observations.
Four separate questions
Impact, winning, playoffs, and awards
These are different ways to understand a career. Only Regular Season Impact determines the hussEyquation verdict. The other three sections add basketball context without adding points or changing the rank.
Career to date. At least one player is active. Every total below stops after the latest completed season in this data; nothing is projected.
Regular Season Impact
Eric Gordon leads in impact for 2021–22.
Eric GordonMetricGarrett Temple
-1.6LeadsImpact estimateEstimated points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better-1.9
#266LeadsImpact Rate rankLeague place · No. 1 is best#284
This is the ranking result. It uses regular-season impact only. Team records, playoffs, and awards do not change it.
Team Success
The advantages are split across the available measures.
Eric GordonMetricGarrett Temple
675Listed-team regular-season wins792Leads
44.3%Listed-team winning percentage46.5%Leads
3Leads50-win team seasons2
160-win team seasons1
8Playoff team seasons8
Context only. Not included in Career Impact Rank. Final records for every listed team-season. A traded season can include more than one team.
Playoff Résumé
Eric Gordon leads every available measure below.
Eric GordonMetricGarrett Temple
7Playoff appearances7
64LeadsPlayoff games33
29LeadsTeam playoff wins23
0Finals appearances0
0Championships0
Context only. Not included in Career Impact Rank. Team playoff results count only seasons when the player appeared in a playoff game.
Awards
No recorded measure separates these careers.
Eric GordonMetricGarrett Temple
0All-StarNot available
0MVPNot available
0All-NBANot available
0All-DefenseNot available
0DPOYNot available
0Rookie of the YearNot available
Context only. Not included in Career Impact Rank. Major regular-season honors are recognition, not inputs to the impact ranking.
How each context field is counted
- Listed-team regular-season wins
- The sum of each listed team's final wins in every season the player represented that team.
- Listed-team winning percentage
- Those team wins divided by those teams' total regular-season games.
- 50- and 60-win team seasons
- Listed team-seasons that finished with at least 50 or 60 wins. Shortened seasons are not projected to 82 games.
- Team seasons reaching playoffs
- Listed team-seasons in which that team qualified for the playoffs.
- Playoff appearances and games
- Postseasons and games in which the player appeared.
- Team playoff wins
- Team wins from those postseasons. They describe team results, not individual credit.
- Finals appearances and championships
- Seasons when the player appeared in the playoffs for the finalist or champion.
- Awards
- Recorded NBA selections and major regular-season honors. A zero means the source records none; Not available means the source field is missing.
Source and scope Basketball Reference, NBA seasons 1950–51 through 2025–26, accessed 2026-10-09. Active-career totals are results to date through the latest completed season in the source.
Selected seasons
Box impact
Both bars show the same NBA season. Missing or unqualified data does not establish a winner.
Eric GordonGarrett Temple
Estimated points per 100 possessions above that season's league average