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Retired#90Forward2002–2015#511 all-time in points

Drew Gooden

Drew Gooden scored 8,653 points in 790 games, 511th on the all-time list. His best scoring season was 2004-05 at 14.4 points a game, and he finished with 2 career triple-doubles, 1 of them in 2010-11. He earned 8 RimBlaze badges.

Height / Weight6′ 10″ / 250 lb
Age45
PositionForward
BornSep 24, 1981
HometownOakland, California
Experience2002–2015
CollegeUniversity of Kansas
Draft2002 · round 1, pick 4
High school—
TeamsMemphis Grizzlies 2002–2002Orlando Magic 2002–2003Cleveland Cavaliers 2004–2007Chicago Bulls 2007–2008Sacramento Kings 2008–2008San Antonio Spurs 2008–2008Dallas Mavericks 2009–2009LA Clippers 2009–2009Milwaukee Bucks 2010–2012Washington Wizards 2013–2015
Career points
8,653
790 games · 11.0 per game
Triple-doubles
2
198 double-doubles
All-time points
#511
Also 229th in rebounds
NBA dataCareer 2002–2015.
0 rare
LOGO RANGE · 30 FT HALF COURT · 47 FT
No rare buckets tracked in 2015-16.

2015-16 season

WAS · 30 games
Points822.7 per game
Rebounds2.885 total
Assists0.413 total
Triple-doubles02 double-doubles
40-point games00 big nights
Rare buckets0Logo 3s, buzzer-beaters, daggers

Player’s Vault

8 badges earned
0Unicorn
3Rare Air
5Legend
  • ×2Rare AirGameTriple-doubleFirst Apr 9, 2011 · latest Mar 14, 2012
  • Rare AirGame20-20 gameMar 23, 2010 vs DAL
  • ×3Rare AirGame20 reboundsFirst Nov 10, 2004 · latest Mar 23, 2010
  • ×198LegendGameDouble-doubleFirst Nov 9, 2002 · latest Jan 11, 2016
  • ×4LegendGame30-point gameCareer
  • ×2LegendGameFive stealsFirst Nov 30, 2007 · latest Mar 31, 2012
  • LegendGameFive blocksJan 28, 2004 vs WAS
  • LegendGamePerfect shooting nightDec 27, 2009 vs DEN

Drew Gooden career arc

By season · tap a barSelected seasonPeak: 2004-05 · 14.4 points per game

Drew Gooden milestones

Career · regular season
8,653 career points
Retired 511th on the all-time scoring list.
5K10K15K
Career marks
Points8,653Past 5,000 · 511th all-time
Rebounds5,618Past 5,000 · 229th all-time

Drew Gooden career highs

Career highs · every game since 1996-97
Points33Jan 30, 2005 vs MIL
Rebounds21Nov 10, 2004 vs PHX
Assists13Apr 9, 2011 vs CLE
Threes4Dec 11, 2002 vs DEN
Steals5Nov 30, 2007 at TOR
Blocks5Jan 28, 2004 at WAS

Biggest nights

Ranked by rarity
26PTS
Mar 23, 2010 · at DAL · Lost
20-2020+ REBOUNDS
20 REB2 AST2 STL1 BLK8-21 FG0 3PM
Box score
15PTS
Mar 14, 2012 · vs CLE · Won
TRIPLE-DOUBLE
10 REB13 AST1 STL2 BLK7-12 FG1 3PM
Box score
15PTS
Apr 9, 2011 · vs CLE · Won
TRIPLE-DOUBLE
13 REB13 AST0 STL2 BLK6-12 FG0 3PM
Box score
16PTS
Nov 10, 2004 · vs PHX · Won
20+ REBOUNDS
21 REB2 AST0 STL4 BLK6-13 FG0 3PM
Box score

Deepest makes

0 rare buckets tracked
No rare buckets tracked yet.

Drew Gooden stats by season

Regular season · tap a row
SeasonTeamGPPTSPPGRPGAPGFG%3P%FT%3PMTDDDRare
2015-16WAS30822.72.80.4.320.171.643702—
2014-15WAS512775.44.41.0.399.390.7732302—
2013-14WAS221838.35.20.7.531.412.889701—
2012-13MIL16523.31.90.4.328.200.688100—
2011-12MIL5676613.76.52.6.437.291.84616113—
2010-11MIL3539611.36.81.3.431.150.7943110—
2009-10DAL/LAC7076310.97.70.7.478.125.8611019—
2008-09CHI/SAC/SAS5160511.97.10.9.468.000.8400012—
2007-08CLE/CHI6982612.08.61.2.449.000.7530024—
2006-07CLE8088511.18.51.1.473.167.7141025—
2005-06CLE7984510.78.40.7.512.333.6821023—
2004-05CLE821,18414.49.21.6.492.179.8105037—
2003-04ORL7991411.66.51.1.445.214.6379018—
2002-03MEM/ORL7087512.56.51.2.457.292.71214012—
Career14 seasons7908,65311.07.11.1.462.257.7608821980

Drew Gooden splits

Career · every game · points per game
Where and how it went
Home (390)
10.9 ppg
Away (400)
11.0 ppg
In wins (389)
11.0 ppg
In losses (401)
10.9 ppg

How he scores

Share of points · rare bucket mix
Career
Twos
77%
Threes
3%
Free throws
20%

Every big night · 9

20PTS
Mar 31, 2012 · vs MEM · Lost
5+ STEALS
5 REB2 AST5 STL1 BLK9-16 FG0 3PM
Box score
15PTS
Mar 14, 2012 · vs CLE · Won
TRIPLE-DOUBLE
10 REB13 AST1 STL2 BLK7-12 FG1 3PM
Box score
15PTS
Apr 9, 2011 · vs CLE · Won
TRIPLE-DOUBLE
13 REB13 AST0 STL2 BLK6-12 FG0 3PM
Box score
26PTS
Mar 23, 2010 · at DAL · Lost
20-2020+ REBOUNDS
20 REB2 AST2 STL1 BLK8-21 FG0 3PM
Box score
19PTS
Dec 27, 2009 · at DEN · Won
PERFECT FROM THE FIELD
10 REB0 AST0 STL1 BLK8-8 FG0 3PM
Box score
7PTS
Nov 1, 2008 · vs MEM · Won
20+ REBOUNDS
20 REB2 AST0 STL3 BLK2-8 FG0 3PM
Box score
15PTS
Nov 30, 2007 · at TOR · Lost
5+ STEALS
14 REB2 AST5 STL1 BLK7-16 FG0 3PM
Box score
16PTS
Nov 10, 2004 · vs PHX · Won
20+ REBOUNDS
21 REB2 AST0 STL4 BLK6-13 FG0 3PM
Box score
15PTS
Jan 28, 2004 · at WAS · Won
5+ BLOCKS
5 REB2 AST0 STL5 BLK6-8 FG0 3PM
Box score

Quick answers

Drew Gooden facts
How many career points did Drew Gooden score?

Drew Gooden scored 8,653 career regular-season points in 790 games, 11.0 per game, which ranks 511th all-time.

How many triple-doubles did Drew Gooden have?

2 career triple-doubles and 198 double-doubles. The most recent was Mar 14, 2012 against CLE (15 points, 10 rebounds, 13 assists).

What is Drew Gooden’s career high?

33 points on Jan 30, 2005 against MIL.

What was Drew Gooden’s best season?

His best scoring season was 2004-05 with CLE: 14.4 points, 9.2 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game.

Where is Drew Gooden from?

Drew Gooden is from Oakland, California. He played college ball at University of Kansas.

What teams did Drew Gooden play for?

Memphis Grizzlies (2002–2002); Orlando Magic (2002–2003); Cleveland Cavaliers (2004–2007); Chicago Bulls (2007–2008); Sacramento Kings (2008–2008); San Antonio Spurs (2008–2008); Dallas Mavericks (2009–2009); LA Clippers (2009–2009); Milwaukee Bucks (2010–2012); Washington Wizards (2013–2015).