Drew Gooden vs. Chris Paul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Paul 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.

Chris Paul

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Drew Gooden: 2002-03 to 2015-16
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Drew Gooden 0 Chris Paul 0

NBA Seasons Drew Gooden 14 Chris Paul 19

Playoffs Played Drew Gooden 6 Chris Paul 15

All-Star Games Drew Gooden 0 Chris Paul 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Drew Gooden 0 Chris Paul 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Drew Gooden 0 Chris Paul 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Drew Gooden 0 Chris Paul 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Drew Gooden 0 Chris Paul 9

Assists Leader Drew Gooden 0 Chris Paul 5

Steals Leader Drew Gooden 0 Chris Paul 6

Rookie of The Year Drew Gooden 0 Chris Paul 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Drew Gooden 11.0 Chris Paul 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gooden 7.1 Chris Paul 4.5

Assists Per Game Drew Gooden 1.1 Chris Paul 9.4

Steals Per Game Drew Gooden 0.7 Chris Paul 2.1

Blocks Per Game Drew Gooden 0.6 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Drew Gooden 8,653 Chris Paul 22,288

Total Rebounds Drew Gooden 5,618 Chris Paul 5,682

Total Assists Drew Gooden 896 Chris Paul 11,894

Total Steals Drew Gooden 544 Chris Paul 2,614

Total Blocks Drew Gooden 474 Chris Paul 200

Total Games Drew Gooden 790 Chris Paul 1,272

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Drew Gooden .462 Chris Paul .471

3-Point Percentage Drew Gooden .257 Chris Paul .369

Free Throw Percentage Drew Gooden .760 Chris Paul .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Drew Gooden 14.4 (2005) Chris Paul 22.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gooden 9.2 (2005) Chris Paul 5.5 (2009)

Assists Per Game Drew Gooden 2.6 (2012) Chris Paul 11.6 (2008)

Steals Per Game Drew Gooden 0.9 (2005) Chris Paul 2.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Drew Gooden 0.9 (2005) Chris Paul 0.4 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Drew Gooden 8.8 Chris Paul 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gooden 7.2 Chris Paul 4.9

Assists Per Game Drew Gooden 0.7 Chris Paul 8.3

Steals Per Game Drew Gooden 0.3 Chris Paul 1.9

Blocks Per Game Drew Gooden 0.5 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Drew Gooden 564 Chris Paul 2,981

Total Rebounds Drew Gooden 459 Chris Paul 730

Total Assists Drew Gooden 45 Chris Paul 1,233

Total Steals Drew Gooden 22 Chris Paul 287

Total Blocks Drew Gooden 32 Chris Paul 31

Total Games Drew Gooden 64 Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Drew Gooden .449 Chris Paul .484

3-Point Percentage Drew Gooden .324 Chris Paul .373

Free Throw Percentage Drew Gooden .793 Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Drew Gooden 14.0 (2003) Chris Paul 25.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gooden 12.7 (2003) Chris Paul 7.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Drew Gooden 1.0 (2007) Chris Paul 11.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Drew Gooden 0.5 (2007) Chris Paul 2.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Drew Gooden 1.0 (2015) Chris Paul 0.7 (2023)