Larry Bird vs. Drew Gooden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Drew Gooden and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Drew Gooden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Drew Gooden: 2002-03 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Drew Gooden 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Drew Gooden 14

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Drew Gooden 6

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Drew Gooden 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Drew Gooden 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Drew Gooden 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Drew Gooden 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Drew Gooden 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Drew Gooden 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Drew Gooden 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Drew Gooden 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Drew Gooden 7.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Drew Gooden 1.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Drew Gooden 0.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Drew Gooden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Drew Gooden 8,653

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Drew Gooden 5,618

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Drew Gooden 896

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Drew Gooden 544

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Drew Gooden 474

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Drew Gooden 790

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Drew Gooden .462

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Drew Gooden .257

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Drew Gooden .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Drew Gooden 14.4 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Drew Gooden 9.2 (2005)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Drew Gooden 2.6 (2012)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Drew Gooden 0.9 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Drew Gooden 0.9 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Drew Gooden 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Drew Gooden 7.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Drew Gooden 0.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Drew Gooden 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Drew Gooden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Drew Gooden 564

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Drew Gooden 459

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Drew Gooden 45

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Drew Gooden 22

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Drew Gooden 32

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Drew Gooden 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Drew Gooden .449

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Drew Gooden .324

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Drew Gooden .793

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Drew Gooden 14.0 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Drew Gooden 12.7 (2003)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Drew Gooden 1.0 (2007)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Drew Gooden 0.5 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Drew Gooden 1.0 (2015)