LaMelo Ball vs. Drew Gooden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Drew Gooden and LaMelo Ball 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

LaMelo Ball

vs.

Drew Gooden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Drew Gooden: 2002-03 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Drew Gooden 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Drew Gooden 14

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Drew Gooden 6

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Drew Gooden 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Drew Gooden 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Drew Gooden 11.0

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Drew Gooden 7.1

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Drew Gooden 1.1

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Drew Gooden 0.7

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Drew Gooden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Drew Gooden 8,653

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Drew Gooden 5,618

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Drew Gooden 896

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Drew Gooden 544

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Drew Gooden 474

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Drew Gooden 790

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Drew Gooden .462

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Drew Gooden .257

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Drew Gooden .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Drew Gooden 14.4 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Drew Gooden 9.2 (2005)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Drew Gooden 2.6 (2012)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Drew Gooden 0.9 (2005)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Drew Gooden 0.9 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Drew Gooden 8.8

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Drew Gooden 7.2

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Drew Gooden 0.7

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Drew Gooden 0.3

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Drew Gooden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Drew Gooden 564

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Drew Gooden 459

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Drew Gooden 45

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Drew Gooden 22

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Drew Gooden 32

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Drew Gooden 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Drew Gooden .449

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Drew Gooden .324

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Drew Gooden .793

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Drew Gooden 14.0 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Drew Gooden 12.7 (2003)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Drew Gooden 1.0 (2007)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Drew Gooden 0.5 (2007)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Drew Gooden 1.0 (2015)