LeRoy Ellis vs. Gail Goodrich Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Gail Goodrich and LeRoy Ellis, 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.

LeRoy Ellis and Gail Goodrich both played 14 years in the NBA. LeRoy Ellis had the first of his seasons in 1962-63, 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
LeRoy Ellis 14 8 1962-63 to 1975-76
Gail Goodrich 14 8 1965-66 to 1978-79

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

LeRoy Ellis Gail Goodrich
Season 1962-631965-66
Team Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsLakers 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 %
LeRoy Ellis 80 20.4 7.2 - - 6.5 0.6 - - - 2.4 2.8 6.6 .419 - - - 1.7 2.5 .658
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 %
LeRoy Ellis 13 23.2 6.2 - - 6.5 1.0 - - - 2.7 2.1 4.1 .509 - - - 2.1 2.5 .818
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

LeRoy Ellis Gail Goodrich
Season 1963-641966-67
Team Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Div 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 %
LeRoy Ellis 78 18.7 6.6 - - 6.4 0.5 - - - 2.5 2.6 6.1 .423 - - - 1.4 2.2 .659
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 %
LeRoy Ellis 5 28.8 5.4 - - 10.0 0.8 - - - 2.2 1.6 5.4 .296 - - - 2.2 3.0 .733
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

LeRoy Ellis Gail Goodrich
Season 1964-651967-68
Team Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsLakers 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 %
LeRoy Ellis 80 25.3 10.3 - - 8.2 0.6 - - - 2.5 3.9 8.8 .444 - - - 2.5 3.6 .697
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 %
LeRoy Ellis 11 36.8 14.4 - - 12.1 0.6 - - - 3.4 5.2 13.2 .393 - - - 4.0 5.9 .677
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

LeRoy Ellis Gail Goodrich
Season 1965-661968-69
Team Los Angeles LakersPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
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 %
LeRoy Ellis 80 27.7 12.2 - - 9.2 0.9 - - - 2.9 4.9 11.6 .424 - - - 2.3 3.2 .727
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 %
LeRoy Ellis 14 30.4 9.8 - - 9.5 0.6 - - - 3.7 4.0 9.9 .406 - - - 1.8 2.8 .641
Gail Goodrich ------- --- ----------

Season 5

LeRoy Ellis Gail Goodrich
Season 1966-671969-70
Team Baltimore BulletsPhoenix 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 %
LeRoy Ellis 81 36.3 14.9 - - 12.0 2.1 - - - 3.2 6.1 14.4 .425 - - - 2.6 3.5 .738
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 %
LeRoy Ellis ------- --- ----------
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

LeRoy Ellis Gail Goodrich
Season 1967-681970-71
Team Baltimore BulletsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers 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 %
LeRoy Ellis 78 34.9 12.4 - - 11.1 2.0 - - - 3.3 4.9 10.3 .475 - - - 2.7 3.7 .724
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 %
LeRoy Ellis ------- --- ----------
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

LeRoy Ellis Gail Goodrich
Season 1968-691971-72
Team Baltimore BulletsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bullets Lost East Div SemisNBA 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 %
LeRoy Ellis 80 20.0 7.2 - - 6.4 0.9 - - - 2.1 2.9 6.6 .435 - - - 1.5 1.9 .755
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 %
LeRoy Ellis 4 16.8 4.8 - - 4.5 0.5 - - - 2.0 2.0 4.0 .500 - - - 0.8 1.3 .600
Gail Goodrich 15 38.3 23.8 - - 2.5 3.3 - - - 3.3 8.7 19.5 .445 - - - 6.5 7.2 .898

Season 8

LeRoy Ellis Gail Goodrich
Season 1969-701972-73
Team Baltimore BulletsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bullets Lost East Div 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 %
LeRoy Ellis 72 16.2 6.6 - - 5.2 0.7 - - - 1.8 2.7 5.8 .469 - - - 1.2 1.6 .741
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 %
LeRoy Ellis 3 2.7 0.7 - - 1.0 0.0 - - - 0.0 0.0 1.3 .000 - - - 0.7 0.7 1.000
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

LeRoy Ellis Gail Goodrich
Season 1970-711973-74
Team Portland Trail BlazersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers 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 %
LeRoy Ellis 74 34.9 15.9 - - 12.3 3.2 - - - 3.5 6.6 14.8 .443 - - - 2.8 3.5 .801
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 %
LeRoy Ellis ------- --- ----------
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

LeRoy Ellis Gail Goodrich
Season 1971-721974-75
Team Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Lakers
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 %
LeRoy Ellis 74 14.6 4.6 - - 4.2 0.6 - - - 1.6 1.9 4.1 .460 - - - 0.9 1.3 .695
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 %
LeRoy Ellis 13 10.3 3.0 - - 3.2 0.8 - - - 0.7 1.5 3.2 .463 - - - 0.1 0.3 .250
Gail Goodrich ------- --- ----------

Season 11

LeRoy Ellis Gail Goodrich
Season 1972-731975-76
Team Los Angeles Lakers, Philadelphia 76ersLos Angeles Lakers
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 %
LeRoy Ellis 79 32.9 12.3 - - 9.8 1.8 - - - 2.5 5.3 12.3 .434 - - - 1.6 2.0 .801
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 %
LeRoy Ellis ------- --- ----------
Gail Goodrich ------- --- ----------

Season 12

LeRoy Ellis Gail Goodrich
Season 1973-741976-77
Team Philadelphia 76ersNew Orleans Jazz
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 %
LeRoy Ellis 81 35.0 9.9 3.6 7.4 11.0 2.3 1.1 1.1 - 2.8 4.0 8.9 .452 - - - 1.8 2.4 .750
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 %
LeRoy Ellis ------- --- ----------
Gail Goodrich ------- --- ----------

Season 13

LeRoy Ellis Gail Goodrich
Season 1974-751977-78
Team Philadelphia 76ersNew Orleans Jazz
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 %
LeRoy Ellis 82 26.6 7.9 2.4 4.7 7.1 1.4 0.5 0.7 - 2.2 3.5 7.6 .461 - - - 0.9 1.2 .727
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 %
LeRoy Ellis ------- --- ----------
Gail Goodrich ------- --- ----------

Season 14

LeRoy Ellis Gail Goodrich
Season 1975-761978-79
Team Philadelphia 76ersNew Orleans Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
LeRoy Ellis 29 16.9 4.8 1.6 2.6 4.2 0.7 0.6 0.3 - 2.1 2.1 4.6 .462 - - - 0.6 1.0 .607
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 %
LeRoy Ellis 1 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 0.0 - - - - 0.0 0.0 -
Gail Goodrich ------- --- ----------