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James Gordon Descriptive Personality Statistics

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James Gordon is a character from Gotham.

This page summarizes crowd sourced ratings of their personality collected from users of the Statistical "Which Character" Personality Quiz. This website has recruited more than 3 million volunteers to rate characters on descriptive adjectives and other properties, which can be aggregated to create profiles that users can be matched to as part of a personality test. For more information about how the ratings were collected and how they are used, see the documentation.

Aggregated ratings for 500 descriptions

The table shows the average rating the character received for each descriptive item on a 1 to 100 scale and what that character's rank for the description is among all 2,000 characters in the database. It also shows the standard deviation of the ratings and how many different individuals submitted a rating for that description.

ItemAverage ratingRankRating standard deviationNumber of raters
persistent (not quitter)91.923212.333
diligent (not lazy)91.52209.628
main character (not side character)91.317410.719
workaholic (not slacker)90.515013.943
masculine (not feminine)89.218710.840
handshakes (not hugs)88.023112.518
active (not slothful)87.620715.952
🧗 (not 🛌)87.213213.332
leader (not follower)87.233214.933
bold (not shy)86.647815.527
demanding (not unchallenging)86.425112.135
parental (not childlike)86.221414.521
militaristic (not hippie)85.822613.318
motivated (not unmotivated)85.760220.433
unfrivolous (not goofy)85.116711.928
go-getter (not slugabed)85.026815.134
resourceful (not helpless)84.940218.128
tense (not relaxed)84.827219.037
hygienic (not gross)84.752814.021
important (not irrelevant)83.847322.329
dominant (not submissive)82.844322.626
focused (not absentminded)82.854025.932
lion (not zebra)82.732815.722
overachiever (not underachiever)82.642815.642
captain (not first-mate)82.528721.854
perceptive (not unobservant)82.355324.024
alpha (not beta)82.239518.662
protagonist (not antagonist)82.132322.420
studious (not goof-off)81.842320.025
seemly (not inappropriate)81.824819.121
confidential (not gossiping)81.636222.237
insomniac (not slumbering)81.623011.427
hopeful (not fearful)81.519815.422
heroic (not villainous)81.452217.122
disarming (not creepy)81.317216.320
straight edge (not junkie)81.245821.618
consistent (not variable)81.29719.728
scientific (not artistic)81.122913.635
anti-prank (not prankster)81.130821.523
sorrowful (not cheery)80.916112.727
assertive (not passive)80.943821.139
pro (not noob)80.455622.435
pointed (not random)80.441719.940
serious (not playful)80.335819.138
work-first (not family-first)79.927219.341
gendered (not androgynous)79.965330.530
beautiful (not ugly)79.882621.231
self-disciplined (not disorganized)79.363319.241
independent (not codependent)79.139121.529
prying (not unmeddlesome)79.137824.819
real (not fake)79.061624.122
on-time (not tardy)78.854722.641
brave (not careful)78.630720.728
straight (not queer)78.653530.319
🏀 (not 🎨)78.624124.134
meaningful (not pointless)78.657719.122
distant (not touchy-feely)78.525116.718
noble (not jovial)78.527222.236
rational (not whimsical)78.428726.234
clean (not perverted)78.447722.533
utilitarian (not decorative)78.316822.229
basic (not hipster)78.219619.327
loyal (not traitorous)78.190422.029
coordinated (not clumsy)78.155817.534
involved (not remote)78.131028.028
master (not apprentice)77.955019.731
hunter (not gatherer)77.835630.730
not genocidal (not genocidal)77.859030.623
accurate (not off target)77.743622.027
city-slicker (not country-bumpkin)77.650823.034
dramatic (not comedic)77.643220.046
competent (not incompetent)77.580124.828
devoted (not unfaithful)77.594228.219
non-gamer (not gamer)77.331225.638
high IQ (not low IQ)77.288619.418
formal (not intimate)77.221216.352
intense (not lighthearted)77.154623.433
bossy (not meek)77.065620.333
literal (not metaphorical)77.013819.428
guarded (not open)76.964516.928
blue-collar (not ivory-tower)76.921525.519
patriotic (not unpatriotic)76.934220.838
concrete (not abstract)76.720422.627
🐴 (not 🦄)76.625625.225
egalitarian (not racist)76.596821.527
tight (not loose)76.540916.329
skeptical (not spiritual)76.449821.735
works hard (not plays hard)76.453026.037
legit (not scrub)76.455220.027
secretive (not open-book)76.449423.942
stubborn (not accommodating)76.367325.735
winter (not summer)76.324722.420
practical (not imaginative)76.239727.227
normie (not freak)76.113022.745
moderate (not gluttonous)76.038720.724
neurotypical (not autistic)75.938924.625
permanent (not transient)75.914925.623
badass (not weakass)75.882724.135
snoops (not minds-own-business)75.764328.426
evolutionist (not creationist)75.722124.420
uptight (not easy)75.750916.418
grounded (not fantasy-prone)75.533823.823
strong identity (not social chameleon)75.565629.028
lawyerly (not engineerial)75.429024.922
valedictorian (not drop out)75.467326.438
haunted (not blissful)75.154219.938
prideful (not envious)75.140818.450
fighter (not lover)75.027321.645
treasure (not trash)74.990830.927
strict (not lenient)74.939522.825
human (not animalistic)74.971626.927
mighty (not puny)74.662021.124
kind (not cruel)74.679517.549
hurried (not leisurely)74.419227.630
white knight (not bad boy)74.447724.629
factual (not exaggerating)74.429523.339
confident (not insecure)74.364822.526
interested (not bored)74.351624.145
overthinker (not underthinker)74.168822.420
driven (not unambitious)74.1118830.432
obsessed (not aloof)73.940717.428
doer (not thinker)73.943120.834
activist (not nonpartisan)73.946326.127
mature (not juvenile)73.850322.134
normal (not weird)73.712527.130
attractive (not repulsive)73.790328.438
sad (not happy)73.738320.645
vintage (not trendy)73.564920.738
flat (not bubbly)73.534520.920
English (not German)73.482127.339
🐩 (not 🐒)73.337823.925
unstirring (not quivering)73.349927.021
miserable (not joyful)73.243020.830
curious (not apathetic)73.153119.335
healthy (not sickly)73.170522.638
earthly (not divine)73.044125.324
preppy (not punk rock)72.756223.731
realistic (not fantastical)72.644325.438
resistant (not resigned)72.458626.329
resolute (not wavering)72.357727.819
hard-work (not natural-talent)72.342424.847
presidential (not folksy)72.341921.029
coarse (not delicate)72.253417.717
earth (not air)72.237228.827
jaded (not innocent)72.070823.021
queen (not princess)71.960524.323
stoic (not hypochondriac)71.734927.820
🤺 (not 🏌)71.576426.030
opinionated (not neutral)71.5117127.040
unenthusiastic about food (not foodie)71.419221.718
reliable (not experimental)71.344728.722
triggered (not trolling)71.339520.829
honorable (not cunning)71.252725.231
unfulfilled (not fulfilled)71.257022.720
fast (not slow)71.276222.038
lumberjack (not mad-scientist)71.232922.419
fresh (not stinky)71.181129.926
armoured (not vulnerable)71.061825.934
charismatic (not uninspiring)71.094324.826
rock (not rap)71.098023.724
resentful (not euphoric)71.054919.027
🤐 (not 😜)70.942126.127
goal-oriented (not experience-oriented)70.949527.720
physicist (not photographer)70.839726.322
sincere (not irreverent)70.678025.720
👨‍🚀 (not 🧙)70.625526.937
sensible (not ludicrous)70.554221.140
official (not backdoor)70.526624.532
urban (not rural)70.573428.536
direct (not roundabout)70.376829.232
decisive (not hesitant)70.380124.338
complicated (not simple)70.376825.830
manicured (not scruffy)70.384726.333
straightforward (not cryptic)70.158828.139
alert (not oblivious)70.179727.328
good-manners (not bad-manners)70.078819.121
private (not gregarious)69.965224.034
factual (not poetic)69.948524.832
🤖 (not 👻)69.926329.521
reserved (not chatty)69.748727.725
cool (not dorky)69.657115.528
real (not philosophical)69.553427.933
soulful (not soulless)69.3106225.826
grumpy (not cheery)69.166321.828
dog person (not cat person)69.142130.719
altruistic (not selfish)69.062127.239
never cries (not often crying)68.964729.429
spirited (not lifeless)68.9105924.324
sheriff (not outlaw)68.851826.331
pensive (not serene)68.871524.925
charmer (not buffoon)68.886320.121
introspective (not not introspective)68.763228.838
fussy (not sloppy)68.790419.023
supportive (not catty)68.673623.226
gloomy (not sunny)68.561424.127
monotone (not expressive)68.323330.223
inspiring (not cringeworthy)68.262226.831
off-key (not musical)68.237627.646
modest (not flamboyant)68.159527.828
civilized (not barbaric)68.191019.828
charming (not awkward)68.076827.027
mainstream (not arcane)68.019427.122
🥾 (not 👟)68.043332.831
reasonable (not deranged)67.964922.831
sturdy (not flimsy)67.986027.823
impulsive (not cautious)67.859524.532
chortling (not giggling)67.862026.429
frank (not sugarcoated)67.8102426.626
utopian (not dystopian)67.734226.919
spartan (not glamorous)67.762618.226
maverick (not conformist)67.785930.418
orderly (not chaotic)67.664222.644
tasteful (not lewd)67.574625.326
suspicious (not awkward)67.576922.330
statist (not anarchist)67.243629.034
questioning (not believing)67.274433.523
conventional (not creative)67.041030.132
rigid (not flexible)67.057329.130
classical (not avant-garde)67.052125.034
opinionated (not jealous)66.8103331.826
eager (not reluctant)66.873327.918
street-smart (not sheltered)66.684228.629
linear (not circular)66.425426.221
traumatized (not flourishing)66.284125.232
plant-neglecter (not green thumb)66.263324.622
vanilla (not kinky)66.050928.136
politically correct (not edgy)65.940621.631
penny-pincher (not overspender)65.954423.030
macho (not metrosexual)65.936330.422
OCD (not ADHD)65.980624.538
hard (not soft)65.870720.935
people-person (not things-person)65.764931.924
fire (not water)65.683033.039
flawed (not perfect)65.698922.623
handy (not can't-fix-anything)65.692331.123
existentialist (not nihilist)65.556027.432
smug (not sheepish)65.5102622.619
frenzied (not sleepy)65.4118626.934
wooden (not plastic)65.488724.632
thinker (not feeler)65.450029.920
precise (not vague)65.389026.721
🤔 (not 🤫)65.250935.332
down2earth (not head@clouds)65.065728.152
generous (not stingy)64.984224.129
😊 (not 🤣)64.879820.428
👩‍🔬 (not 👩‍🎤)64.754827.438
flower child (not goth)64.785329.123
friendly (not unfriendly)64.7102627.837
regular (not zany)64.632827.521
instinctual (not reasoned)64.571029.731
methodical (not astonishing)64.575928.927
humble (not arrogant)64.453928.930
washed (not muddy)64.489325.328
Roman (not Greek)64.230623.717
blue (not red)64.261631.025
love-focused (not money-focused)64.1110227.529
deliberate (not spontaneous)64.192628.539
quarrelsome (not warm)64.074121.929
tattle-tale (not f***-the-police)64.036525.929
attentive (not interrupting)64.064026.640
angry (not good-humored)63.952422.838
🤠 (not 🤑)63.988431.134
💀 (not 🎃)63.963232.126
reassuring (not fearmongering)63.978028.022
emancipated (not enslaved)63.896530.123
self-assured (not self-conscious)63.895328.630
wolf (not bear)63.877930.029
rhythmic (not stuttering)63.7112527.124
empath (not psychopath)63.798226.422
narcissistic (not low self esteem)63.675918.632
giving (not receiving)63.691230.119
pretentious (not unassuming)63.572525.330
🦇 (not 🐿)63.550328.125
dry (not moist)63.549028.930
sexual (not asexual)63.5101331.122
kangaroo (not dolphin)63.446227.924
impatient (not patient)63.391723.936
nice (not naughty)63.370026.518
political (not nonpolitical)63.271331.831
savory (not sweet)63.282624.719
prestigious (not disreputable)63.192728.430
deep (not shallow)63.091428.929
fast-talking (not slow-talking)63.088825.925
👨‍🔧 (not 👨‍⚕️)62.969128.323
knowledgeable (not ignorant)62.9118929.727
respectful (not rude)62.891329.519
highbrow (not lowbrow)62.884628.520
proud (not apologetic)62.7132325.529
creator (not consumer)62.682933.618
sane (not crazy)62.561825.237
privileged (not oppressed)62.4104027.827
contrarian (not yes-man)62.488530.020
genius (not dunce)62.3111523.242
low-tech (not high-tech)62.367227.525
believable (not poorly-written)62.3164231.628
cheesy (not chic)62.369826.923
outdoorsy (not indoorsy)62.362231.023
self-destructive (not self-improving)62.271128.333
fixable (not unfixable)62.282028.843
positive (not negative)62.280029.022
heartfelt (not clinical)62.297221.418
spelunker (not claustrophobic)62.177926.923
comfortable (not awkward)62.180926.619
rough (not smooth)62.063628.836
offended (not chill)62.080525.769
cocky (not timid)62.0120624.127
hard (not soft)61.983728.733
no-nonsense (not dramatic)61.860134.334
😇 (not 😈)61.878526.235
frugal (not lavish)61.776431.619
ranged (not melee)61.753227.024
🐐 (not 🦒)61.685131.646
mad (not glad)61.583227.925
high standards (not desperate)61.590725.745
cynical (not gullible)61.5102025.522
chivalrous (not businesslike)61.264833.441
cultured (not rustic)61.294228.526
insightful (not generic)61.2118324.420
young (not old)61.1109220.530
🧐 (not 😎)61.162032.131
🐘 (not 🐀)61.160531.224
extreme (not moderate)61.0103725.330
🥴 (not 🥳)61.073825.336
worldly (not innocent)60.8119925.138
lost (not enlightened)60.673426.932
analysis (not common sense)60.677728.923
🏋️‍♂️ (not 🚴)60.439831.936
profound (not ironic)60.456624.621
mild (not manic)60.447930.922
thick-skinned (not sensitive)60.377926.229
neat (not messy)60.3104628.230
grateful (not entitled)60.373226.227
resists change (not likes change)60.3113324.023
mathematical (not literary)60.246132.620
humorless (not funny)60.252524.939
extraordinary (not mundane)60.2119133.144
wild (not tame)60.1100630.148
logical (not emotional)60.064531.929
📈 (not 📉)60.0107231.043
predictable (not quirky)60.057129.828
cliché (not original)59.954328.823
welcoming experience (not cringing away)59.986927.627
competitive (not cooperative)59.8105129.229
paranoid (not naive)59.893329.625
specialist (not generalist)59.591230.724
Russian (not French)59.542525.127
writer (not reader)59.562834.119
minimalist (not pack rat)59.475434.123
outsider (not insider)59.277026.038
tall (not short)59.195923.346
compersive (not jealous)59.172727.642
cursed (not blessed)59.1111323.021
interesting (not tiresome)58.9134128.747
monastic (not hedonist)58.944030.726
🧕 (not 💃)58.938026.027
judgemental (not accepting)58.883126.321
atheist (not theist)58.899127.324
stable (not unstable)58.866224.531
libertarian (not socialist)58.667627.024
repetitive (not varied)58.687430.324
expressive (not stoic)58.599529.928
feisty (not gracious)58.5122630.726
monochrome (not multicolored)58.576332.830
Hates PDA (not Constant PDA)58.593425.219
eloquent (not unpolished)58.4109225.338
twitchy (not still)58.4101929.532
night owl (not morning lark)58.3103727.638
open-minded (not close-minded)58.3103828.229
harsh (not gentle)58.386423.319
intuitive (not analytical)58.383326.424
sober (not indulgent)58.270029.527
🧠 (not 💪)58.2130128.335
😏 (not 😬)58.291435.231
angelic (not demonic)58.1100922.325
feminist (not sexist)58.1126928.235
western (not eastern)58.0124434.127
tactful (not indiscreet)58.0110433.526
sporty (not bookish)57.965326.827
conspiracist (not sheeple)57.9116630.329
enchanting (not disturbing)57.9110430.619
sassy (not chill)57.8131529.826
good-cook (not bad-cook)57.771027.636
centrist (not radical)57.754232.121
moody (not stable)57.6119129.639
🥶 (not 🥵)57.558630.821
epic (not deep)57.470929.454
one-faced (not two-faced)57.4121528.534
devout (not heathen)57.290325.925
pronatalist (not child free)57.149628.031
depressed (not bright)57.077929.529
prudish (not flirtatious)57.070627.821
stylish (not slovenly)56.9116429.126
cosmopolitan (not provincial)56.986031.028
🌟 (not 💩)56.9146831.818
🙋‍♂️ (not 🙅‍♂️)56.997132.727
jock (not nerd)56.873829.429
homebody (not world traveler)56.878831.222
wise (not foolish)56.7103325.931
complimentary (not insulting)56.796024.525
🙃 (not 🥰)56.777228.336
popular (not rejected)56.786927.619
geriatric (not vibrant)56.640829.439
concise (not long-winded)56.583130.828
boy/girl-next-door (not celebrity)56.3116631.826
ferocious (not pacifist)56.2113629.735
playful (not shy)56.2135126.630
'right-brained' (not 'left-brained')56.231930.226
scholarly (not crafty)56.265032.031
vengeful (not forgiving)56.190125.226
bitter (not sweet)56.187024.232
domestic (not industrial)56.174629.425
stick-in-the-mud (not adventurous)56.065234.930
corporate (not freelance)56.069234.738
efficient (not overprepared)55.9142230.730
rebellious (not obedient)55.8120133.322
wholesome (not salacious)55.8106728.725
unlucky (not fortunate)55.794331.320
average (not deviant)55.758131.021
extrovert (not introvert)55.6105426.232
pessimistic (not optimistic)55.690126.821
cold (not warm)55.680825.426
bourgeoisie (not proletariat)55.683827.330
extravagant (not thrifty)55.682030.129
chosen one (not everyman)55.6100429.318
mellow (not energetic)55.579025.623
vegan (not cannibal)55.497828.432
exhibitionist (not bashful)55.2118129.228
builder (not explorer)55.182029.031
communal (not individualist)55.160536.031
trusting (not suspicious)55.077235.335
reactive (not proactive)55.094837.835
anxious (not calm)54.9115128.529
serious (not bold)54.977830.726
mysterious (not unambiguous)54.982033.240
old-fashioned (not progressive)54.980729.436
romantic (not dispassionate)54.8140026.945
pop (not indie)54.753729.719
machiavellian (not transparent)54.688430.319
big-vocabulary (not small-vocabulary)54.6143924.218
tired (not wired)54.656331.322
🧢 (not 🎩)54.491031.529
loveable (not punchable)54.4126228.532
all-seeing (not blind)54.4105524.722
💝 (not 💔)54.399830.630
emotional (not unemotional)54.1146030.620
loud (not quiet)53.9102625.922
luddite (not technophile)53.991925.821
masochistic (not pain-avoidant)53.989233.426
forward (not repressed)53.9122533.220
well behaved (not mischievous)53.879730.929
rich (not poor)53.8117417.019
picky (not always down)53.8111432.021
genuine (not sarcastic)53.7101326.533
Italian (not Swedish)53.797634.619
historical (not modern)53.682624.531
reclusive (not social)53.583630.823
🐷 (not 🐮)53.556130.241
employee (not entrepreneur)53.571734.824
😭 (not 😀)53.493327.239
👽 (not 🤡)53.4108927.727
unannoying (not annoying)53.492631.226
poisonous (not nurturing)53.374727.426
love shy (not cassanova)53.395527.622
conservative (not liberal)53.264134.830
forward-thinking (not stuck-in-the-past)53.1108229.149
chaste (not lustful)53.081028.834
spicy (not mild)53.0127329.430
vain (not demure)53.098724.122
democratic (not authoritarian)52.9111632.137
equitable (not hypocritical)52.8106635.052
tailor (not blacksmith)52.8125930.927
physical (not intellectual)52.669029.119
hoarder (not unprepared)52.5128130.923
rugged (not refined)52.487427.331
scandalous (not proper)52.3103930.327
biased (not impartial)52.2162227.328
routine (not innovative)52.289230.627
communist (not capitalist)52.180336.018
sage (not whippersnapper)51.995026.228
Pepsi (not Coke)51.980532.635
nonconformist (not social climber)51.9120633.626
subdued (not exuberant)51.880024.327
open to new experinces (not uncreative)51.7155725.423
pure (not debased)51.6110728.850
unorthodox (not traditional)51.6117832.326
ambitious (not realistic)51.6130133.237
natural (not mechanical)51.6114428.431
thick (not thin)51.576627.053
trusting (not charming)51.492824.222
purple (not orange)51.2103930.931
idealist (not realist)51.297536.429
tautology (not oxymoron)51.262122.518
withdrawn (not outgoing)51.188229.420
chronically single (not serial dater)51.1136135.028
boundary breaking (not stereotypical)51.0126431.218
theoretical (not empirical)50.181831.140
spontaneous (not scheduled)50.891532.929
focused on the future (not focused on the present)50.893531.128
subjective (not objective)50.2111833.325
problematic (not woke)50.6108625.825

The lowest rating for any description in the table is 50.0 despite a 1 to 100 scale being used. This is because descriptions that had values lower than the midpoint were reversed. For example, a score of 1/100 for "hot (not cold)" is equivalent to a score of 100/100 for "cold (not hot)". This was done so that all the traits that are most distinctive for a character are at the top of the table.

Similar characters

The similarity between two characters can be calculated by taking the correlation between the lists of their traits. This produces a value from +1 to -1. With +1 implying that every trait one character is high on the other one is high on too, to an equal degree. And, -1 implying that if a character is high on specific trait, the other one is low on it. The 10 most and least similar characters to James Gordon based on their crowd-sourced profiles are listed below with the correlation in parenthesis.

Most similar Least similar
  1. Jack Shephard (0.836)
  2. Kate Beckett (0.833)
  3. Elliot Stabler (0.816)
  4. Aaron Hotchner (0.815)
  5. Rick Grimes (0.813)
  6. Chloe Decker (0.809)
  7. William Adama (0.808)
  8. Leroy Jethro Gibbs (0.805)
  9. Teresa Lisbon (0.804)
  10. Raquel Murillo (0.796)
  1. Nelson Bighetti (-0.495)
  2. Kevin Malone (-0.49)
  3. Jake Harper (-0.463)
  4. Karen Smith (-0.448)
  5. Barney Gumble (-0.438)
  6. Oscar Bluth (-0.423)
  7. Bob Pinciotti (-0.415)
  8. Denny (-0.413)
  9. Ling (-0.411)
  10. Patrick Star (-0.409)

Personality types

Users who took the quiz were asked to self-identify their Myers-Briggs and Enneagram types. We can look at the average match scores of these different groups of users with James Gordon to see what personality types people who describe themselves in ways similar to the way James Gordon is described identify as.

Myers-Briggs Self-type Average match score with character Number of users
ESTJ63.7%547
ENTJ61.3%2286
ISTJ61.2%1475
INTJ59.9%8827
ESFJ57.5%592
ENFJ57.3%3842
ISFJ55.9%1602
ESTP55.2%765
INFJ55.1%12519
ISTP53.1%1950
ENTP53.0%5934
INTP52.2%11992
ESFP50.8%1202
ENFP50.0%10817
ISFP48.6%1998
INFP48.0%23344

Notes

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