Bam Adebayo vs. Drew Gooden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Drew Gooden and Bam Adebayo 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
Bam Adebayo: 2017-18 to 2025-26
Drew Gooden: 2002-03 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bam Adebayo 0 Drew Gooden 0

NBA Seasons Bam Adebayo 9 Drew Gooden 14

Playoffs Played Bam Adebayo 7 Drew Gooden 6

All-Star Games Bam Adebayo 3 Drew Gooden 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Bam Adebayo 1 Drew Gooden 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 5 Drew Gooden 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 15.8 Drew Gooden 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 8.9 Drew Gooden 7.1

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.6 Drew Gooden 1.1

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.1 Drew Gooden 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Drew Gooden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 8,981 Drew Gooden 8,653

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 5,054 Drew Gooden 5,618

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 2,053 Drew Gooden 896

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 609 Drew Gooden 544

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 489 Drew Gooden 474

Total Games Bam Adebayo 570 Drew Gooden 790

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .535 Drew Gooden .462

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .315 Drew Gooden .257

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .758 Drew Gooden .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 20.4 (2023) Drew Gooden 14.4 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.4 (2024) Drew Gooden 9.2 (2005)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 5.4 (2021) Drew Gooden 2.6 (2012)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.4 (2022) Drew Gooden 0.9 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2020) Drew Gooden 0.9 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 16.4 Drew Gooden 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 9.2 Drew Gooden 7.2

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.5 Drew Gooden 0.7

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Drew Gooden 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.6 Drew Gooden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 1,278 Drew Gooden 564

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 715 Drew Gooden 459

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 270 Drew Gooden 45

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 67 Drew Gooden 22

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 49 Drew Gooden 32

Total Games Bam Adebayo 78 Drew Gooden 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .517 Drew Gooden .449

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .243 Drew Gooden .324

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .757 Drew Gooden .793

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 22.6 (2024) Drew Gooden 14.0 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 11.0 (2025) Drew Gooden 12.7 (2003)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 4.4 (2020) Drew Gooden 1.0 (2007)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2021) Drew Gooden 0.5 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.8 (2020) Drew Gooden 1.0 (2015)