Drew Gooden vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

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

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Drew Gooden: 2002-03 to 2015-16
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Drew Gooden 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Drew Gooden 14 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Drew Gooden 6 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Drew Gooden 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Drew Gooden 0 Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Drew Gooden 0 Paul Pierce 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Drew Gooden 11.0 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gooden 7.1 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Drew Gooden 1.1 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Drew Gooden 0.7 Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Drew Gooden 0.6 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Drew Gooden 8,653 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Drew Gooden 5,618 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Drew Gooden 896 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Drew Gooden 544 Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Drew Gooden 474 Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Drew Gooden 790 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Drew Gooden .462 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Drew Gooden .257 Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Drew Gooden .760 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Drew Gooden 14.4 (2005) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gooden 9.2 (2005) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Drew Gooden 2.6 (2012) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Drew Gooden 0.9 (2005) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Drew Gooden 0.9 (2005) Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Drew Gooden 8.8 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gooden 7.2 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Drew Gooden 0.7 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Drew Gooden 0.3 Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Drew Gooden 0.5 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Drew Gooden 564 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Drew Gooden 459 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Drew Gooden 45 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Drew Gooden 22 Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Drew Gooden 32 Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Drew Gooden 64 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Drew Gooden .449 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Drew Gooden .324 Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Drew Gooden .793 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Drew Gooden 14.0 (2003) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gooden 12.7 (2003) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Drew Gooden 1.0 (2007) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Drew Gooden 0.5 (2007) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Drew Gooden 1.0 (2015) Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)