Gail Goodrich vs. Chris Paul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Paul and Gail Goodrich that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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
2023-24
Gail Goodrich:
1965-66 to 1978-79
Chris Paul:
2005-06 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

Gail Goodrich1
Chris Paul0
Gail Goodrich14
Chris Paul19
Gail Goodrich8
Chris Paul15
Gail Goodrich5
Chris Paul12

Honors and Awards

Gail Goodrich1
Chris Paul4
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Gail Goodrich1
Chris Paul11
Gail Goodrich0 *
Chris Paul7
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Gail Goodrich0
Chris Paul9
Gail Goodrich0
Chris Paul5
Gail Goodrich0 *
Chris Paul6
Gail Goodrich0
Chris Paul1
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.
Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Gail Goodrich 18.6
Chris Paul 17.6

Gail Goodrich 3.2
Chris Paul 4.5

Gail Goodrich 4.7
Chris Paul 9.4

Gail Goodrich 1.3
*
Chris Paul 2.1

Gail Goodrich 0.2
*
Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Gail Goodrich 19,181
Chris Paul 22,191

Gail Goodrich 3,279
Chris Paul 5,645

Gail Goodrich 4,805
Chris Paul 11,833

Gail Goodrich 545
*
Chris Paul 2,600

Gail Goodrich 72
*
Chris Paul 197

Gail Goodrich 1,031
Chris Paul 1,262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Gail Goodrich .456
Chris Paul .471

3-Point Percentage
Gail Goodrich -
n/a **
Chris Paul .369

Free Throw Percentage
Gail Goodrich .807
Chris Paul .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Gail Goodrich 25.9
(1972)
Chris Paul 22.8
(2009)

Gail Goodrich 5.4
(1969)
Chris Paul 5.5
(2009)

Gail Goodrich 7.5
(1970)
Chris Paul 11.6
(2008)

Gail Goodrich 1.6
(1976)
*
Chris Paul 2.8
(2009)

Gail Goodrich 0.3
(1978)
*
Chris Paul 0.4
(2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Gail Goodrich 18.1
Chris Paul 20.0

Gail Goodrich 3.1
Chris Paul 4.9

Gail Goodrich 4.2
Chris Paul 8.3

Gail Goodrich 1.4
*
Chris Paul 1.9

Gail Goodrich 0.2
*
Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Gail Goodrich 1,450
Chris Paul 2,981

Gail Goodrich 250
Chris Paul 730

Gail Goodrich 333
Chris Paul 1,233

Gail Goodrich 7
*
Chris Paul 287

Gail Goodrich 1
*
Chris Paul 31

Gail Goodrich 80
Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Gail Goodrich .442
Chris Paul .484

3-Point Percentage
Gail Goodrich -
n/a **
Chris Paul .373

Free Throw Percentage
Gail Goodrich .819
Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Gail Goodrich 25.4
(1971)
Chris Paul 25.3
(2017)

Gail Goodrich 4.6
(1970)
Chris Paul 7.4
(2020)

Gail Goodrich 7.6
(1971)
Chris Paul 11.5
(2011)

Gail Goodrich 1.4
(1974)
*
Chris Paul 2.8
(2014)

Gail Goodrich 0.2
(1974)
*
Chris Paul 0.7
(2023)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.