Gail Goodrich vs. Willie Green Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Willie Green and Gail Goodrich, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Gail Goodrich played 14 years in the NBA, 2 more than Willie Green, who played 12. Gail Goodrich had the first of his seasons in 1965-66, while Willie Green had his rookie season in 2003-04. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Gail Goodrich 14 8 1965-66 to 1978-79
Willie Green 12 7 2003-04 to 2014-15

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Gail Goodrich Willie Green
Season 1965-662003-04
Team Los Angeles LakersPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gail Goodrich 65 15.5 7.8 - - 2.0 1.6 - - - 1.6 3.1 7.7 .404 - - - 1.6 2.3 .691
Willie Green 53 14.5 6.9 0.3 0.9 1.2 1.0 0.5 0.1 1.1 1.6 2.7 6.7 .401 0.4 1.2 .311 1.1 1.5 .728
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gail Goodrich 11 26.4 10.5 - - 3.8 3.0 - - - 3.2 3.9 8.4 .467 - - - 2.6 3.9 .674
Willie Green ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Gail Goodrich Willie Green
Season 1966-672004-05
Team Los Angeles LakersPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Div Semis76ers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gail Goodrich 77 23.1 12.4 - - 3.3 2.7 - - - 2.5 4.6 10.1 .454 - - - 3.3 4.4 .751
Willie Green 57 18.7 7.7 0.4 1.9 2.3 1.8 0.6 0.1 1.3 2.1 2.7 7.4 .366 0.5 1.8 .286 1.7 2.2 .776
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gail Goodrich 3 27.0 11.0 - - 3.0 3.3 - - - 1.7 3.7 10.3 .355 - - - 3.7 6.0 .611
Willie Green 5 13.2 5.4 0.6 1.2 1.8 0.6 0.2 0.0 0.4 1.0 1.6 3.6 .444 0.4 1.8 .222 1.8 2.0 .900

Season 3

Gail Goodrich Willie Green
Season 1967-682005-06
Team Los Angeles LakersPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gail Goodrich 79 26.0 13.8 - - 2.5 2.6 - - - 2.9 5.0 10.3 .486 - - - 3.8 5.0 .770
Willie Green 10 15.3 7.0 0.1 1.4 1.5 0.5 0.2 0.0 1.2 1.3 2.8 6.6 .424 1.0 1.9 .526 0.4 0.5 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gail Goodrich 10 10.0 6.0 - - 1.4 1.4 - - - 1.0 2.3 4.7 .489 - - - 1.4 1.8 .778
Willie Green ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Gail Goodrich Willie Green
Season 1968-692006-07
Team Phoenix SunsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gail Goodrich 81 40.0 23.8 - - 5.4 6.4 - - - 3.1 8.9 21.6 .411 - - - 6.1 8.2 .747
Willie Green 74 24.9 11.3 0.6 1.6 2.1 1.5 0.8 0.1 1.4 1.9 4.8 11.7 .411 0.7 2.1 .325 1.0 1.5 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gail Goodrich ------- --- ----------
Willie Green ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Gail Goodrich Willie Green
Season 1969-702007-08
Team Phoenix SunsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Div Semis76ers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gail Goodrich 81 39.9 20.0 - - 4.2 7.5 - - - 3.1 7.0 15.4 .454 - - - 6.0 7.5 .808
Willie Green 74 26.6 12.4 0.4 2.0 2.5 2.0 0.7 0.3 1.5 1.6 5.1 11.8 .436 0.7 2.4 .285 1.5 2.0 .757
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gail Goodrich 7 37.9 20.3 - - 4.6 5.4 - - - 3.0 8.0 16.9 .475 - - - 4.3 5.0 .857
Willie Green 6 23.7 9.0 0.3 1.0 1.3 2.0 0.8 0.7 1.5 3.2 3.7 8.5 .431 0.2 0.8 .200 1.5 2.3 .643

Season 6

Gail Goodrich Willie Green
Season 1970-712008-09
Team Los Angeles LakersPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf Finals76ers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gail Goodrich 79 35.5 17.5 - - 3.3 4.8 - - - 3.3 7.1 14.9 .475 - - - 3.3 4.3 .770
Willie Green 81 22.6 8.5 0.4 1.2 1.6 2.0 0.7 0.2 0.8 1.9 3.5 8.1 .435 0.6 2.0 .317 0.8 1.0 .729
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gail Goodrich 12 43.2 25.4 - - 3.2 7.6 - - - 3.2 8.8 20.6 .425 - - - 7.9 9.4 .841
Willie Green 6 24.7 7.8 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.2 0.0 0.2 0.8 2.2 3.5 8.5 .412 0.7 1.8 .364 0.2 0.5 .333

Season 7

Gail Goodrich Willie Green
Season 1971-722009-10
Team Los Angeles LakersPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gail Goodrich 82 37.1 25.9 - - 3.6 4.5 - - - 2.6 10.1 20.7 .487 - - - 5.8 6.8 .850
Willie Green 73 21.3 8.7 0.3 1.5 1.8 2.1 0.4 0.2 0.9 1.8 3.4 7.4 .457 0.6 1.9 .346 1.3 1.6 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gail Goodrich 15 38.3 23.8 - - 2.5 3.3 - - - 3.3 8.7 19.5 .445 - - - 6.5 7.2 .898
Willie Green ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Gail Goodrich Willie Green
Season 1972-732010-11
Team Los Angeles LakersNew Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsHornets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gail Goodrich 76 35.5 23.9 - - 3.5 4.4 - - - 2.5 9.9 21.3 .464 - - - 4.1 4.9 .840
Willie Green 77 21.7 8.7 0.3 1.8 2.1 1.0 0.5 0.2 0.9 1.9 3.5 7.9 .443 0.7 2.0 .348 1.0 1.3 .780
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gail Goodrich 17 35.5 20.0 - - 3.6 3.9 - - - 3.1 8.2 18.2 .448 - - - 3.6 4.6 .785
Willie Green 6 14.0 5.7 0.2 0.7 0.8 0.7 0.3 0.0 0.5 2.3 2.3 6.0 .389 0.3 1.5 .222 0.7 1.2 .571

Season 9

Gail Goodrich Willie Green
Season 1973-742011-12
Team Los Angeles LakersAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf SemisHawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gail Goodrich 82 37.3 25.3 1.2 1.9 3.0 5.2 1.5 0.1 - 2.8 9.6 21.6 .442 - - - 6.2 7.2 .864
Willie Green 53 17.4 7.6 0.3 1.2 1.5 0.8 0.4 0.1 0.6 1.4 2.9 6.1 .471 0.9 2.1 .442 0.9 1.1 .857
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gail Goodrich 5 37.8 19.6 1.4 1.8 3.2 6.0 1.4 0.2 - 1.4 7.0 18.0 .389 - - - 5.6 6.6 .848
Willie Green 5 12.6 2.6 0.2 1.4 1.6 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.4 1.2 1.2 2.6 .462 0.2 0.8 .250 0.0 0.0 -

Season 10

Gail Goodrich Willie Green
Season 1974-752012-13
Team Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayClippers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gail Goodrich 72 37.1 22.6 1.3 1.7 3.0 5.8 1.4 0.1 - 3.0 9.1 19.8 .459 - - - 4.4 5.3 .841
Willie Green 72 16.5 6.3 0.2 1.1 1.3 0.8 0.4 0.2 0.4 1.3 2.5 5.4 .461 1.0 2.3 .428 0.3 0.4 .719
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gail Goodrich ------- --- ----------
Willie Green 3 6.7 2.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.7 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 1.0 .667 0.0 0.3 .000 0.7 0.7 1.000

Season 11

Gail Goodrich Willie Green
Season 1975-762013-14
Team Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayClippers Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gail Goodrich 75 35.3 19.5 1.3 1.6 2.9 5.6 1.6 0.2 - 3.2 7.8 17.6 .441 - - - 3.9 4.6 .847
Willie Green 55 15.8 5.0 0.2 1.2 1.4 0.9 0.4 0.2 0.6 1.7 1.9 4.9 .376 0.7 2.2 .339 0.5 0.6 .824
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gail Goodrich ------- --- ----------
Willie Green 5 3.8 1.0 0.0 1.4 1.4 0.2 0.6 0.0 0.2 0.6 0.2 1.0 .200 0.2 0.8 .250 0.4 0.4 1.000

Season 12

Gail Goodrich Willie Green
Season 1976-772014-15
Team New Orleans JazzOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gail Goodrich 27 22.6 12.6 0.9 1.3 2.3 2.7 0.8 0.1 - 1.6 5.0 11.3 .446 - - - 2.5 3.1 .800
Willie Green 52 18.3 5.9 0.3 1.3 1.5 1.3 0.5 0.1 0.9 1.6 2.3 5.9 .386 0.8 2.3 .347 0.5 0.7 .824
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gail Goodrich ------- --- ----------
Willie Green ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Gail Goodrich Willie Green
Season 1977-78-
Team New Orleans Jazz-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gail Goodrich 81 31.5 16.1 0.9 1.3 2.2 4.8 1.0 0.3 2.5 2.3 6.4 13.0 .495 - - - 3.3 4.1 .795
Willie Green ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gail Goodrich ------- --- ----------
Willie Green ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Gail Goodrich Willie Green
Season 1978-79-
Team New Orleans Jazz-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gail Goodrich 74 28.8 12.7 0.9 1.6 2.5 4.8 1.2 0.2 2.5 2.4 5.2 11.5 .449 - - - 2.4 2.8 .853
Willie Green ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gail Goodrich ------- --- ----------
Willie Green ------- --- ----------