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

Drew Gooden

vs.

Buddy Hield

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Drew Gooden: 2002-03 to 2015-16
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Drew Gooden 0 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Seasons Drew Gooden 14 Buddy Hield 8

Playoffs Played Drew Gooden 6 Buddy Hield 1

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 15.5

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gooden 7.1 Buddy Hield 4.2

Assists Per Game Drew Gooden 1.1 Buddy Hield 2.6

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 9,820

Total Rebounds Drew Gooden 5,618 Buddy Hield 2,672

Total Assists Drew Gooden 896 Buddy Hield 1,641

Total Steals Drew Gooden 544 Buddy Hield 545

Total Blocks Drew Gooden 474 Buddy Hield 204

Total Games Drew Gooden 790 Buddy Hield 632

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Drew Gooden .462 Buddy Hield .434

3-Point Percentage Drew Gooden .257 Buddy Hield .400

Free Throw Percentage Drew Gooden .760 Buddy Hield .860

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 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gooden 7.2 Buddy Hield 1.3

Assists Per Game Drew Gooden 0.7 Buddy Hield 0.5

Steals Per Game Drew Gooden 0.3 Buddy Hield 0.0

Blocks Per Game Drew Gooden 0.5 Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Drew Gooden 564 Buddy Hield 22

Total Rebounds Drew Gooden 459 Buddy Hield 5

Total Assists Drew Gooden 45 Buddy Hield 2

Total Steals Drew Gooden 22 Buddy Hield 0

Total Blocks Drew Gooden 32 Buddy Hield 1

Total Games Drew Gooden 64 Buddy Hield 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Drew Gooden .449 Buddy Hield .412

3-Point Percentage Drew Gooden .324 Buddy Hield .462

Free Throw Percentage Drew Gooden .793 Buddy Hield 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Drew Gooden 14.0 (2003) Buddy Hield 5.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gooden 12.7 (2003) Buddy Hield 1.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Drew Gooden 1.0 (2007) Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Drew Gooden 0.5 (2007) Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Drew Gooden 1.0 (2015) Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024)