Darius Garland vs. Drew Gooden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Drew Gooden and Darius Garland 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
Darius Garland: 2019-20 to 2024-25
Drew Gooden: 2002-03 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darius Garland 0 Drew Gooden 0

NBA Seasons Darius Garland 6 Drew Gooden 14

Playoffs Played Darius Garland 3 Drew Gooden 6

All-Star Games Darius Garland 2 Drew Gooden 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 18.9 Drew Gooden 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.7 Drew Gooden 7.1

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 6.7 Drew Gooden 1.1

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.2 Drew Gooden 0.7

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 Drew Gooden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 7,204 Drew Gooden 8,653

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 1,015 Drew Gooden 5,618

Total Assists Darius Garland 2,558 Drew Gooden 896

Total Steals Darius Garland 447 Drew Gooden 544

Total Blocks Darius Garland 44 Drew Gooden 474

Total Games Darius Garland 382 Drew Gooden 790

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .453 Drew Gooden .462

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .388 Drew Gooden .257

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .867 Drew Gooden .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 21.7 (2022) Drew Gooden 14.4 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.3 (2022) Drew Gooden 9.2 (2005)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 8.6 (2022) Drew Gooden 2.6 (2012)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.3 (2022) Drew Gooden 0.9 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 (2025) Drew Gooden 0.9 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 17.3 Drew Gooden 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.9 Drew Gooden 7.2

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.5 Drew Gooden 0.7

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.0 Drew Gooden 0.3

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 Drew Gooden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 381 Drew Gooden 564

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 63 Drew Gooden 459

Total Assists Darius Garland 120 Drew Gooden 45

Total Steals Darius Garland 23 Drew Gooden 22

Total Blocks Darius Garland 3 Drew Gooden 32

Total Games Darius Garland 22 Drew Gooden 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .428 Drew Gooden .449

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .343 Drew Gooden .324

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .857 Drew Gooden .793

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 20.6 (2023) Drew Gooden 14.0 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.6 (2024) Drew Gooden 12.7 (2003)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.8 (2024) Drew Gooden 1.0 (2007)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.6 (2023) Drew Gooden 0.5 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.2 (2023) Drew Gooden 1.0 (2015)