Gail Goodrich vs. John Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Thompson 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 Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gail Goodrich: 1965-66 to 1978-79
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gail Goodrich 1 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Gail Goodrich 14 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Gail Goodrich 8 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games Gail Goodrich 5 John Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gail Goodrich 1 John Thompson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gail Goodrich 18.6 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Gail Goodrich 3.2 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Gail Goodrich 4.7 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game Gail Goodrich 1.3 * John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gail Goodrich 0.2 * John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gail Goodrich 19,181 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds Gail Goodrich 3,279 John Thompson 260

Total Assists Gail Goodrich 4,805 John Thompson 19

Total Steals Gail Goodrich 545 * John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Gail Goodrich 72 * John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Gail Goodrich 1,031 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gail Goodrich .456 John Thompson .410

3-Point Percentage Gail Goodrich - n/a ** John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gail Goodrich .807 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gail Goodrich 25.9 (1972) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Gail Goodrich 5.4 (1969) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Gail Goodrich 7.5 (1970) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Gail Goodrich 1.6 (1976) * John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gail Goodrich 0.3 (1978) * John Thompson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gail Goodrich 18.1 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Gail Goodrich 3.1 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Gail Goodrich 4.2 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game Gail Goodrich 1.4 * John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gail Goodrich 0.2 * John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gail Goodrich 1,450 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Gail Goodrich 250 John Thompson 16

Total Assists Gail Goodrich 333 John Thompson 1

Total Steals Gail Goodrich 7 * John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Gail Goodrich 1 * John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Gail Goodrich 80 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gail Goodrich .442 John Thompson .214

3-Point Percentage Gail Goodrich - n/a ** John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gail Goodrich .819 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gail Goodrich 25.4 (1971) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Gail Goodrich 4.6 (1970) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Gail Goodrich 7.6 (1971) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Gail Goodrich 1.4 (1974) * John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gail Goodrich 0.2 (1974) * John Thompson - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.