Drew Gooden vs. Dereck Lively II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dereck Lively II 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
Dereck Lively II: 2023-24 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Drew Gooden 0 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Seasons Drew Gooden 14 Dereck Lively II 3

Playoffs Played Drew Gooden 6 Dereck Lively II 1

All-Star Games Drew Gooden 0 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Drew Gooden 11.0 Dereck Lively II 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gooden 7.1 Dereck Lively II 7.1

Assists Per Game Drew Gooden 1.1 Dereck Lively II 1.6

Steals Per Game Drew Gooden 0.7 Dereck Lively II 0.6

Blocks Per Game Drew Gooden 0.6 Dereck Lively II 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Drew Gooden 8,653 Dereck Lively II 813

Total Rebounds Drew Gooden 5,618 Dereck Lively II 663

Total Assists Drew Gooden 896 Dereck Lively II 154

Total Steals Drew Gooden 544 Dereck Lively II 58

Total Blocks Drew Gooden 474 Dereck Lively II 137

Total Games Drew Gooden 790 Dereck Lively II 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Drew Gooden .462 Dereck Lively II .730

3-Point Percentage Drew Gooden .257 Dereck Lively II .000

Free Throw Percentage Drew Gooden .760 Dereck Lively II .563

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Drew Gooden 14.4 (2005) Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gooden 9.2 (2005) Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Drew Gooden 2.6 (2012) Dereck Lively II 3.0 (2026)

Steals Per Game Drew Gooden 0.9 (2005) Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Drew Gooden 0.9 (2005) Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Drew Gooden 8.8 Dereck Lively II 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gooden 7.2 Dereck Lively II 7.4

Assists Per Game Drew Gooden 0.7 Dereck Lively II 1.3

Steals Per Game Drew Gooden 0.3 Dereck Lively II 0.4

Blocks Per Game Drew Gooden 0.5 Dereck Lively II 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Drew Gooden 564 Dereck Lively II 165

Total Rebounds Drew Gooden 459 Dereck Lively II 156

Total Assists Drew Gooden 45 Dereck Lively II 27

Total Steals Drew Gooden 22 Dereck Lively II 9

Total Blocks Drew Gooden 32 Dereck Lively II 20

Total Games Drew Gooden 64 Dereck Lively II 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Drew Gooden .449 Dereck Lively II .674

3-Point Percentage Drew Gooden .324 Dereck Lively II 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Drew Gooden .793 Dereck Lively II .590

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Drew Gooden 14.0 (2003) Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gooden 12.7 (2003) Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Drew Gooden 1.0 (2007) Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Drew Gooden 0.5 (2007) Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Drew Gooden 1.0 (2015) Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024)