Drew Gooden vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks 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
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Drew Gooden 0 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Drew Gooden 14 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Drew Gooden 6 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Drew Gooden 0 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Drew Gooden 0 John Starks 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Drew Gooden 11.0 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gooden 7.1 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Drew Gooden 1.1 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Drew Gooden 0.7 John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Drew Gooden 0.6 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Drew Gooden 8,653 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Drew Gooden 5,618 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Drew Gooden 896 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Drew Gooden 544 John Starks 951

Total Blocks Drew Gooden 474 John Starks 106

Total Games Drew Gooden 790 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Drew Gooden .462 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Drew Gooden .257 John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Drew Gooden .760 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Drew Gooden 14.4 (2005) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gooden 9.2 (2005) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Drew Gooden 2.6 (2012) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Drew Gooden 0.9 (2005) John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Drew Gooden 0.9 (2005) John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Drew Gooden 8.8 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gooden 7.2 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Drew Gooden 0.7 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Drew Gooden 0.3 John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Drew Gooden 0.5 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Drew Gooden 564 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Drew Gooden 459 John Starks 271

Total Assists Drew Gooden 45 John Starks 393

Total Steals Drew Gooden 22 John Starks 120

Total Blocks Drew Gooden 32 John Starks 9

Total Games Drew Gooden 64 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Drew Gooden .449 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Drew Gooden .324 John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Drew Gooden .793 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Drew Gooden 14.0 (2003) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gooden 12.7 (2003) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Drew Gooden 1.0 (2007) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Drew Gooden 0.5 (2007) John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Drew Gooden 1.0 (2015) John Starks 0.3 (2001)