Don Buse vs. Gail Goodrich Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gail Goodrich and Don Buse that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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
2023-24
Don Buse:
1976-77 to 1984-85
Gail Goodrich:
1965-66 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

Don Buse0
Gail Goodrich1
Don Buse9
Gail Goodrich14
Don Buse6
Gail Goodrich8
Don Buse1
Gail Goodrich5

Honors and Awards

Don Buse0
Gail Goodrich1
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Don Buse0
Gail Goodrich1
Don Buse4
Gail Goodrich0
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Don Buse4
Gail Goodrich0
Don Buse1
Gail Goodrich0
Don Buse1
Gail Goodrich0
*
* Notes: 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

Don Buse 6.9
Gail Goodrich 18.6

Don Buse 2.3
Gail Goodrich 3.2

Don Buse 4.5
Gail Goodrich 4.7

Don Buse 1.8
Gail Goodrich 1.3

*
Don Buse 0.1
Gail Goodrich 0.2

*

Totals Stats

Don Buse 4,485
Gail Goodrich 19,181

Don Buse 1,507
Gail Goodrich 3,279

Don Buse 2,920
Gail Goodrich 4,805

Don Buse 1,160
Gail Goodrich 545

*
Don Buse 97
Gail Goodrich 72

*
Don Buse 648
Gail Goodrich 1,031

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Don Buse .442
Gail Goodrich .456

3-Point Percentage
Don Buse .333
*
Gail Goodrich -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Don Buse .780
Gail Goodrich .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Don Buse 9.7
(1982)
Gail Goodrich 25.9
(1972)

Don Buse 3.3
(1977)
Gail Goodrich 5.4
(1969)

Don Buse 8.5
(1977)
Gail Goodrich 7.5
(1970)

Don Buse 3.5
(1977)
Gail Goodrich 1.6
(1976)

*
Don Buse 0.3
(1982)
Gail Goodrich 0.3
(1978)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Don Buse 6.5
Gail Goodrich 18.1

Don Buse 2.6
Gail Goodrich 3.1

Don Buse 3.6
Gail Goodrich 4.2

Don Buse 1.1
Gail Goodrich 1.4

*
Don Buse 0.2
Gail Goodrich 0.2

*

Totals Stats

Don Buse 227
Gail Goodrich 1,450

Don Buse 91
Gail Goodrich 250

Don Buse 125
Gail Goodrich 333

Don Buse 37
Gail Goodrich 7

*
Don Buse 6
Gail Goodrich 1

*
Don Buse 35
Gail Goodrich 80

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Don Buse .399
Gail Goodrich .442

3-Point Percentage
Don Buse .391
*
Gail Goodrich -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Don Buse .714
Gail Goodrich .819

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Don Buse 8.5
(1980)
Gail Goodrich 25.4
(1971)

Don Buse 3.7
(1979)
Gail Goodrich 4.6
(1970)

Don Buse 5.5
(1980)
Gail Goodrich 7.6
(1971)

Don Buse 2.0
(1978)
Gail Goodrich 1.4
(1974)

*
Don Buse 0.3
(1984)
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. 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.