Drew Gooden vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James 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
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Drew Gooden 0 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Drew Gooden 14 LeBron James 22

Playoffs Played Drew Gooden 6 LeBron James 18

NBA Cups Won Drew Gooden 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Drew Gooden 0 LeBron James 21

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Drew Gooden 0 LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Drew Gooden 0 LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Drew Gooden 0 LeBron James 13

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Drew Gooden 0 LeBron James 21

All-Defensive 1st Team Drew Gooden 0 LeBron James 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Drew Gooden 0 LeBron James 6

Scoring Leader Drew Gooden 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Drew Gooden 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Drew Gooden 0 LeBron James 1

NBA Cup MVP Drew Gooden 0 * LeBron James 1 *

NBA Cup 1st Team Drew Gooden 0 * LeBron James 1 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Drew Gooden 11.0 LeBron James 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gooden 7.1 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Drew Gooden 1.1 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Drew Gooden 0.7 LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Drew Gooden 0.6 LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Drew Gooden 8,653 LeBron James 42,184

Total Rebounds Drew Gooden 5,618 LeBron James 11,731

Total Assists Drew Gooden 896 LeBron James 11,584

Total Steals Drew Gooden 544 LeBron James 2,345

Total Blocks Drew Gooden 474 LeBron James 1,150

Total Games Drew Gooden 790 LeBron James 1,562

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Drew Gooden .462 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Drew Gooden .257 LeBron James .349

Free Throw Percentage Drew Gooden .760 LeBron James .737

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Drew Gooden 14.4 (2005) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gooden 9.2 (2005) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Drew Gooden 2.6 (2012) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Drew Gooden 0.9 (2005) LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Drew Gooden 0.9 (2005) LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Drew Gooden 8.8 LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gooden 7.2 LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Drew Gooden 0.7 LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Drew Gooden 0.3 LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Drew Gooden 0.5 LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Drew Gooden 564 LeBron James 8,289

Total Rebounds Drew Gooden 459 LeBron James 2,628

Total Assists Drew Gooden 45 LeBron James 2,095

Total Steals Drew Gooden 22 LeBron James 493

Total Blocks Drew Gooden 32 LeBron James 284

Total Games Drew Gooden 64 LeBron James 292

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Drew Gooden .449 LeBron James .496

3-Point Percentage Drew Gooden .324 LeBron James .333

Free Throw Percentage Drew Gooden .793 LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Drew Gooden 14.0 (2003) LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gooden 12.7 (2003) LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Drew Gooden 1.0 (2007) LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Drew Gooden 0.5 (2007) LeBron James 2.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Drew Gooden 1.0 (2015) LeBron James 1.8 (2010)