Drew Gooden vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Drew Gooden that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Drew Gooden

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Drew Gooden: 2002-03 to 2015-16
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Drew Gooden 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Drew Gooden 14 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Drew Gooden 6 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Drew Gooden 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Drew Gooden 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Drew Gooden 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Drew Gooden 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Drew Gooden 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Drew Gooden 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Drew Gooden 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Drew Gooden 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Drew Gooden 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Drew Gooden 11.0 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gooden 7.1 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Drew Gooden 1.1 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Drew Gooden 0.7 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Drew Gooden 0.6 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Drew Gooden 8,653 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Drew Gooden 5,618 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Drew Gooden 896 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Drew Gooden 544 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Drew Gooden 474 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Drew Gooden 790 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Drew Gooden .462 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Drew Gooden .257 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Drew Gooden .760 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Drew Gooden 14.4 (2005) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gooden 9.2 (2005) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Drew Gooden 2.6 (2012) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Drew Gooden 0.9 (2005) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Drew Gooden 0.9 (2005) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Drew Gooden 8.8 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gooden 7.2 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Drew Gooden 0.7 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Drew Gooden 0.3 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Drew Gooden 0.5 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Drew Gooden 564 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Drew Gooden 459 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Drew Gooden 45 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Drew Gooden 22 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Drew Gooden 32 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Drew Gooden 64 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Drew Gooden .449 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Drew Gooden .324 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Drew Gooden .793 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Drew Gooden 14.0 (2003) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gooden 12.7 (2003) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Drew Gooden 1.0 (2007) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Drew Gooden 0.5 (2007) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Drew Gooden 1.0 (2015) Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.