Drew Gooden vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson 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.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Drew Gooden: 2002-03 to 2015-16
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Drew Gooden 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Drew Gooden 14 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Drew Gooden 6 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Drew Gooden 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Drew Gooden 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Drew Gooden 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Drew Gooden 11.0 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gooden 7.1 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Drew Gooden 1.1 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Drew Gooden 0.7 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Drew Gooden 0.6 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Drew Gooden 8,653 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Drew Gooden 5,618 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Drew Gooden 896 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Drew Gooden 544 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Drew Gooden 474 David Thompson 407

Total Games Drew Gooden 790 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Drew Gooden .462 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Drew Gooden .257 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Drew Gooden .760 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Drew Gooden 14.4 (2005) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gooden 9.2 (2005) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Drew Gooden 2.6 (2012) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Drew Gooden 0.9 (2005) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Drew Gooden 0.9 (2005) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Drew Gooden 8.8 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gooden 7.2 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Drew Gooden 0.7 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Drew Gooden 0.3 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Drew Gooden 0.5 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Drew Gooden 564 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Drew Gooden 459 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Drew Gooden 45 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Drew Gooden 22 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Drew Gooden 32 David Thompson 27

Total Games Drew Gooden 64 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Drew Gooden .449 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Drew Gooden .324 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Drew Gooden .793 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Drew Gooden 14.0 (2003) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gooden 12.7 (2003) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Drew Gooden 1.0 (2007) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Drew Gooden 0.5 (2007) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Drew Gooden 1.0 (2015) David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.