Josh Giddey vs. Drew Gooden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Drew Gooden and Josh Giddey 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

Josh Giddey

vs.

Drew Gooden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Drew Gooden: 2002-03 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 Drew Gooden 0

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 3 Drew Gooden 14

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 Drew Gooden 6

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 Drew Gooden 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 13.9 Drew Gooden 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.3 Drew Gooden 7.1

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 Drew Gooden 1.1

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.8 Drew Gooden 0.7

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Drew Gooden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 2,920 Drew Gooden 8,653

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 1,534 Drew Gooden 5,618

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,200 Drew Gooden 896

Total Steals Josh Giddey 160 Drew Gooden 544

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 95 Drew Gooden 474

Total Games Josh Giddey 210 Drew Gooden 790

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 Drew Gooden .462

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .310 Drew Gooden .257

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .753 Drew Gooden .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023) Drew Gooden 14.4 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.9 (2023) Drew Gooden 9.2 (2005)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.4 (2022) Drew Gooden 2.6 (2012)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 (2022) Drew Gooden 0.9 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024) Drew Gooden 0.9 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 12.0 Drew Gooden 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 Drew Gooden 7.2

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 4.0 Drew Gooden 0.7

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 Drew Gooden 0.3

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 Drew Gooden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 36 Drew Gooden 564

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 17 Drew Gooden 459

Total Assists Josh Giddey 12 Drew Gooden 45

Total Steals Josh Giddey 1 Drew Gooden 22

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 1 Drew Gooden 32

Total Games Josh Giddey 3 Drew Gooden 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 Drew Gooden .449

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .417 Drew Gooden .324

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .833 Drew Gooden .793

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 12.0 (2024) Drew Gooden 14.0 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 (2024) Drew Gooden 12.7 (2003)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 4.0 (2024) Drew Gooden 1.0 (2007)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 (2024) Drew Gooden 0.5 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 (2024) Drew Gooden 1.0 (2015)