Drew Gooden vs. Rasheed Wallace Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Rasheed Wallace 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 / Games against each other

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, 2 less than Rasheed Wallace, who played 16. Drew Gooden had the first of his seasons in 2002-03, while Rasheed Wallace had his rookie season in 1995-96. 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
Rasheed Wallace 16 14 1995-96 to 2012-13

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Drew Gooden Rasheed Wallace
Season 2002-031995-96
Team Memphis Grizzlies, Orlando MagicWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
-Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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 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
Rasheed Wallace 65 27.5 10.1 1.4 3.2 4.7 1.3 0.6 0.8 1.6 3.2 4.2 8.7 .487 0.4 1.3 .329 1.2 1.8 .650
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
Rasheed Wallace ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Drew Gooden Rasheed Wallace
Season 2003-041996-97
Team Orlando MagicPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers 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 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
Rasheed Wallace 62 30.5 15.1 2.0 4.8 6.8 1.2 0.8 1.0 1.8 3.2 6.1 11.0 .558 0.1 0.5 .273 2.7 4.3 .638
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Drew Gooden ------- --- ----------
Rasheed Wallace 4 37.3 19.8 2.0 4.0 6.0 1.5 0.5 0.5 1.5 4.3 8.3 14.0 .589 0.5 1.3 .400 2.8 5.0 .550

Season 3

Drew Gooden Rasheed Wallace
Season 2004-051997-98
Team Cleveland CavaliersPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers 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 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
Rasheed Wallace 77 37.6 14.6 1.7 4.5 6.2 2.5 1.0 1.1 2.2 3.5 6.1 11.4 .533 0.1 0.5 .205 2.4 3.6 .662
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Drew Gooden ------- --- ----------
Rasheed Wallace 4 39.5 14.5 1.8 3.0 4.8 2.8 0.5 0.5 1.3 4.0 5.8 11.8 .489 1.0 1.3 .800 2.0 4.0 .500

Season 4

Drew Gooden Rasheed Wallace
Season 2005-061998-99
Team Cleveland CavaliersPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf SemisTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 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 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
Rasheed Wallace 49 28.9 12.8 1.2 3.8 4.9 1.2 1.0 1.1 1.6 3.6 4.9 9.7 .508 0.3 0.6 .419 2.7 3.7 .732
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
Rasheed Wallace 13 36.0 14.8 1.3 3.5 4.8 1.5 1.5 0.8 1.2 3.8 5.8 11.2 .514 0.1 0.7 .111 3.2 4.5 .724

Season 5

Drew Gooden Rasheed Wallace
Season 2006-071999-00
Team Cleveland CavaliersPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost NBA FinalsTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 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
Rasheed Wallace 81 35.1 16.4 1.6 5.4 7.0 1.8 1.1 1.3 1.9 2.7 6.7 12.9 .519 0.1 0.6 .160 2.9 4.1 .704
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
Rasheed Wallace 16 37.9 17.9 1.9 4.5 6.4 1.8 0.9 1.3 1.4 3.3 6.9 14.1 .489 0.5 0.8 .615 3.6 4.7 .773

Season 6

Drew Gooden Rasheed Wallace
Season 2007-082000-01
Team Cleveland Cavaliers, Chicago BullsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers 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 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
Rasheed Wallace 77 38.2 19.2 1.9 5.9 7.8 2.8 1.2 1.8 2.1 2.7 7.7 15.3 .501 0.7 2.1 .321 3.2 4.2 .766
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Drew Gooden ------- --- ----------
Rasheed Wallace 3 42.7 16.7 1.7 6.3 8.0 2.3 0.3 1.0 1.3 3.0 6.3 17.0 .373 1.3 3.7 .364 2.7 4.7 .571

Season 7

Drew Gooden Rasheed Wallace
Season 2008-092001-02
Team Chicago Bulls, Sacramento Kings, San Antonio SpursPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdTrail Blazers 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
Rasheed Wallace 79 37.5 19.3 1.7 6.4 8.2 1.9 1.3 1.3 1.7 2.7 7.6 16.3 .469 1.4 4.0 .360 2.5 3.5 .734
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
Rasheed Wallace 3 41.7 25.3 3.3 9.0 12.3 1.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 4.0 9.3 23.0 .406 2.3 5.7 .412 4.3 5.3 .813

Season 8

Drew Gooden Rasheed Wallace
Season 2009-102002-03
Team Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles ClippersPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers 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 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
Rasheed Wallace 74 36.3 18.1 1.5 5.9 7.4 2.1 0.9 1.0 1.9 3.0 7.0 14.8 .471 1.5 4.1 .358 2.7 3.7 .735
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Drew Gooden ------- --- ----------
Rasheed Wallace 7 37.1 17.4 1.4 3.7 5.1 2.6 0.6 0.7 0.9 3.7 6.3 13.9 .454 2.0 5.0 .400 2.9 4.0 .714

Season 9

Drew Gooden Rasheed Wallace
Season 2010-112003-04
Team Milwaukee BucksPortland Trail Blazers, Atlanta Hawks, Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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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
Rasheed Wallace 68 35.1 16.0 1.5 5.3 6.8 2.3 0.9 1.8 1.8 2.8 6.3 14.3 .436 1.2 3.6 .331 2.3 3.1 .736
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Drew Gooden ------- --- ----------
Rasheed Wallace 23 35.0 13.0 2.0 5.7 7.8 1.6 0.6 2.0 1.9 3.4 5.1 12.4 .413 0.7 3.0 .243 2.0 2.6 .767

Season 10

Drew Gooden Rasheed Wallace
Season 2011-122004-05
Team Milwaukee BucksDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons 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 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
Rasheed Wallace 79 34.0 14.5 2.2 5.9 8.2 1.8 0.8 1.5 1.6 3.0 5.9 13.4 .440 0.9 3.0 .318 1.7 2.5 .697
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Drew Gooden ------- --- ----------
Rasheed Wallace 25 33.0 13.6 1.6 5.4 6.9 1.3 1.0 1.8 1.5 3.8 5.4 12.4 .439 1.2 3.4 .337 1.6 2.2 .741

Season 11

Drew Gooden Rasheed Wallace
Season 2012-132005-06
Team Milwaukee BucksDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons Lost East Conf 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 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
Rasheed Wallace 80 34.8 15.1 1.1 5.7 6.8 2.3 1.0 1.6 1.1 2.9 5.7 13.3 .430 1.9 5.4 .357 1.7 2.3 .743
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Drew Gooden ------- --- ----------
Rasheed Wallace 18 34.9 14.1 0.9 5.4 6.3 1.8 0.6 0.8 1.4 3.6 5.3 12.4 .430 1.8 4.4 .405 1.6 3.1 .527

Season 12

Drew Gooden Rasheed Wallace
Season 2013-142006-07
Team Washington WizardsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Wizards Lost East Conf SemisPistons Lost East Conf 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 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
Rasheed Wallace 75 32.3 12.3 1.2 6.0 7.2 1.7 1.0 1.6 1.3 3.0 4.8 11.2 .423 1.4 3.9 .351 1.4 1.8 .788
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
Rasheed Wallace 16 35.8 14.3 1.2 6.5 7.7 1.8 1.2 1.8 1.2 4.0 5.4 12.3 .437 1.6 4.5 .347 2.0 2.4 .842

Season 13

Drew Gooden Rasheed Wallace
Season 2014-152007-08
Team Washington WizardsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Wizards Lost East Conf SemisPistons Lost East Conf Finals
more >>
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
Rasheed Wallace 77 30.5 12.7 1.1 5.5 6.6 1.8 1.2 1.7 1.1 2.8 4.9 11.3 .432 1.5 4.1 .356 1.5 1.9 .767
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
Rasheed Wallace 17 34.4 13.2 1.1 5.2 6.4 1.6 1.1 1.9 1.7 3.9 5.1 11.9 .424 1.4 4.4 .320 1.7 2.3 .744

Season 14

Drew Gooden Rasheed Wallace
Season 2015-162008-09
Team Washington WizardsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons 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 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
Rasheed Wallace 66 32.2 12.0 0.8 6.6 7.4 1.4 0.9 1.3 0.9 3.0 4.6 10.9 .419 1.7 4.8 .354 1.2 1.5 .772
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Drew Gooden ------- --- ----------
Rasheed Wallace 4 30.5 6.5 0.5 5.8 6.3 0.8 0.5 0.3 0.8 3.0 2.8 7.5 .367 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 0.0 -

Season 15

Drew Gooden Rasheed Wallace
Season -2009-10
Team -Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Celtics 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 ------- --- ----------
Rasheed Wallace 79 22.5 9.0 0.5 3.6 4.1 1.0 1.0 0.9 0.8 2.8 3.4 8.2 .409 1.0 3.7 .283 1.2 1.6 .768
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Drew Gooden ------- --- ----------
Rasheed Wallace 24 17.1 6.1 0.2 2.8 3.0 0.4 0.4 0.6 0.4 3.4 2.2 5.2 .416 0.8 2.3 .345 1.0 1.2 .828

Note: Rasheed Wallace didn't play in 2010-11 and 2011-12.

Season 16

Drew Gooden Rasheed Wallace
Season -2012-13
Team -New York Knicks
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 ------- --- ----------
Rasheed Wallace 21 14.1 7.0 0.5 3.4 4.0 0.3 0.6 0.7 0.5 1.9 2.6 6.8 .387 1.0 3.3 .319 0.7 1.0 .700
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Drew Gooden ------- --- ----------
Rasheed Wallace ------- --- ----------