Rudy Gay vs. Drew Gooden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Drew Gooden and Rudy Gay 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

Rudy Gay

vs.

Drew Gooden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
Drew Gooden: 2002-03 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 Drew Gooden 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 Drew Gooden 14

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 Drew Gooden 6

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 Drew Gooden 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 Drew Gooden 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 Drew Gooden 7.1

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 Drew Gooden 1.1

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Drew Gooden 0.7

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 Drew Gooden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 Drew Gooden 8,653

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 Drew Gooden 5,618

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 Drew Gooden 896

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 Drew Gooden 544

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 Drew Gooden 474

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 Drew Gooden 790

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 Drew Gooden .462

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 Drew Gooden .257

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 Drew Gooden .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) Drew Gooden 14.4 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) Drew Gooden 9.2 (2005)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) Drew Gooden 2.6 (2012)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) Drew Gooden 0.9 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) Drew Gooden 0.9 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 Drew Gooden 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 Drew Gooden 7.2

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 Drew Gooden 0.7

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Drew Gooden 0.3

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 Drew Gooden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 Drew Gooden 564

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 Drew Gooden 459

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 Drew Gooden 45

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 Drew Gooden 22

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 Drew Gooden 32

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 Drew Gooden 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 Drew Gooden .449

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .286 Drew Gooden .324

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 Drew Gooden .793

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) Drew Gooden 14.0 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) Drew Gooden 12.7 (2003)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) Drew Gooden 1.0 (2007)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) Drew Gooden 0.5 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) Drew Gooden 1.0 (2015)