Gail Goodrich vs. Jim Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Paxson 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.

Jim Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gail Goodrich: 1965-66 to 1978-79
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gail Goodrich 1 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Seasons Gail Goodrich 14 Jim Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Gail Goodrich 8 Jim Paxson 9

All-Star Games Gail Goodrich 5 Jim Paxson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gail Goodrich 1 Jim Paxson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gail Goodrich 1 Jim Paxson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gail Goodrich 18.6 Jim Paxson 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Gail Goodrich 3.2 Jim Paxson 2.0

Assists Per Game Gail Goodrich 4.7 Jim Paxson 2.9

Steals Per Game Gail Goodrich 1.3 * Jim Paxson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Gail Goodrich 0.2 * Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gail Goodrich 19,181 Jim Paxson 11,199

Total Rebounds Gail Goodrich 3,279 Jim Paxson 1,593

Total Assists Gail Goodrich 4,805 Jim Paxson 2,300

Total Steals Gail Goodrich 545 * Jim Paxson 951

Total Blocks Gail Goodrich 72 * Jim Paxson 93

Total Games Gail Goodrich 1,031 Jim Paxson 784

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gail Goodrich .456 Jim Paxson .498

3-Point Percentage Gail Goodrich - n/a ** Jim Paxson .225

Free Throw Percentage Gail Goodrich .807 Jim Paxson .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gail Goodrich 25.9 (1972) Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Gail Goodrich 5.4 (1969) Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Gail Goodrich 7.5 (1970) Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Gail Goodrich 1.6 (1976) * Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Gail Goodrich 0.3 (1978) * Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gail Goodrich 18.1 Jim Paxson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Gail Goodrich 3.1 Jim Paxson 1.5

Assists Per Game Gail Goodrich 4.2 Jim Paxson 1.9

Steals Per Game Gail Goodrich 1.4 * Jim Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Gail Goodrich 0.2 * Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gail Goodrich 1,450 Jim Paxson 554

Total Rebounds Gail Goodrich 250 Jim Paxson 80

Total Assists Gail Goodrich 333 Jim Paxson 100

Total Steals Gail Goodrich 7 * Jim Paxson 38

Total Blocks Gail Goodrich 1 * Jim Paxson 4

Total Games Gail Goodrich 80 Jim Paxson 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gail Goodrich .442 Jim Paxson .463

3-Point Percentage Gail Goodrich - n/a ** Jim Paxson .267

Free Throw Percentage Gail Goodrich .819 Jim Paxson .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gail Goodrich 25.4 (1971) Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Gail Goodrich 4.6 (1970) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Gail Goodrich 7.6 (1971) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Gail Goodrich 1.4 (1974) * Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Gail Goodrich 0.2 (1974) * Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980)

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.