Gail Goodrich vs. Ruben Patterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ruben Patterson 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Gail Goodrich: 1965-66 to 1978-79
Ruben Patterson: 1998-99 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gail Goodrich 1 Ruben Patterson 0

NBA Seasons Gail Goodrich 14 Ruben Patterson 10

Playoffs Played Gail Goodrich 8 Ruben Patterson 5

All-Star Games Gail Goodrich 5 Ruben Patterson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gail Goodrich 1 Ruben Patterson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gail Goodrich 1 Ruben Patterson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gail Goodrich 18.6 Ruben Patterson 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Gail Goodrich 3.2 Ruben Patterson 4.2

Assists Per Game Gail Goodrich 4.7 Ruben Patterson 1.8

Steals Per Game Gail Goodrich 1.3 * Ruben Patterson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Gail Goodrich 0.2 * Ruben Patterson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Gail Goodrich 19,181 Ruben Patterson 6,953

Total Rebounds Gail Goodrich 3,279 Ruben Patterson 2,697

Total Assists Gail Goodrich 4,805 Ruben Patterson 1,150

Total Steals Gail Goodrich 545 * Ruben Patterson 751

Total Blocks Gail Goodrich 72 * Ruben Patterson 249

Total Games Gail Goodrich 1,031 Ruben Patterson 649

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gail Goodrich .456 Ruben Patterson .517

3-Point Percentage Gail Goodrich - n/a ** Ruben Patterson .179

Free Throw Percentage Gail Goodrich .807 Ruben Patterson .641

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gail Goodrich 25.9 (1972) Ruben Patterson 14.7 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Gail Goodrich 5.4 (1969) Ruben Patterson 5.4 (2007)

Assists Per Game Gail Goodrich 7.5 (1970) Ruben Patterson 2.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Gail Goodrich 1.6 (1976) * Ruben Patterson 1.5 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Gail Goodrich 0.3 (1978) * Ruben Patterson 0.6 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gail Goodrich 18.1 Ruben Patterson 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Gail Goodrich 3.1 Ruben Patterson 2.5

Assists Per Game Gail Goodrich 4.2 Ruben Patterson 0.8

Steals Per Game Gail Goodrich 1.4 * Ruben Patterson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Gail Goodrich 0.2 * Ruben Patterson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gail Goodrich 1,450 Ruben Patterson 147

Total Rebounds Gail Goodrich 250 Ruben Patterson 54

Total Assists Gail Goodrich 333 Ruben Patterson 17

Total Steals Gail Goodrich 7 * Ruben Patterson 11

Total Blocks Gail Goodrich 1 * Ruben Patterson 4

Total Games Gail Goodrich 80 Ruben Patterson 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gail Goodrich .442 Ruben Patterson .477

3-Point Percentage Gail Goodrich - n/a ** Ruben Patterson .000

Free Throw Percentage Gail Goodrich .819 Ruben Patterson .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gail Goodrich 25.4 (1971) Ruben Patterson 10.0 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Gail Goodrich 4.6 (1970) Ruben Patterson 3.7 (2003)

Assists Per Game Gail Goodrich 7.6 (1971) Ruben Patterson 1.6 (2003)

Steals Per Game Gail Goodrich 1.4 (1974) * Ruben Patterson 1.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Gail Goodrich 0.2 (1974) * Ruben Patterson 0.4 (2000)

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.