Drew Gooden vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic 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
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Drew Gooden 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Drew Gooden 14 Nikola Jokic 11

Playoffs Played Drew Gooden 6 Nikola Jokic 7

All-Star Games Drew Gooden 0 Nikola Jokic 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Drew Gooden 0 Nikola Jokic 3

Finals MVP Drew Gooden 0 Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Drew Gooden 0 Nikola Jokic 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Drew Gooden 0 Nikola Jokic 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Drew Gooden 11.0 Nikola Jokic 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gooden 7.1 Nikola Jokic 10.9

Assists Per Game Drew Gooden 1.1 Nikola Jokic 7.2

Steals Per Game Drew Gooden 0.7 Nikola Jokic 1.3

Blocks Per Game Drew Gooden 0.6 Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Drew Gooden 8,653 Nikola Jokic 16,270

Total Rebounds Drew Gooden 5,618 Nikola Jokic 8,187

Total Assists Drew Gooden 896 Nikola Jokic 5,418

Total Steals Drew Gooden 544 Nikola Jokic 955

Total Blocks Drew Gooden 474 Nikola Jokic 538

Total Games Drew Gooden 790 Nikola Jokic 748

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Drew Gooden .462 Nikola Jokic .560

3-Point Percentage Drew Gooden .257 Nikola Jokic .358

Free Throw Percentage Drew Gooden .760 Nikola Jokic .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Drew Gooden 14.4 (2005) Nikola Jokic 29.6 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gooden 9.2 (2005) Nikola Jokic 15.3 (2026)

Assists Per Game Drew Gooden 2.6 (2012) Nikola Jokic 11.7 (2026)

Steals Per Game Drew Gooden 0.9 (2005) Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Drew Gooden 0.9 (2005) Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Drew Gooden 8.8 Nikola Jokic 27.4

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gooden 7.2 Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Drew Gooden 0.7 Nikola Jokic 7.6

Steals Per Game Drew Gooden 0.3 Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Drew Gooden 0.5 Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Drew Gooden 564 Nikola Jokic 2,580

Total Rebounds Drew Gooden 459 Nikola Jokic 1,159

Total Assists Drew Gooden 45 Nikola Jokic 712

Total Steals Drew Gooden 22 Nikola Jokic 116

Total Blocks Drew Gooden 32 Nikola Jokic 82

Total Games Drew Gooden 64 Nikola Jokic 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Drew Gooden .449 Nikola Jokic .525

3-Point Percentage Drew Gooden .324 Nikola Jokic .388

Free Throw Percentage Drew Gooden .793 Nikola Jokic .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Drew Gooden 14.0 (2003) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gooden 12.7 (2003) Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Drew Gooden 1.0 (2007) Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Drew Gooden 0.5 (2007) Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Drew Gooden 1.0 (2015) Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)