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Gordon changed all that. The main reason he won the Sixth Man award was his consistent virtuoso, late-game performances. In the table below, you can see Gordon's per-40 minute numbers over four quarters of play and in the clutch. Comparing based on his per-40 numbers, as opposed to averages, allows for a better understanding of whether Gordon played differently with the game on the line. To say he averaged 20 PPG and 2.0 in the last five minutes is not quite as helpful.| Year | Category | FGM | FGA | FG% | eFG% | Ast'd | Blk'd | FTM | Pts |
| 2004-05 | 4 Quarters | 8.7 | 21.1 | 41% | 48% | 48% | 5% | 4.6 | 24.8 |
| 2004-05 | Clutch | 10.7 | 22.5 | 48% | 58% | 48% | 5% | 9.7 | 35.6 |
| 2005-06 | 4 Quarters | 7.9 | 18.6 | 42% | 49% | 48% | 6% | 3.5 | 21.8 |
| 2005-06 | Clutch | 12.2 | 25.7 | 48% | 55% | 41% | 4% | 6.5 | 34.8 |
| 2006-07 | 4 Quarters | 9.0 | 19.8 | 46% | 51% | 45% | 4% | 5.6 | 25.9 |
| 2006-07 | Clutch | 10.3 | 28.1 | 36% | 40% | 31% | 9% | 14.7 | 37.0 |
| 2007-08 | 4 Quarters | 7.7 | 18.8 | 41% | 46% | 54% | 5% | 4.0 | 21.1 |
| 2007-08 | Clutch | 8.8 | 20.9 | 42% | 52% | 50% | 8% | 17.4 | 39.3 |
| Average | 4 Quarters | 8.3 | 19.6 | 42% | 49% | 49% | 5% | 4.4 | 23.4 |
| Average | Clutch | 10.5 | 24.3 | 43% | 51% | 43% | 7% | 12.1 | 36.7 |
| (Clutch)— (4 Quarters) | Difference | 2.2 | 4.7 | 1% | 3% | -6% | 2% | 7.7 | 13.3 |
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