Drew Gooden vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki 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.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Drew Gooden: 2002-03 to 2015-16
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Drew Gooden 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Drew Gooden 14 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Drew Gooden 6 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Drew Gooden 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Drew Gooden 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Drew Gooden 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Drew Gooden 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Drew Gooden 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Drew Gooden 11.0 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gooden 7.1 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Drew Gooden 1.1 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Drew Gooden 0.7 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Drew Gooden 0.6 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Drew Gooden 8,653 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Drew Gooden 5,618 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Drew Gooden 896 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Drew Gooden 544 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Drew Gooden 474 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Drew Gooden 790 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Drew Gooden .462 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Drew Gooden .257 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Drew Gooden .760 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Drew Gooden 14.4 (2005) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gooden 9.2 (2005) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Drew Gooden 2.6 (2012) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Drew Gooden 0.9 (2005) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Drew Gooden 0.9 (2005) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Drew Gooden 8.8 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gooden 7.2 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Drew Gooden 0.7 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Drew Gooden 0.3 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Drew Gooden 0.5 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Drew Gooden 564 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Drew Gooden 459 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Drew Gooden 45 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Drew Gooden 22 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Drew Gooden 32 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Drew Gooden 64 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Drew Gooden .449 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Drew Gooden .324 Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Drew Gooden .793 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Drew Gooden 14.0 (2003) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gooden 12.7 (2003) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Drew Gooden 1.0 (2007) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Drew Gooden 0.5 (2007) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Drew Gooden 1.0 (2015) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)