Gail Goodrich vs. Joe Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Smith 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.

Joe Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gail Goodrich: 1965-66 to 1978-79
Joe Smith: 1995-96 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gail Goodrich 1 Joe Smith 0

NBA Seasons Gail Goodrich 14 Joe Smith 16

Playoffs Played Gail Goodrich 8 Joe Smith 10

All-Star Games Gail Goodrich 5 Joe Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gail Goodrich 1 Joe Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gail Goodrich 1 Joe Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gail Goodrich 18.6 Joe Smith 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Gail Goodrich 3.2 Joe Smith 6.4

Assists Per Game Gail Goodrich 4.7 Joe Smith 1.0

Steals Per Game Gail Goodrich 1.3 * Joe Smith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Gail Goodrich 0.2 * Joe Smith 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Gail Goodrich 19,181 Joe Smith 11,208

Total Rebounds Gail Goodrich 3,279 Joe Smith 6,575

Total Assists Gail Goodrich 4,805 Joe Smith 1,010

Total Steals Gail Goodrich 545 * Joe Smith 606

Total Blocks Gail Goodrich 72 * Joe Smith 868

Total Games Gail Goodrich 1,031 Joe Smith 1,030

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gail Goodrich .456 Joe Smith .455

3-Point Percentage Gail Goodrich - n/a ** Joe Smith .238

Free Throw Percentage Gail Goodrich .807 Joe Smith .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gail Goodrich 25.9 (1972) Joe Smith 18.7 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Gail Goodrich 5.4 (1969) Joe Smith 8.7 (1996)

Assists Per Game Gail Goodrich 7.5 (1970) Joe Smith 1.6 (1999)

Steals Per Game Gail Goodrich 1.6 (1976) * Joe Smith 1.0 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Gail Goodrich 0.3 (1978) * Joe Smith 1.6 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gail Goodrich 18.1 Joe Smith 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Gail Goodrich 3.1 Joe Smith 3.9

Assists Per Game Gail Goodrich 4.2 Joe Smith 0.3

Steals Per Game Gail Goodrich 1.4 * Joe Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Gail Goodrich 0.2 * Joe Smith 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Gail Goodrich 1,450 Joe Smith 337

Total Rebounds Gail Goodrich 250 Joe Smith 243

Total Assists Gail Goodrich 333 Joe Smith 20

Total Steals Gail Goodrich 7 * Joe Smith 23

Total Blocks Gail Goodrich 1 * Joe Smith 38

Total Games Gail Goodrich 80 Joe Smith 62

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gail Goodrich .442 Joe Smith .451

3-Point Percentage Gail Goodrich - n/a ** Joe Smith .375

Free Throw Percentage Gail Goodrich .819 Joe Smith .780

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gail Goodrich 25.4 (1971) Joe Smith 13.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Gail Goodrich 4.6 (1970) Joe Smith 10.0 (2004)

Assists Per Game Gail Goodrich 7.6 (1971) Joe Smith 1.3 (1999)

Steals Per Game Gail Goodrich 1.4 (1974) * Joe Smith 0.8 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Gail Goodrich 0.2 (1974) * Joe Smith 2.0 (2004)

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.