Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Gail Goodrich Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gail Goodrich and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2024-25
Gail Goodrich: 1965-66 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Gail Goodrich 1

NBA Seasons S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7 Gail Goodrich 14

Playoffs Played S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4 Gail Goodrich 8

All-Star Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Gail Goodrich 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Gail Goodrich 0

Finals MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Gail Goodrich 0 *

All-NBA First Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Gail Goodrich 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Gail Goodrich 1

Scoring Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Gail Goodrich 0

Steals Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Gail Goodrich 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 * Gail Goodrich 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24. 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

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 24.4 Gail Goodrich 18.6

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8 Gail Goodrich 3.2

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.1 Gail Goodrich 4.7

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Gail Goodrich 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 Gail Goodrich 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11,294 Gail Goodrich 19,181

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,211 Gail Goodrich 3,279

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,362 Gail Goodrich 4,805

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 666 Gail Goodrich 545 *

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 370 Gail Goodrich 72 *

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 462 Gail Goodrich 1,031

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .501 Gail Goodrich .456

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .355 Gail Goodrich - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .862 Gail Goodrich .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 32.7 (2025) Gail Goodrich 25.9 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020) Gail Goodrich 5.4 (1969)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.4 (2025) Gail Goodrich 7.5 (1970)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024) Gail Goodrich 1.6 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2025) Gail Goodrich 0.3 (1978) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25.8 Gail Goodrich 18.1

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4 Gail Goodrich 3.1

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7 Gail Goodrich 4.2

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Gail Goodrich 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 Gail Goodrich 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,186 Gail Goodrich 1,450

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 248 Gail Goodrich 250

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 262 Gail Goodrich 333

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 64 Gail Goodrich 7 *

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 45 Gail Goodrich 1 *

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46 Gail Goodrich 80

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .468 Gail Goodrich .442

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .350 Gail Goodrich - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .859 Gail Goodrich .819

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024) Gail Goodrich 25.4 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024) Gail Goodrich 4.6 (1970)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2025) Gail Goodrich 7.6 (1971)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2025) Gail Goodrich 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2024) Gail Goodrich 0.2 (1974) *

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.