Drew Gooden vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal 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.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Drew Gooden: 2002-03 to 2015-16
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Drew Gooden 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Drew Gooden 14 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Drew Gooden 6 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Drew Gooden 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Drew Gooden 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Drew Gooden 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Drew Gooden 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Drew Gooden 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Drew Gooden 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Drew Gooden 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Drew Gooden 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Drew Gooden 11.0 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gooden 7.1 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Drew Gooden 1.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Drew Gooden 0.7 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Drew Gooden 0.6 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Drew Gooden 8,653 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Drew Gooden 5,618 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Drew Gooden 896 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Drew Gooden 544 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Drew Gooden 474 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Drew Gooden 790 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Drew Gooden .462 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Drew Gooden .257 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Drew Gooden .760 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Drew Gooden 14.4 (2005) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gooden 9.2 (2005) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Drew Gooden 2.6 (2012) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Drew Gooden 0.9 (2005) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Drew Gooden 0.9 (2005) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Drew Gooden 8.8 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gooden 7.2 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Drew Gooden 0.7 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Drew Gooden 0.3 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Drew Gooden 0.5 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Drew Gooden 564 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Drew Gooden 459 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Drew Gooden 45 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Drew Gooden 22 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Drew Gooden 32 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Drew Gooden 64 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Drew Gooden .449 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Drew Gooden .324 Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Drew Gooden .793 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Drew Gooden 14.0 (2003) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gooden 12.7 (2003) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Drew Gooden 1.0 (2007) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Drew Gooden 0.5 (2007) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Drew Gooden 1.0 (2015) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)