Jalen Brunson vs. Drew Gooden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Drew Gooden and Jalen Brunson 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
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2025-26
Drew Gooden: 2002-03 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Drew Gooden 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 8 Drew Gooden 14

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 5 Drew Gooden 6

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 2 Drew Gooden 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 2 Drew Gooden 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 18.2 Drew Gooden 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Drew Gooden 7.1

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.0 Drew Gooden 1.1

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Drew Gooden 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Drew Gooden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 8,912 Drew Gooden 8,653

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,561 Drew Gooden 5,618

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 2,466 Drew Gooden 896

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 354 Drew Gooden 544

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 48 Drew Gooden 474

Total Games Jalen Brunson 490 Drew Gooden 790

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .488 Drew Gooden .462

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .389 Drew Gooden .257

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .825 Drew Gooden .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 30.3 (2026) Drew Gooden 14.4 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.0 (2026) Drew Gooden 9.2 (2005)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.3 (2025) Drew Gooden 2.6 (2012)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.0 (2026) Drew Gooden 0.9 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Drew Gooden 0.9 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 25.4 Drew Gooden 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 Drew Gooden 7.2

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.4 Drew Gooden 0.7

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Drew Gooden 0.3

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Drew Gooden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,701 Drew Gooden 564

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 260 Drew Gooden 459

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 361 Drew Gooden 45

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 48 Drew Gooden 22

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 9 Drew Gooden 32

Total Games Jalen Brunson 67 Drew Gooden 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .460 Drew Gooden .449

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .342 Drew Gooden .324

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .826 Drew Gooden .793

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024) Drew Gooden 14.0 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Drew Gooden 12.7 (2003)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) Drew Gooden 1.0 (2007)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Drew Gooden 0.5 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2025) Drew Gooden 1.0 (2015)