Drew Gooden vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden 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.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Drew Gooden: 2002-03 to 2015-16
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Drew Gooden 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Drew Gooden 14 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Drew Gooden 6 James Harden 15

All-Star Games Drew Gooden 0 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Drew Gooden 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Drew Gooden 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Drew Gooden 0 James Harden 7

Scoring Leader Drew Gooden 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Drew Gooden 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Drew Gooden 11.0 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gooden 7.1 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Drew Gooden 1.1 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game Drew Gooden 0.7 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Drew Gooden 0.6 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Drew Gooden 8,653 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Drew Gooden 5,618 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Drew Gooden 896 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Drew Gooden 544 James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Drew Gooden 474 James Harden 600

Total Games Drew Gooden 790 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Drew Gooden .462 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Drew Gooden .257 James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Drew Gooden .760 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Drew Gooden 14.4 (2005) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gooden 9.2 (2005) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Drew Gooden 2.6 (2012) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Drew Gooden 0.9 (2005) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Drew Gooden 0.9 (2005) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Drew Gooden 8.8 James Harden 22.8

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gooden 7.2 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Drew Gooden 0.7 James Harden 6.3

Steals Per Game Drew Gooden 0.3 James Harden 1.7

Blocks Per Game Drew Gooden 0.5 James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Drew Gooden 564 James Harden 3,741

Total Rebounds Drew Gooden 459 James Harden 899

Total Assists Drew Gooden 45 James Harden 1,041

Total Steals Drew Gooden 22 James Harden 271

Total Blocks Drew Gooden 32 James Harden 90

Total Games Drew Gooden 64 James Harden 164

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Drew Gooden .449 James Harden .426

3-Point Percentage Drew Gooden .324 James Harden .342

Free Throw Percentage Drew Gooden .793 James Harden .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Drew Gooden 14.0 (2003) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gooden 12.7 (2003) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Drew Gooden 1.0 (2007) James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Drew Gooden 0.5 (2007) James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Drew Gooden 1.0 (2015) James Harden 1.3 (2024)