Gail Goodrich vs. Jameer Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jameer Nelson and Gail Goodrich 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

Gail Goodrich

vs.

Jameer Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gail Goodrich: 1965-66 to 1978-79
Jameer Nelson: 2004-05 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gail Goodrich 1 Jameer Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Gail Goodrich 14 Jameer Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Gail Goodrich 8 Jameer Nelson 6

All-Star Games Gail Goodrich 5 Jameer Nelson 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gail Goodrich 1 Jameer Nelson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gail Goodrich 1 Jameer Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gail Goodrich 18.6 Jameer Nelson 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Gail Goodrich 3.2 Jameer Nelson 3.0

Assists Per Game Gail Goodrich 4.7 Jameer Nelson 5.1

Steals Per Game Gail Goodrich 1.3 * Jameer Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Gail Goodrich 0.2 * Jameer Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gail Goodrich 19,181 Jameer Nelson 9,940

Total Rebounds Gail Goodrich 3,279 Jameer Nelson 2,595

Total Assists Gail Goodrich 4,805 Jameer Nelson 4,508

Total Steals Gail Goodrich 545 * Jameer Nelson 772

Total Blocks Gail Goodrich 72 * Jameer Nelson 68

Total Games Gail Goodrich 1,031 Jameer Nelson 878

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gail Goodrich .456 Jameer Nelson .436

3-Point Percentage Gail Goodrich - n/a ** Jameer Nelson .368

Free Throw Percentage Gail Goodrich .807 Jameer Nelson .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gail Goodrich 25.9 (1972) Jameer Nelson 16.7 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Gail Goodrich 5.4 (1969) Jameer Nelson 3.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Gail Goodrich 7.5 (1970) Jameer Nelson 7.4 (2013)

Steals Per Game Gail Goodrich 1.6 (1976) * Jameer Nelson 1.3 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Gail Goodrich 0.3 (1978) * Jameer Nelson 0.1 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gail Goodrich 18.1 Jameer Nelson 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Gail Goodrich 3.1 Jameer Nelson 3.5

Assists Per Game Gail Goodrich 4.2 Jameer Nelson 4.6

Steals Per Game Gail Goodrich 1.4 * Jameer Nelson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Gail Goodrich 0.2 * Jameer Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gail Goodrich 1,450 Jameer Nelson 661

Total Rebounds Gail Goodrich 250 Jameer Nelson 154

Total Assists Gail Goodrich 333 Jameer Nelson 204

Total Steals Gail Goodrich 7 * Jameer Nelson 37

Total Blocks Gail Goodrich 1 * Jameer Nelson 3

Total Games Gail Goodrich 80 Jameer Nelson 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gail Goodrich .442 Jameer Nelson .445

3-Point Percentage Gail Goodrich - n/a ** Jameer Nelson .372

Free Throw Percentage Gail Goodrich .819 Jameer Nelson .792

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gail Goodrich 25.4 (1971) Jameer Nelson 19.0 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Gail Goodrich 4.6 (1970) Jameer Nelson 4.2 (2011)

Assists Per Game Gail Goodrich 7.6 (1971) Jameer Nelson 6.6 (2012)

Steals Per Game Gail Goodrich 1.4 (1974) * Jameer Nelson 2.0 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Gail Goodrich 0.2 (1974) * Jameer Nelson 0.2 (2012)

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.