Drew Gooden vs. Yao Ming Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yao Ming 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.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Drew Gooden: 2002-03 to 2015-16
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Drew Gooden 0 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Drew Gooden 14 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Drew Gooden 6 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Drew Gooden 0 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Drew Gooden 0 Yao Ming 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Drew Gooden 11.0 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gooden 7.1 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Drew Gooden 1.1 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Drew Gooden 0.7 Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Drew Gooden 0.6 Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Drew Gooden 8,653 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Drew Gooden 5,618 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Drew Gooden 896 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Drew Gooden 544 Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Drew Gooden 474 Yao Ming 920

Total Games Drew Gooden 790 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Drew Gooden .462 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Drew Gooden .257 Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Drew Gooden .760 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Drew Gooden 14.4 (2005) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gooden 9.2 (2005) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Drew Gooden 2.6 (2012) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Drew Gooden 0.9 (2005) Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Drew Gooden 0.9 (2005) Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Drew Gooden 8.8 Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gooden 7.2 Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Drew Gooden 0.7 Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Drew Gooden 0.3 Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Drew Gooden 0.5 Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Drew Gooden 564 Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Drew Gooden 459 Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Drew Gooden 45 Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Drew Gooden 22 Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Drew Gooden 32 Yao Ming 42

Total Games Drew Gooden 64 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Drew Gooden .449 Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Drew Gooden .324 Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Drew Gooden .793 Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Drew Gooden 14.0 (2003) Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gooden 12.7 (2003) Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Drew Gooden 1.0 (2007) Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Drew Gooden 0.5 (2007) Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Drew Gooden 1.0 (2015) Yao Ming 2.7 (2005)