Gail Goodrich vs. John Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Paxson and Gail Goodrich 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

Gail Goodrich

vs.

John Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gail Goodrich: 1965-66 to 1978-79
John Paxson: 1983-84 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gail Goodrich 1 John Paxson 3

NBA Seasons Gail Goodrich 14 John Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Gail Goodrich 8 John Paxson 10

All-Star Games Gail Goodrich 5 John Paxson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gail Goodrich 1 John Paxson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gail Goodrich 1 John Paxson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gail Goodrich 18.6 John Paxson 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Gail Goodrich 3.2 John Paxson 1.2

Assists Per Game Gail Goodrich 4.7 John Paxson 3.6

Steals Per Game Gail Goodrich 1.3 * John Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Gail Goodrich 0.2 * John Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gail Goodrich 19,181 John Paxson 5,560

Total Rebounds Gail Goodrich 3,279 John Paxson 906

Total Assists Gail Goodrich 4,805 John Paxson 2,758

Total Steals Gail Goodrich 545 * John Paxson 517

Total Blocks Gail Goodrich 72 * John Paxson 44

Total Games Gail Goodrich 1,031 John Paxson 772

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gail Goodrich .456 John Paxson .499

3-Point Percentage Gail Goodrich - n/a ** John Paxson .355

Free Throw Percentage Gail Goodrich .807 John Paxson .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gail Goodrich 25.9 (1972) John Paxson 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Gail Goodrich 5.4 (1969) John Paxson 1.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game Gail Goodrich 7.5 (1970) John Paxson 5.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Gail Goodrich 1.6 (1976) * John Paxson 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Gail Goodrich 0.3 (1978) * John Paxson 0.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gail Goodrich 18.1 John Paxson 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Gail Goodrich 3.1 John Paxson 0.9

Assists Per Game Gail Goodrich 4.2 John Paxson 2.6

Steals Per Game Gail Goodrich 1.4 * John Paxson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Gail Goodrich 0.2 * John Paxson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Gail Goodrich 1,450 John Paxson 748

Total Rebounds Gail Goodrich 250 John Paxson 109

Total Assists Gail Goodrich 333 John Paxson 306

Total Steals Gail Goodrich 7 * John Paxson 65

Total Blocks Gail Goodrich 1 * John Paxson 3

Total Games Gail Goodrich 80 John Paxson 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gail Goodrich .442 John Paxson .494

3-Point Percentage Gail Goodrich - n/a ** John Paxson .369

Free Throw Percentage Gail Goodrich .819 John Paxson .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gail Goodrich 25.4 (1971) John Paxson 10.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Gail Goodrich 4.6 (1970) John Paxson 1.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game Gail Goodrich 7.6 (1971) John Paxson 4.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Gail Goodrich 1.4 (1974) * John Paxson 1.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Gail Goodrich 0.2 (1974) * John Paxson 0.1 (1988)

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.