Drew Gooden vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton 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.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Drew Gooden: 2002-03 to 2015-16
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Drew Gooden 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Drew Gooden 14 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Drew Gooden 6 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Drew Gooden 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Drew Gooden 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Drew Gooden 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Drew Gooden 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Drew Gooden 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Drew Gooden 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Drew Gooden 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Drew Gooden 11.0 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gooden 7.1 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Drew Gooden 1.1 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Drew Gooden 0.7 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Drew Gooden 0.6 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Drew Gooden 8,653 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Drew Gooden 5,618 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Drew Gooden 896 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Drew Gooden 544 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Drew Gooden 474 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Drew Gooden 790 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Drew Gooden .462 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Drew Gooden .257 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Drew Gooden .760 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Drew Gooden 14.4 (2005) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gooden 9.2 (2005) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Drew Gooden 2.6 (2012) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Drew Gooden 0.9 (2005) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Drew Gooden 0.9 (2005) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Drew Gooden 8.8 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gooden 7.2 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Drew Gooden 0.7 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Drew Gooden 0.3 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Drew Gooden 0.5 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Drew Gooden 564 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Drew Gooden 459 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Drew Gooden 45 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Drew Gooden 22 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Drew Gooden 32 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Drew Gooden 64 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Drew Gooden .449 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Drew Gooden .324 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Drew Gooden .793 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Drew Gooden 14.0 (2003) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gooden 12.7 (2003) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Drew Gooden 1.0 (2007) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Drew Gooden 0.5 (2007) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Drew Gooden 1.0 (2015) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)