Drew Gooden vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James and Drew Gooden 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

Drew Gooden

vs.

LeBron James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Drew Gooden: 2002-03 to 2015-16
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Drew Gooden 0 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Drew Gooden 14 LeBron James 21

Playoffs Played Drew Gooden 6 LeBron James 17

NBA Cups Won Drew Gooden 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Drew Gooden 0 LeBron James 20

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Drew Gooden 0 LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Drew Gooden 0 LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Drew Gooden 0 LeBron James 13

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Drew Gooden 0 LeBron James 19

All-Defensive 1st Team Drew Gooden 0 LeBron James 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Drew Gooden 0 LeBron James 6

Scoring Leader Drew Gooden 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Drew Gooden 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Drew Gooden 0 LeBron James 1

In-Season Tournament MVP Drew Gooden 0 * LeBron James 1 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Drew Gooden 0 * LeBron James 1 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Drew Gooden 11.0 LeBron James 27.1

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gooden 7.1 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Drew Gooden 1.1 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Drew Gooden 0.7 LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Drew Gooden 0.6 LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Drew Gooden 8,653 LeBron James 40,474

Total Rebounds Drew Gooden 5,618 LeBron James 11,185

Total Assists Drew Gooden 896 LeBron James 11,009

Total Steals Drew Gooden 544 LeBron James 2,275

Total Blocks Drew Gooden 474 LeBron James 1,111

Total Games Drew Gooden 790 LeBron James 1,492

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Drew Gooden .462 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Drew Gooden .257 LeBron James .348

Free Throw Percentage Drew Gooden .760 LeBron James .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Drew Gooden 14.4 (2005) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gooden 9.2 (2005) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Drew Gooden 2.6 (2012) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Drew Gooden 0.9 (2005) LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Drew Gooden 0.9 (2005) LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Drew Gooden 8.8 LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gooden 7.2 LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Drew Gooden 0.7 LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Drew Gooden 0.3 LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Drew Gooden 0.5 LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Drew Gooden 564 LeBron James 8,162

Total Rebounds Drew Gooden 459 LeBron James 2,583

Total Assists Drew Gooden 45 LeBron James 2,067

Total Steals Drew Gooden 22 LeBron James 483

Total Blocks Drew Gooden 32 LeBron James 275

Total Games Drew Gooden 64 LeBron James 287

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Drew Gooden .449 LeBron James .497

3-Point Percentage Drew Gooden .324 LeBron James .332

Free Throw Percentage Drew Gooden .793 LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Drew Gooden 14.0 (2003) LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gooden 12.7 (2003) LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Drew Gooden 1.0 (2007) LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Drew Gooden 0.5 (2007) LeBron James 2.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Drew Gooden 1.0 (2015) LeBron James 1.8 (2010)