Alex Caruso vs. Drew Gooden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Drew Gooden and Alex Caruso 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Alex Caruso: 2017-18 to 2025-26
Drew Gooden: 2002-03 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Caruso 2 Drew Gooden 0

NBA Seasons Alex Caruso 9 Drew Gooden 14

Playoffs Played Alex Caruso 4 Drew Gooden 6

All-Star Games Alex Caruso 0 Drew Gooden 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Alex Caruso 1 Drew Gooden 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alex Caruso 2 Drew Gooden 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.9 Drew Gooden 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Drew Gooden 7.1

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 Drew Gooden 1.1

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 Drew Gooden 0.7

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.5 Drew Gooden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 2,865 Drew Gooden 8,653

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 1,203 Drew Gooden 5,618

Total Assists Alex Caruso 1,181 Drew Gooden 896

Total Steals Alex Caruso 559 Drew Gooden 544

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 214 Drew Gooden 474

Total Games Alex Caruso 418 Drew Gooden 790

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .440 Drew Gooden .462

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .376 Drew Gooden .257

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .758 Drew Gooden .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 10.1 (2024) Drew Gooden 14.4 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 3.8 (2024) Drew Gooden 9.2 (2005)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.0 (2022) Drew Gooden 2.6 (2012)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 2.0 (2026) Drew Gooden 0.9 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2026) Drew Gooden 0.9 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 7.6 Drew Gooden 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.4 Drew Gooden 7.2

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.4 Drew Gooden 0.7

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.4 Drew Gooden 0.3

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.6 Drew Gooden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 409 Drew Gooden 564

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 129 Drew Gooden 459

Total Assists Alex Caruso 130 Drew Gooden 45

Total Steals Alex Caruso 74 Drew Gooden 22

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 33 Drew Gooden 32

Total Games Alex Caruso 54 Drew Gooden 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .428 Drew Gooden .449

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .355 Drew Gooden .324

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .803 Drew Gooden .793

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 9.2 (2025) Drew Gooden 14.0 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 (2022) Drew Gooden 12.7 (2003)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.3 (2022) Drew Gooden 1.0 (2007)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 2.0 (2025) Drew Gooden 0.5 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2022) Drew Gooden 1.0 (2015)