Jeff Cook vs. Gail Goodrich Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Gail Goodrich and Jeff Cook, 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.

Jeff Cook played 8 years in the NBA, 6 less than Gail Goodrich, who played 14. Jeff Cook had the first of his seasons in 1979-80, while Gail Goodrich had his rookie season in 1965-66. 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
Jeff Cook 8 5 1979-80 to 1987-88
Gail Goodrich 14 8 1965-66 to 1978-79

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jeff Cook Gail Goodrich
Season 1979-801965-66
Team Phoenix SunsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisLakers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Cook 66 13.7 5.5 1.4 2.3 3.7 1.3 0.4 0.3 1.1 1.5 2.0 4.2 .469 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 2.0 .806
Gail Goodrich 65 15.5 7.8 - - 2.0 1.6 - - - 1.6 3.1 7.7 .404 - - - 1.6 2.3 .691
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Cook 7 14.0 7.7 0.7 2.3 3.0 1.0 0.6 0.3 0.7 1.4 2.3 3.4 .667 0.0 0.0 - 3.1 3.7 .846
Gail Goodrich 11 26.4 10.5 - - 3.8 3.0 - - - 3.2 3.9 8.4 .467 - - - 2.6 3.9 .674

Season 2

Jeff Cook Gail Goodrich
Season 1980-811966-67
Team Phoenix SunsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisLakers Lost West Div 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 %
Jeff Cook 79 27.7 8.5 2.2 3.8 5.9 2.5 1.0 0.7 1.8 3.0 3.6 7.8 .464 0.0 0.1 .000 1.3 2.0 .645
Gail Goodrich 77 23.1 12.4 - - 3.3 2.7 - - - 2.5 4.6 10.1 .454 - - - 3.3 4.4 .751
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Cook 7 29.4 9.3 2.4 4.3 6.7 1.6 0.1 0.0 1.4 4.1 3.6 7.7 .463 0.1 0.1 1.000 2.0 2.7 .737
Gail Goodrich 3 27.0 11.0 - - 3.0 3.3 - - - 1.7 3.7 10.3 .355 - - - 3.7 6.0 .611

Season 3

Jeff Cook Gail Goodrich
Season 1981-821967-68
Team Phoenix SunsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisLakers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Cook 76 17.1 5.1 1.5 2.5 4.0 1.3 0.5 0.3 1.1 2.3 2.0 4.7 .422 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 1.8 .664
Gail Goodrich 79 26.0 13.8 - - 2.5 2.6 - - - 2.9 5.0 10.3 .486 - - - 3.8 5.0 .770
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Cook 7 6.4 1.1 0.9 0.4 1.3 1.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.7 0.6 1.1 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Gail Goodrich 10 10.0 6.0 - - 1.4 1.4 - - - 1.0 2.3 4.7 .489 - - - 1.4 1.8 .778

Season 4

Jeff Cook Gail Goodrich
Season 1982-831968-69
Team Phoenix Suns, Cleveland CavaliersPhoenix Suns
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 %
Jeff Cook 75 17.8 5.0 1.6 2.9 4.5 1.4 0.5 0.4 1.4 2.4 2.0 4.1 .487 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 1.4 .760
Gail Goodrich 81 40.0 23.8 - - 5.4 6.4 - - - 3.1 8.9 21.6 .411 - - - 6.1 8.2 .747
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Cook ------- --- ----------
Gail Goodrich ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Jeff Cook Gail Goodrich
Season 1983-841969-70
Team Cleveland CavaliersPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns Lost West Div 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 %
Jeff Cook 81 24.1 5.8 2.1 3.8 6.0 1.5 0.8 0.6 1.1 3.5 2.3 4.8 .486 0.0 0.0 .500 1.2 1.6 .723
Gail Goodrich 81 39.9 20.0 - - 4.2 7.5 - - - 3.1 7.0 15.4 .454 - - - 6.0 7.5 .808
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Cook ------- --- ----------
Gail Goodrich 7 37.9 20.3 - - 4.6 5.4 - - - 3.0 8.0 16.9 .475 - - - 4.3 5.0 .857

Season 6

Jeff Cook Gail Goodrich
Season 1984-851970-71
Team Cleveland Cavaliers, San Antonio SpursLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdLakers Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Cook 72 17.9 4.5 1.7 2.7 4.4 0.9 0.4 0.3 0.7 2.8 1.9 3.9 .495 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 0.9 .734
Gail Goodrich 79 35.5 17.5 - - 3.3 4.8 - - - 3.3 7.1 14.9 .475 - - - 3.3 4.3 .770
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Cook 5 19.6 7.0 1.2 4.6 5.8 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.2 4.6 1.8 3.6 .500 0.0 0.2 .000 3.4 5.0 .680
Gail Goodrich 12 43.2 25.4 - - 3.2 7.6 - - - 3.2 8.8 20.6 .425 - - - 7.9 9.4 .841

Season 7

Jeff Cook Gail Goodrich
Season 1985-861971-72
Team San Antonio Spurs, Utah JazzLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Cook 36 10.4 2.5 0.9 1.5 2.4 0.6 0.4 0.3 0.4 1.8 0.9 2.0 .425 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 1.2 .643
Gail Goodrich 82 37.1 25.9 - - 3.6 4.5 - - - 2.6 10.1 20.7 .487 - - - 5.8 6.8 .850
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Cook 4 5.3 1.3 0.3 1.0 1.3 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.3 1.0 .250 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.0 .750
Gail Goodrich 15 38.3 23.8 - - 2.5 3.3 - - - 3.3 8.7 19.5 .445 - - - 6.5 7.2 .898

Note: Jeff Cook didn't play in 1986-87.

Season 8

Jeff Cook Gail Goodrich
Season 1987-881972-73
Team Phoenix SunsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Cook 33 10.9 1.5 1.1 2.1 3.2 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.4 1.9 0.4 1.8 .237 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 0.8 .821
Gail Goodrich 76 35.5 23.9 - - 3.5 4.4 - - - 2.5 9.9 21.3 .464 - - - 4.1 4.9 .840
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Cook ------- --- ----------
Gail Goodrich 17 35.5 20.0 - - 3.6 3.9 - - - 3.1 8.2 18.2 .448 - - - 3.6 4.6 .785

Season 9

Jeff Cook Gail Goodrich
Season -1973-74
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -Lakers 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 %
Jeff Cook ------- --- ----------
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Cook ------- --- ----------
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

Season 10

Jeff Cook Gail Goodrich
Season -1974-75
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
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 %
Jeff Cook ------- --- ----------
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Cook ------- --- ----------
Gail Goodrich ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Jeff Cook Gail Goodrich
Season -1975-76
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
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 %
Jeff Cook ------- --- ----------
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Cook ------- --- ----------
Gail Goodrich ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Jeff Cook Gail Goodrich
Season -1976-77
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 %
Jeff Cook ------- --- ----------
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Cook ------- --- ----------
Gail Goodrich ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Jeff Cook Gail Goodrich
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 %
Jeff Cook ------- --- ----------
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Cook ------- --- ----------
Gail Goodrich ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Jeff Cook Gail Goodrich
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 %
Jeff Cook ------- --- ----------
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Cook ------- --- ----------
Gail Goodrich ------- --- ----------