Drew Gooden vs. Kendrick Nunn Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kendrick Nunn and Drew Gooden, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Drew Gooden played 14 years in the NBA, 11 more than Kendrick Nunn, who played 3. Drew Gooden had the first of his seasons in 2002-03, while Kendrick Nunn had his rookie season in 2019-20. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Drew Gooden 14 6 2002-03 to 2015-16
Kendrick Nunn 3 2 2019-20 to 2022-23

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Drew Gooden Kendrick Nunn
Season 2002-032019-20
Team Memphis Grizzlies, Orlando MagicMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st RdHeat Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Drew Gooden 70 26.8 12.5 2.3 4.2 6.5 1.2 0.8 0.5 2.1 2.5 5.1 11.1 .457 0.2 0.7 .292 2.2 3.0 .712
Kendrick Nunn 67 29.3 15.3 0.3 2.4 2.7 3.3 0.8 0.2 1.7 2.3 6.0 13.6 .439 2.0 5.8 .350 1.3 1.5 .850
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Drew Gooden 7 33.3 14.0 4.0 8.7 12.7 0.6 0.4 0.9 1.7 3.3 5.1 12.9 .400 0.0 0.4 .000 3.7 5.1 .722
Kendrick Nunn 15 15.9 6.1 0.2 1.9 2.1 1.3 0.2 0.2 0.8 1.4 2.4 6.1 .391 0.8 2.9 .279 0.5 0.5 1.000

Season 2

Drew Gooden Kendrick Nunn
Season 2003-042020-21
Team Orlando MagicMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHeat Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Drew Gooden 79 27.0 11.6 2.0 4.5 6.5 1.1 0.8 0.9 1.6 2.5 4.7 10.5 .445 0.1 0.5 .214 2.1 3.3 .637
Kendrick Nunn 56 29.5 14.6 0.4 2.8 3.2 2.6 0.9 0.3 1.4 1.9 5.7 11.8 .485 2.2 5.7 .381 1.0 1.1 .933
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Drew Gooden ------- --- ----------
Kendrick Nunn 4 23.3 10.3 0.0 1.5 1.5 1.5 0.5 0.0 0.8 1.0 4.3 10.8 .395 1.3 4.5 .278 0.5 0.5 1.000

Note: Kendrick Nunn didn't play in 2021-22.

Season 3

Drew Gooden Kendrick Nunn
Season 2004-052022-23
Team Cleveland CavaliersLos Angeles Lakers, Washington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Drew Gooden 82 30.8 14.4 2.5 6.7 9.2 1.6 0.9 0.9 1.6 2.8 5.7 11.5 .492 0.1 0.3 .179 3.1 3.8 .810
Kendrick Nunn 70 13.8 7.1 0.2 1.3 1.6 1.3 0.4 0.1 0.9 0.9 2.7 6.4 .424 1.1 3.2 .354 0.5 0.6 .854
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Drew Gooden ------- --- ----------
Kendrick Nunn ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Drew Gooden Kendrick Nunn
Season 2005-06-
Team Cleveland Cavaliers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf Semis-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Drew Gooden 79 27.5 10.7 3.0 5.4 8.4 0.7 0.7 0.6 1.3 2.4 4.2 8.3 .512 0.0 0.0 .333 2.2 3.3 .682
Kendrick Nunn ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Drew Gooden 13 21.6 8.2 2.4 5.2 7.5 0.6 0.2 0.2 1.4 3.1 3.5 6.5 .529 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.4 .944
Kendrick Nunn ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Drew Gooden Kendrick Nunn
Season 2006-07-
Team Cleveland Cavaliers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost NBA Finals-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Drew Gooden 80 28.0 11.1 3.3 5.2 8.5 1.1 0.9 0.4 1.4 2.6 4.6 9.8 .473 0.0 0.1 .167 1.8 2.5 .714
Kendrick Nunn ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Drew Gooden 20 30.3 11.4 2.5 5.6 8.0 1.0 0.5 0.5 1.4 3.1 5.0 10.1 .493 0.0 0.1 .000 1.5 2.0 .769
Kendrick Nunn ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Drew Gooden Kendrick Nunn
Season 2007-08-
Team Cleveland Cavaliers, Chicago Bulls-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Drew Gooden 69 30.8 12.0 2.5 6.0 8.6 1.2 0.7 0.8 1.8 2.9 4.8 10.7 .449 0.0 0.1 .000 2.3 3.1 .753
Kendrick Nunn ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Drew Gooden ------- --- ----------
Kendrick Nunn ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Drew Gooden Kendrick Nunn
Season 2008-09-
Team Chicago Bulls, Sacramento Kings, San Antonio Spurs-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Drew Gooden 51 24.8 11.9 2.2 4.9 7.1 0.9 0.6 0.4 1.5 2.8 4.6 9.9 .468 0.0 0.1 .000 2.6 3.1 .840
Kendrick Nunn ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Drew Gooden 4 17.8 7.3 1.3 2.5 3.8 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.8 3.3 2.8 8.3 .333 0.0 0.5 .000 1.8 1.8 1.000
Kendrick Nunn ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Drew Gooden Kendrick Nunn
Season 2009-10-
Team Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles Clippers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Drew Gooden 70 25.1 10.9 3.0 4.8 7.7 0.7 0.6 0.8 1.5 2.8 4.1 8.6 .478 0.0 0.1 .125 2.7 3.1 .861
Kendrick Nunn ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Drew Gooden ------- --- ----------
Kendrick Nunn ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Drew Gooden Kendrick Nunn
Season 2010-11-
Team Milwaukee Bucks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Drew Gooden 35 24.6 11.3 2.1 4.7 6.8 1.3 0.6 0.5 1.3 2.8 4.5 10.3 .431 0.1 0.6 .150 2.3 2.9 .794
Kendrick Nunn ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Drew Gooden ------- --- ----------
Kendrick Nunn ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Drew Gooden Kendrick Nunn
Season 2011-12-
Team Milwaukee Bucks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Drew Gooden 56 26.2 13.7 2.3 4.2 6.5 2.6 0.8 0.6 1.9 2.0 5.1 11.7 .437 0.3 1.0 .291 3.1 3.7 .846
Kendrick Nunn ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Drew Gooden ------- --- ----------
Kendrick Nunn ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Drew Gooden Kendrick Nunn
Season 2012-13-
Team Milwaukee Bucks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Drew Gooden 16 9.4 3.3 0.8 1.1 1.9 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.6 1.3 1.3 3.8 .328 0.1 0.3 .200 0.7 1.0 .688
Kendrick Nunn ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Drew Gooden ------- --- ----------
Kendrick Nunn ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Drew Gooden Kendrick Nunn
Season 2013-14-
Team Washington Wizards-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Wizards Lost East Conf Semis-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Drew Gooden 22 18.0 8.3 1.7 3.5 5.2 0.7 0.5 0.3 0.8 2.4 3.5 6.5 .531 0.3 0.8 .412 1.1 1.2 .889
Kendrick Nunn ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Drew Gooden 10 14.6 3.4 2.0 2.2 4.2 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.4 3.0 1.4 3.8 .368 0.0 0.4 .000 0.6 0.8 .750
Kendrick Nunn ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Drew Gooden Kendrick Nunn
Season 2014-15-
Team Washington Wizards-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Wizards Lost East Conf Semis-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Drew Gooden 51 16.9 5.4 1.4 3.0 4.4 1.0 0.4 0.2 0.5 1.8 2.2 5.4 .399 0.5 1.2 .390 0.7 0.9 .773
Kendrick Nunn ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Drew Gooden 10 17.8 6.8 1.3 4.2 5.5 0.8 0.2 1.0 1.4 2.1 2.3 6.1 .377 1.2 2.6 .462 1.0 1.3 .769
Kendrick Nunn ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Drew Gooden Kendrick Nunn
Season 2015-16-
Team Washington Wizards-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Drew Gooden 30 10.2 2.7 0.9 1.9 2.8 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.4 1.3 1.1 3.4 .320 0.2 1.4 .171 0.3 0.5 .643
Kendrick Nunn ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Drew Gooden ------- --- ----------
Kendrick Nunn ------- --- ----------