Drew Gooden vs. Buddy Hield Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buddy Hield 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Drew Gooden: 2002-03 to 2015-16
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Drew Gooden 0 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Seasons Drew Gooden 14 Buddy Hield 10

Playoffs Played Drew Gooden 6 Buddy Hield 2

All-Star Games Drew Gooden 0 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Drew Gooden 11.0 Buddy Hield 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gooden 7.1 Buddy Hield 4.1

Assists Per Game Drew Gooden 1.1 Buddy Hield 2.5

Steals Per Game Drew Gooden 0.7 Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Drew Gooden 0.6 Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Drew Gooden 8,653 Buddy Hield 10,767

Total Rebounds Drew Gooden 5,618 Buddy Hield 2,941

Total Assists Drew Gooden 896 Buddy Hield 1,782

Total Steals Drew Gooden 544 Buddy Hield 617

Total Blocks Drew Gooden 474 Buddy Hield 227

Total Games Drew Gooden 790 Buddy Hield 718

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Drew Gooden .462 Buddy Hield .432

3-Point Percentage Drew Gooden .257 Buddy Hield .396

Free Throw Percentage Drew Gooden .760 Buddy Hield .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Drew Gooden 14.4 (2005) Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gooden 9.2 (2005) Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Drew Gooden 2.6 (2012) Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021)

Steals Per Game Drew Gooden 0.9 (2005) Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Drew Gooden 0.9 (2005) Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Drew Gooden 8.8 Buddy Hield 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gooden 7.2 Buddy Hield 2.9

Assists Per Game Drew Gooden 0.7 Buddy Hield 1.4

Steals Per Game Drew Gooden 0.3 Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Drew Gooden 0.5 Buddy Hield 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Drew Gooden 564 Buddy Hield 172

Total Rebounds Drew Gooden 459 Buddy Hield 47

Total Assists Drew Gooden 45 Buddy Hield 23

Total Steals Drew Gooden 22 Buddy Hield 14

Total Blocks Drew Gooden 32 Buddy Hield 6

Total Games Drew Gooden 64 Buddy Hield 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Drew Gooden .449 Buddy Hield .415

3-Point Percentage Drew Gooden .324 Buddy Hield .433

Free Throw Percentage Drew Gooden .793 Buddy Hield .938

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Drew Gooden 14.0 (2003) Buddy Hield 12.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gooden 12.7 (2003) Buddy Hield 3.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Drew Gooden 1.0 (2007) Buddy Hield 1.8 (2025)

Steals Per Game Drew Gooden 0.5 (2007) Buddy Hield 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Drew Gooden 1.0 (2015) Buddy Hield 0.4 (2025)