Paul Arizin vs. Drew Gooden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Drew Gooden and Paul Arizin 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
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Drew Gooden: 2002-03 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Drew Gooden 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Drew Gooden 14

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Drew Gooden 6

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Drew Gooden 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Drew Gooden 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Drew Gooden 0

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Drew Gooden 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Drew Gooden 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Drew Gooden 7.1

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Drew Gooden 1.1

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Drew Gooden 0.7

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Drew Gooden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Drew Gooden 8,653

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Drew Gooden 5,618

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Drew Gooden 896

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Drew Gooden 544

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Drew Gooden 474

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Drew Gooden 790

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Drew Gooden .462

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Drew Gooden .257

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Drew Gooden .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Drew Gooden 14.4 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Drew Gooden 9.2 (2005)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Drew Gooden 2.6 (2012)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Drew Gooden 0.9 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Drew Gooden 0.9 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Drew Gooden 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Drew Gooden 7.2

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Drew Gooden 0.7

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Drew Gooden 0.3

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Drew Gooden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Drew Gooden 564

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Drew Gooden 459

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Drew Gooden 45

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Drew Gooden 22

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Drew Gooden 32

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Drew Gooden 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Drew Gooden .449

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Drew Gooden .324

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Drew Gooden .793

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Drew Gooden 14.0 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Drew Gooden 12.7 (2003)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Drew Gooden 1.0 (2007)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Drew Gooden 0.5 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Drew Gooden 1.0 (2015)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.