Drew Gooden vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis 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.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Drew Gooden: 2002-03 to 2015-16
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Drew Gooden 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Drew Gooden 14 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Drew Gooden 6 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Drew Gooden 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Drew Gooden 11.0 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gooden 7.1 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Drew Gooden 1.1 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Drew Gooden 0.7 Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Drew Gooden 0.6 Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Drew Gooden 8,653 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Drew Gooden 5,618 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Drew Gooden 896 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Drew Gooden 544 Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Drew Gooden 474 Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Drew Gooden 790 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Drew Gooden .462 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Drew Gooden .257 Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Drew Gooden .760 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Drew Gooden 14.4 (2005) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gooden 9.2 (2005) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Drew Gooden 2.6 (2012) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Drew Gooden 0.9 (2005) Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Drew Gooden 0.9 (2005) Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Drew Gooden 8.8 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gooden 7.2 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Drew Gooden 0.7 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Drew Gooden 0.3 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Drew Gooden 0.5 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Drew Gooden 564 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Drew Gooden 459 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Drew Gooden 45 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Drew Gooden 22 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Drew Gooden 32 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Drew Gooden 64 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Drew Gooden .449 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Drew Gooden .324 Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Drew Gooden .793 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Drew Gooden 14.0 (2003) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gooden 12.7 (2003) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Drew Gooden 1.0 (2007) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Drew Gooden 0.5 (2007) Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Drew Gooden 1.0 (2015) Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)