Joel Embiid vs. Drew Gooden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Drew Gooden and Joel Embiid 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

Joel Embiid

vs.

Drew Gooden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Drew Gooden: 2002-03 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Drew Gooden 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Drew Gooden 14

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Drew Gooden 6

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Drew Gooden 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Drew Gooden 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Drew Gooden 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Drew Gooden 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Drew Gooden 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Drew Gooden 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Drew Gooden 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Drew Gooden 7.1

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Drew Gooden 1.1

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Drew Gooden 0.7

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Drew Gooden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Drew Gooden 8,653

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Drew Gooden 5,618

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Drew Gooden 896

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Drew Gooden 544

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Drew Gooden 474

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Drew Gooden 790

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Drew Gooden .462

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Drew Gooden .257

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Drew Gooden .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Drew Gooden 14.4 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Drew Gooden 9.2 (2005)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Drew Gooden 2.6 (2012)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Drew Gooden 0.9 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Drew Gooden 0.9 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.8 Drew Gooden 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.7 Drew Gooden 7.2

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.0 Drew Gooden 0.7

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Drew Gooden 0.3

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Drew Gooden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,411 Drew Gooden 564

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 612 Drew Gooden 459

Total Assists Joel Embiid 170 Drew Gooden 45

Total Steals Joel Embiid 47 Drew Gooden 22

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 97 Drew Gooden 32

Total Games Joel Embiid 57 Drew Gooden 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .460 Drew Gooden .449

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .287 Drew Gooden .324

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Drew Gooden .793

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 35.0 (2024) Drew Gooden 14.0 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Drew Gooden 12.7 (2003)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.5 (2024) Drew Gooden 1.0 (2007)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Drew Gooden 0.5 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Drew Gooden 1.0 (2015)