Orlando Magic (2014–2021) 2014–15 season On June 26, 2014, Gordon was selected with the fourth overall pick in the
2014 NBA draft by the
Orlando Magic. On July 2, he signed with the Magic and joined them for the
2014 NBA Summer League. After appearing in the first 11 games of the 2014–15 season, Gordon was ruled out indefinitely on November 16 after he fractured a bone in his left foot in the Magic's loss to the
Washington Wizards the night before. He returned to action on January 18, 2015, against the
Oklahoma City Thunder after missing 32 games. On April 4, he recorded his first career double-double with 10 points and 12 rebounds in a 97–90 win over the
Milwaukee Bucks.
2015–16 season In July 2015, Gordon re-joined the Magic for the
2015 NBA Summer League, where he averaged 21.7 points, 11.7 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.7 blocks in three games. On November 4, 2015, he scored a then career-high 19 points in a loss to the
Houston Rockets. On January 31, 2016, he tied his then career high of 19 points and grabbed 14 rebounds in a 119–114 win over the
Boston Celtics. He went on to record 12 points and a career-high 16 rebounds the following night against the
San Antonio Spurs. During the
2016 NBA All-Star Weekend, Gordon was the runner-up to
Zach LaVine in the
Slam Dunk Contest. Their battle through two tie-breakers in the final round drew comparisons to the showdown between
Michael Jordan and
Dominique Wilkins in 1988. Gordon utilised
Stuff the Magic Dragon, his team's 6½-ft tall mascot, in his dunks; his final dunk involved him jumping over Stuff while passing the ball under both legs. On February 25, he had another 19-point outing in a 130–114 loss to the
Golden State Warriors. Three days later, he set a then career high with 22 points in a 130–116 win over the
Philadelphia 76ers. On April 13, in the Magic's season finale, Gordon tied his then career high of 22 points in a 117–103 loss to the Charlotte Hornets.
2016–17 season On December 14, 2016, Gordon scored a then career-high 33 points in a 113–108 loss to the
Los Angeles Clippers. On February 18, 2017, he participated in his second consecutive Slam Dunk Contest, but failed to make it past the first round. On March 31, 2017, he scored 20 of his 32 points in the first half of the Magic's 117–116 loss to the
Boston Celtics. He also had 16 rebounds in the game. In the Magic's season finale on April 12, Gordon had 32 points and 12 rebounds in a 113–109 win over the
Detroit Pistons.
2017–18 season On October 24, 2017, Gordon scored a then career-high 41 points, including the go-ahead 3-pointer with 36 seconds remaining, to lift the Magic to a 125–121 win over the
Brooklyn Nets. On November 29, 2017, he had 40 points and 15 rebounds to help Orlando end a nine-game losing streak with a 121–108 win over the
Oklahoma City Thunder. On December 30, 2017, he had a 39-point effort in a 117–111 loss to the
Miami Heat. Gordon missed nine games in February, including the All-Star Slam Dunk contest, with a strained left hip flexor. On March 24, 2018, he had 29 points, 11 rebounds and a then career-high eight assists in a 105–99 win over the
Phoenix Suns.
2018–19 season On July 6, 2018, Gordon re-signed with the Magic on a four-year, $80 million contract. In the Magic's season opener on October 17, Gordon had 26 points and 16 rebounds in a 104–101 win over the
Miami Heat. On November 18, he scored 20 of his 31 points in the first quarter of the Magic's 131–117 win over the
New York Knicks. On January 2, 2019, Gordon had a then career-high nine assists in a 112–84 win over the
Chicago Bulls. Thanks to a 42–40 record, the Magic qualified for the postseason for the first time since
2012 and faced the
Toronto Raptors during their first round series. On April 13, 2019, Gordon made his playoff debut, recording ten points, ten rebounds, three assists and three steals in a 104–101 Game 1 win. The Magic ended up losing the series in five games, as the Raptors went on to win the
NBA Finals.
2019–20 season On December 4, 2019, Gordon scored a season-high 32 points, alongside five rebounds and five assists, in a 128–114 win over the
Phoenix Suns. Gordon was runner-up in the Slam Dunk Contest to
Derrick Jones Jr. during the
2020 NBA All-Star Weekend. They both had perfect scores in their first two dunks in the second round, forcing an overtime round. After they both earned perfect scores on their initial dunks, Jones won by scoring a 48 after taking off just past the free throw line to complete a windmill dunk; Gordon received a 47 after dunking over
Tacko Fall. On February 28, Gordon recorded his first career
triple-double with 17 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists in a 136–125 win over the
Minnesota Timberwolves. Despite the Magic qualifying for the playoffs for a second straight season, Gordon did not play in the team's first round series due to a hamstring injury he suffered in the
NBA Bubble. The Magic were eliminated by the
Milwaukee Bucks in the first round of the playoffs.
2020–21 season On March 19, 2021, Gordon posted a season-high 38 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists in a 121–113 victory against the
Brooklyn Nets, ending the Magics' nine-game losing streak and stopping the Nets' winning streak at six games. In his efforts, Gordon knocked down a career-high seven 3-pointers. On March 22, it was reported that Gordon had requested a trade from the Magic.
Denver Nuggets (2021–present) 2020–21 season On March 25, 2021, Gordon and
Gary Clark were traded to the
Denver Nuggets in exchange for
Gary Harris,
R. J. Hampton, and a future first-round pick. Gordon had played and started in 25 games and was averaging 14.6 points, 6.6 rebounds and 4.2 assists in 29 minutes of action while shooting 37.5% from three-point range with the Magic for the season. On March 28, he made his Nuggets debut in a 126–102 win against the
Atlanta Hawks, logging 13 points and two rebounds in 21 minutes of action. The Nuggets qualified for the playoffs, but they lost in four games to the
Phoenix Suns during the
Western Conference Semifinals.
2021–22 season On September 27, 2021, Gordon signed a four-year, $92 million extension through the 2025–26 season. On January 11, 2022, Gordon scored a season-high 30 points, alongside 12 rebounds, in a 85–87 loss to the
Los Angeles Clippers. During the first round of the playoffs, the Nuggets lost in five games to the eventual champions, the
Golden State Warriors.
2022–23 season During the 2022–23 season, Gordon was discussed as a potential
NBA All-Star selection. However, he ultimately wasn't selected. In Game 1 of the
Western Conference Semifinals, Gordon scored 23 points on 9-of-13 shooting, 3-of-4 from three, 2-of-2 from the free throw line in a 125–107 win over the Phoenix Suns. In Game 4 of the
2023 NBA Finals, Gordon scored a then playoff career-high 27 points on 11-of-15 shooting in a 108–95 victory over the
Miami Heat. The Nuggets went on to win 94–89 in Game 5 to make Gordon an
NBA champion. Just hours after the victory, Gordon was seen celebrating with fans in the streets of
downtown Denver just miles away from
Ball Arena, and walked with many for several blocks.
2023–24 season The following season saw him miss multiple games after being bitten by a dog in his face and hands. In Game 3 of the Nuggets'
first round playoffs series against the
Los Angeles Lakers, Gordon posted playoff career-highs with 29 points and 15 rebounds in a 112–105 win. In Game 4 of the
Western Conference Semifinals against the
Minnesota Timberwolves, Gordon logged 27 points on 11-for-12 shooting, two shy of matching his playoff career-high, alongside six rebounds and six assists, in a winning effort. Denver would go on to lose to Minnesota in seven games.
2024–25 season Prior to the
2024–25 season, Gordon switched his jersey number from 50 to 32 to honor his late older brother
Drew Gordon, who wore No. 32 before he died in a May 2024 car accident. On October 21, 2024, Gordon and the Nuggets agreed to a four–year, $133 million contract extension. On March 7, 2025, Gordon made a career-high seven 3-pointers and had 27 points in a 149–141 overtime win over the Phoenix Suns. On April 26, Gordon scored 14 points and a game-winning, buzzer-beating dunk, the first in NBA playoff history, in a 101–99 victory against the
Los Angeles Clippers in Game 4 of the first round. On May 5, he logged a double-double of 22 points and 14 rebounds, and hit the game-winning three-pointer, in a 121–119 victory against the
Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 1 of the second round. On May 9, Gordon had 22 points, including a game-tying three late in regulation, allowing the Nuggets to go up 2–1 in their series. Despite his clutch efforts, Denver ultimately lost the series to Oklahoma in seven games.
2025–26 season On October 23, 2025, Gordon put up a career-high 50 points on 10-of-11 three-point shooting in a 137–131 overtime loss to the
Golden State Warriors. His 10 three-pointers made tied
Terry Rozier's record for the most three-pointers made in a season-opening game and his 50 points surpassed
Alex English's previous record (47) for the most points in a season-opening game in Nuggets franchise history. On November 23, Gordon was ruled out for 4-to-6 weeks after being diagnosed with a Grade 2 right hamstring strain. On January 29, 2026, Gordon was ruled out for another 4-to-6 weeks after re-injuring the hamstring in a game against the
Milwaukee Bucks. He returned to action on March 6, recording three points, three rebounds, and three assists in a loss to the
New York Knicks. ==National team career==