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Drew Gooden
Drew Gooden stats, teams and career impact
#1227 all-timeCareer averages · 11.0 PPG · 7.1 RPG · 1.1 APGPeak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
- Position
- Power forward
- Final NBA team
- Washington Wizards
- Height / weight
- 6 ft 10 in (208 cm) · 250 lb (113 kg)
- Born
- September 24, 1981 (45 yrs old)
- College
- Kansas
- NBA seasons
- 14 seasons · 2002–03 to 2015–16
Career summaryDrew Gooden was a power forward who played 14 NBA seasons, from 2002–03 through 2015–16.
- Career PPG
- 11.0
- Career RPG
- 7.1
- Career APG
- 1.1
- #47 in 2004–05
- #1227 all-time
Best-Season Impact Rank
Career Impact Rank
Peak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
Career overview
Why Drew Gooden ranks #1227 all time
Drew Gooden ranks #1227 all time. Across his three best seasons, his average league finish was #91.7. His full-career value ranks #925, so longevity is a major reason he lands this high.
450+ minutes required per season
790 games · Career Value Rank #925
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Full player detailsTeam history, career shooting and sources
Full team history
- Teams
- Memphis Grizzlies, Orlando Magic, Cleveland Cavaliers, Chicago Bulls, Sacramento Kings, San Antonio Spurs, Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles Clippers, Milwaukee Bucks, and Washington Wizards
Career shooting
NBA regular season- Field goal
- 46.2%FG%
- Three-point
- 25.7%3P%
- Free throw
- 76.0%FT%
790 career games · 20,127 minutes
Sources and updateConventional stats and measurements: Basketball Reference, accessed Sep 13, 2026. hussEyquation ranking data through 2025–26. Life dates: Wikidata; conflicting dates checked against Basketball Reference, accessed Sep 17, 2026.
Traditional box score
Drew Gooden stats by season
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| 2015–16 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 0.4 | -6.46 | WAS | 30 | 0 | 10.2 | 32.0% | 17.1% | 64.3% | — | -27.9 |
| 2014–15 | 5.4 | 4.4 | 1.0 | -1.91 | WAS | 51 | 7 | 16.9 | 39.9% | 39.0% | 77.3% | #280 | 1.5 |
| 2013–14 | 8.3 | 5.2 | 0.7 | -0.25 | WAS | 22 | 0 | 18.0 | 53.1% | 41.2% | 88.9% | — | 13.5 |
| 2012–13 | 3.3 | 1.9 | 0.4 | -8.62 | MIL | 16 | 0 | 9.4 | 32.8% | 20.0% | 68.8% | — | -19.7 |
| 2011–12 | 13.7 | 6.5 | 2.6 | +1.34 | MIL | 56 | 46 | 26.2 | 43.7% | 29.1% | 84.6% | #91 | 95.8 |
| 2010–11 | 11.3 | 6.8 | 1.3 | -0.56 | MIL | 35 | 18 | 24.6 | 43.1% | 15.0% | 79.4% | #176 | 23.1 |
| 2009–10 | 10.9 | 7.7 | 0.7 | -1.85 | DAL/LAC | 70 | 33 | 25.1 | 47.8% | 12.5% | 86.1% | #259 | 4.9 |
| 2008–09 | 11.9 | 7.1 | 0.9 | -2.26 | CHI/SAC/SAS | 51 | 28 | 24.8 | 46.8% | 0.0% | 84.0% | #256 | -6.4 |
| 2007–08 | 12.0 | 8.6 | 1.2 | -2.17 | CHI/CLE | 69 | 65 | 30.8 | 44.9% | 0.0% | 75.3% | #250 | -6.8 |
| 2006–07 | 11.1 | 8.5 | 1.1 | -0.10 | CLE | 80 | 80 | 28.0 | 47.3% | 16.7% | 71.4% | #137 | 80.5 |
| 2005–06 | 10.7 | 8.4 | 0.7 | -0.67 | CLE | 79 | 79 | 27.5 | 51.2% | 33.3% | 68.2% | #156 | 54.0 |
| 2004–05 | 14.4 | 9.2 | 1.6 | +2.05 | CLE | 82 | 80 | 30.8 | 49.2% | 17.9% | 81.0% | #47 | 191.0 |
| 2003–04 | 11.6 | 6.5 | 1.1 | -1.92 | ORL | 79 | 17 | 27.0 | 44.5% | 21.4% | 63.7% | #223 | 3.3 |
| 2002–03 | 12.5 | 6.5 | 1.2 | -3.15 | MEM/ORL | 70 | 47 | 26.8 | 45.7% | 29.2% | 71.2% | #265 | -41.7 |
| Career | 11.0 | 7.1 | 1.1 | — | CHI/CLE/DAL/LAC/MEM/MIL/ORL/SAC/SAS/WAS | 790 | — | 25.5 | 46.2% | 25.7% | 76.0% | — | — |
Source: Basketball Reference regular-season totals, accessed Sep 13, 2026.
What these measures mean
- Era-centered box impact
- Estimated points per 100 possessions above that season's league average.
- Impact Rate Rank
- The player's place among qualified players in one season.
- Value contribution / Season Value
- Completed seasons use a fixed-baseline contribution to Career Value. The live season instead uses Season Value, combining that season's impact with workload.
- Career Impact Rank
- An all-time rank weighted toward the player's best three, five, and ten seasons.
119.5 composite · lower is better
121.4 average league finish
365 total value
Career standing
How Drew Gooden ranks all time
These are league placements, not raw scores. Each season is judged against that season's qualified player pool.
Best in the league
Elite finishes
Upper-tier finishes
Tie-breaker across top-ten seasons
Career Composite Score119.5
Best 3, Best 5, and Best 10 average league finishes receive 50%, 30%, and 20% window weights. Missing seasons receive a replacement finish just below the player's typical qualified field. Lower is better.
- Best 3 effective weight
- 74%
- Missing-season finish
- 336.0
- Qualified seasons
- 11
- All-time rank
- #1227
Strongest seasons
Every season
Drew Gooden advanced stats by season
Era-centered box impact supports comparisons through time. Impact Rate and its rank compare players only within that season.
More advanced statsAge, minutes, impact, rank, value and data coverage
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| 2015–16Historical Defense Estimate | WAS | 34 | 30 | 305 | -6.46 | — | — | -27.9 | — | Limited |
| 2014–15Historical Defense Estimate | WAS | 33 | 51 | 864 | -1.91 | 24.6 | #280 | 1.5 | 24th | Standard |
| 2013–14Historical Defense Estimate | WAS | 32 | 22 | 395 | -0.25 | — | — | 13.5 | — | Limited |
| 2012–13Historical Defense Estimate | MIL | 31 | 16 | 151 | -8.62 | — | — | -19.7 | — | Limited |
| 2011–12Historical Defense Estimate | MIL | 30 | 56 | 1,469 | +1.34 | 73.8 | #91 | 95.8 | 76th | Broad |
| 2010–11Historical Defense Estimate | MIL | 29 | 35 | 860 | -0.56 | 50.1 | #176 | 23.1 | 42nd | Standard |
| 2009–10Historical Defense Estimate | DAL/LAC | 28 | 70 | 1,755 | -1.85 | 23.2 | #259 | 4.9 | 24th | Broad |
| 2008–09Historical Defense Estimate | CHI/SAC/SAS | 27 | 51 | 1,264 | -2.26 | 23.4 | #256 | -6.4 | 22nd | Broad |
| 2007–08Historical Defense Estimate | CHI/CLE | 26 | 69 | 2,122 | -2.17 | 24.8 | #250 | -6.8 | 23rd | Broad |
| 2006–07Historical Defense Estimate | CLE | 25 | 80 | 2,238 | -0.10 | 59.3 | #137 | 80.5 | 66th | Broad |
| 2005–06Historical Defense Estimate | CLE | 24 | 79 | 2,174 | -0.67 | 52.7 | #156 | 54.0 | 60th | Broad |
| 2004–05Historical Defense Estimate | CLE | 23 | 82 | 2,523 | +2.05 | 86.6 | #47 | 191.0 | 88th | Broad |
| 2003–04Historical Defense Estimate | ORL | 22 | 79 | 2,134 | -1.92 | 32.9 | #223 | 3.3 | 34th | Broad |
| 2002–03Historical Defense Estimate | MEM/ORL | 21 | 70 | 1,873 | -3.15 | 17.0 | #265 | -41.7 | 10th | Broad |
Career movement
Drew Gooden's career impact by season
Peak +2.05 in 2004–05 · 14 seasons · 20,127 minutes
The same historical box-score model is used for every season, making the career shape comparable through time. The vertical scale adapts to this player's range and always includes zero.
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Career comparison
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Align by NBA experience to compare season one with season one, or by age to compare players at the same stage of life.
Drew GoodenDanny Ferry
| NBA season | Drew Gooden | Danny Ferry |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | -3.2 | -3.2 |
| 2 | -1.9 | -3.2 |
| 3 | 2.1 | 0.2 |
| 4 | -0.7 | -1.6 |
| 5 | -0.1 | 2.8 |
| 6 | -2.2 | 0.3 |
| 7 | -2.3 | -0.6 |
| 8 | -1.9 | -3.3 |
| 9 | -0.6 | -1.6 |
| 10 | 1.3 | -1.4 |
| 11 | -8.6 | -1.2 |
| 12 | -0.2 | -0.5 |
| 13 | -1.9 | -4.6 |
| 14 | -6.5 | Did not play |
NBA season number
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