Mike Brown vs. Gail Goodrich Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Gail Goodrich and Mike Brown, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Mike Brown played 12 years in the NBA, 2 less than Gail Goodrich, who played 14. Mike Brown had the first of his seasons in 1986-87, while Gail Goodrich had his rookie season in 1965-66. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Mike Brown 12 9 1986-87 to 1997-98
Gail Goodrich 14 8 1965-66 to 1978-79

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Mike Brown Gail Goodrich
Season 1986-871965-66
Team Chicago BullsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st RdLakers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Brown 62 13.2 4.2 1.1 2.3 3.5 0.4 0.3 0.1 1.0 2.1 1.7 3.2 .527 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.2 .639
Gail Goodrich 65 15.5 7.8 - - 2.0 1.6 - - - 1.6 3.1 7.7 .404 - - - 1.6 2.3 .691
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Brown 1 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Gail Goodrich 11 26.4 10.5 - - 3.8 3.0 - - - 3.2 3.9 8.4 .467 - - - 2.6 3.9 .674

Season 2

Mike Brown Gail Goodrich
Season 1987-881966-67
Team Chicago BullsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf SemisLakers Lost West Div Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Brown 46 12.8 4.3 1.4 2.0 3.5 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.8 1.8 1.7 3.8 .448 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.5 .577
Gail Goodrich 77 23.1 12.4 - - 3.3 2.7 - - - 2.5 4.6 10.1 .454 - - - 3.3 4.4 .751
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Brown 1 4.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 2.0 .500
Gail Goodrich 3 27.0 11.0 - - 3.0 3.3 - - - 1.7 3.7 10.3 .355 - - - 3.7 6.0 .611

Season 3

Mike Brown Gail Goodrich
Season 1988-891967-68
Team Utah JazzLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdLakers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Brown 66 15.9 4.5 1.4 2.5 3.9 0.6 0.4 0.3 1.2 2.0 1.6 3.8 .419 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 2.0 .708
Gail Goodrich 79 26.0 13.8 - - 2.5 2.6 - - - 2.9 5.0 10.3 .486 - - - 3.8 5.0 .770
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Brown 2 5.5 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.5 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Gail Goodrich 10 10.0 6.0 - - 1.4 1.4 - - - 1.0 2.3 4.7 .489 - - - 1.4 1.8 .778

Season 4

Mike Brown Gail Goodrich
Season 1989-901968-69
Team Utah JazzPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Brown 82 17.0 6.2 1.4 3.2 4.5 0.6 0.4 0.3 1.1 2.3 2.2 4.2 .515 0.0 0.0 .500 1.9 2.4 .789
Gail Goodrich 81 40.0 23.8 - - 5.4 6.4 - - - 3.1 8.9 21.6 .411 - - - 6.1 8.2 .747
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Brown 5 13.4 3.6 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.6 0.2 0.2 1.0 2.2 1.4 3.0 .467 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.0 .800
Gail Goodrich ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Mike Brown Gail Goodrich
Season 1990-911969-70
Team Utah JazzPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf SemisSuns Lost West Div Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Brown 82 17.0 4.8 1.3 2.8 4.1 0.6 0.4 0.3 1.0 2.0 1.6 3.5 .454 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 2.2 .742
Gail Goodrich 81 39.9 20.0 - - 4.2 7.5 - - - 3.1 7.0 15.4 .454 - - - 6.0 7.5 .808
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Brown 9 24.8 9.6 2.2 5.1 7.3 0.6 0.3 0.1 1.3 4.0 3.0 6.2 .482 0.0 0.0 - 3.6 4.2 .842
Gail Goodrich 7 37.9 20.3 - - 4.6 5.4 - - - 3.0 8.0 16.9 .475 - - - 4.3 5.0 .857

Season 6

Mike Brown Gail Goodrich
Season 1991-921970-71
Team Utah JazzLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf FinalsLakers Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Brown 82 21.7 7.7 2.3 3.5 5.8 1.0 0.5 0.4 1.3 2.4 2.7 6.0 .453 0.0 0.0 .000 2.3 3.5 .667
Gail Goodrich 79 35.5 17.5 - - 3.3 4.8 - - - 3.3 7.1 14.9 .475 - - - 3.3 4.3 .770
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Brown 16 17.1 5.8 1.4 2.7 4.1 0.7 0.1 0.1 1.0 2.7 1.9 4.7 .400 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.6 .780
Gail Goodrich 12 43.2 25.4 - - 3.2 7.6 - - - 3.2 8.8 20.6 .425 - - - 7.9 9.4 .841

Season 7

Mike Brown Gail Goodrich
Season 1992-931971-72
Team Utah JazzLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Brown 82 18.9 5.7 1.8 3.0 4.8 0.8 0.4 0.3 1.2 2.3 2.1 5.0 .430 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 2.0 .689
Gail Goodrich 82 37.1 25.9 - - 3.6 4.5 - - - 2.6 10.1 20.7 .487 - - - 5.8 6.8 .850
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Brown 5 18.6 6.6 0.8 2.4 3.2 0.4 0.0 0.2 1.0 1.8 2.6 5.0 .520 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 2.2 .636
Gail Goodrich 15 38.3 23.8 - - 2.5 3.3 - - - 3.3 8.7 19.5 .445 - - - 6.5 7.2 .898

Season 8

Mike Brown Gail Goodrich
Season 1993-941972-73
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Brown 82 23.4 3.6 1.5 4.0 5.5 0.9 0.6 0.4 0.9 2.7 1.4 3.2 .427 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.4 .653
Gail Goodrich 76 35.5 23.9 - - 3.5 4.4 - - - 2.5 9.9 21.3 .464 - - - 4.1 4.9 .840
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Brown ------- --- ----------
Gail Goodrich 17 35.5 20.0 - - 3.6 3.9 - - - 3.1 8.2 18.2 .448 - - - 3.6 4.6 .785

Season 9

Mike Brown Gail Goodrich
Season 1994-951973-74
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Brown 27 7.9 1.3 0.3 1.3 1.7 0.4 0.3 0.0 0.6 1.3 0.4 1.5 .250 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 1.0 .556
Gail Goodrich 82 37.3 25.3 1.2 1.9 3.0 5.2 1.5 0.1 - 2.8 9.6 21.6 .442 - - - 6.2 7.2 .864
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Brown ------- --- ----------
Gail Goodrich 5 37.8 19.6 1.4 1.8 3.2 6.0 1.4 0.2 - 1.4 7.0 18.0 .389 - - - 5.6 6.6 .848

Season 10

Mike Brown Gail Goodrich
Season 1995-961974-75
Team Philadelphia 76ersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Brown 9 18.0 2.9 1.6 2.6 4.1 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.7 2.7 1.0 1.8 .563 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.9 .471
Gail Goodrich 72 37.1 22.6 1.3 1.7 3.0 5.8 1.4 0.1 - 3.0 9.1 19.8 .459 - - - 4.4 5.3 .841
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Brown ------- --- ----------
Gail Goodrich ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Mike Brown Gail Goodrich
Season 1996-971975-76
Team Phoenix SunsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Brown 6 13.8 2.7 1.5 2.7 4.2 0.8 0.2 0.2 0.3 1.5 0.8 2.0 .417 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.7 .600
Gail Goodrich 75 35.3 19.5 1.3 1.6 2.9 5.6 1.6 0.2 - 3.2 7.8 17.6 .441 - - - 3.9 4.6 .847
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Brown 4 6.5 2.8 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.5 0.5 1.3 .400 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 2.0 .875
Gail Goodrich ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Mike Brown Gail Goodrich
Season 1997-981976-77
Team Phoenix SunsNew Orleans Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Brown ------- --- ----------
Gail Goodrich 27 22.6 12.6 0.9 1.3 2.3 2.7 0.8 0.1 - 1.6 5.0 11.3 .446 - - - 2.5 3.1 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Brown 1 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Gail Goodrich ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Mike Brown Gail Goodrich
Season -1977-78
Team -New Orleans Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Brown ------- --- ----------
Gail Goodrich 81 31.5 16.1 0.9 1.3 2.2 4.8 1.0 0.3 2.5 2.3 6.4 13.0 .495 - - - 3.3 4.1 .795
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Brown ------- --- ----------
Gail Goodrich ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Mike Brown Gail Goodrich
Season -1978-79
Team -New Orleans Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Brown ------- --- ----------
Gail Goodrich 74 28.8 12.7 0.9 1.6 2.5 4.8 1.2 0.2 2.5 2.4 5.2 11.5 .449 - - - 2.4 2.8 .853
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Brown ------- --- ----------
Gail Goodrich ------- --- ----------