Gail Goodrich vs. Morris Peterson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Morris Peterson and Gail Goodrich, 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.

Gail Goodrich played 14 years in the NBA, 3 more than Morris Peterson, who played 11. Gail Goodrich had the first of his seasons in 1965-66, while Morris Peterson had his rookie season in 2000-01. 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
Gail Goodrich 14 8 1965-66 to 1978-79
Morris Peterson 11 5 2000-01 to 2010-11

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Gail Goodrich Morris Peterson
Season 1965-662000-01
Team Los Angeles LakersToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsRaptors Lost East 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 %
Gail Goodrich 65 15.5 7.8 - - 2.0 1.6 - - - 1.6 3.1 7.7 .404 - - - 1.6 2.3 .691
Morris Peterson 80 22.6 9.3 1.4 1.8 3.2 1.3 0.8 0.3 1.0 2.1 3.6 8.4 .431 0.8 2.1 .382 1.3 1.8 .717
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gail Goodrich 11 26.4 10.5 - - 3.8 3.0 - - - 3.2 3.9 8.4 .467 - - - 2.6 3.9 .674
Morris Peterson 8 13.6 5.4 0.3 1.3 1.5 1.9 0.8 0.0 0.8 1.3 2.3 4.4 .514 0.5 1.1 .444 0.4 0.5 .750

Season 2

Gail Goodrich Morris Peterson
Season 1966-672001-02
Team Los Angeles LakersToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Div SemisRaptors Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gail Goodrich 77 23.1 12.4 - - 3.3 2.7 - - - 2.5 4.6 10.1 .454 - - - 3.3 4.4 .751
Morris Peterson 63 31.6 14.0 1.4 2.1 3.5 2.4 1.2 0.2 1.4 2.8 5.3 12.2 .438 1.3 3.7 .364 2.0 2.7 .751
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gail Goodrich 3 27.0 11.0 - - 3.0 3.3 - - - 1.7 3.7 10.3 .355 - - - 3.7 6.0 .611
Morris Peterson 5 31.0 9.2 0.6 2.2 2.8 2.2 1.0 0.6 1.4 3.4 3.6 9.8 .367 0.4 3.4 .118 1.6 2.0 .800

Season 3

Gail Goodrich Morris Peterson
Season 1967-682002-03
Team Los Angeles LakersToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
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 %
Gail Goodrich 79 26.0 13.8 - - 2.5 2.6 - - - 2.9 5.0 10.3 .486 - - - 3.8 5.0 .770
Morris Peterson 82 36.0 14.1 1.2 3.2 4.4 2.3 1.1 0.4 1.6 2.8 5.1 13.1 .392 1.4 4.2 .337 2.4 3.0 .789
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gail Goodrich 10 10.0 6.0 - - 1.4 1.4 - - - 1.0 2.3 4.7 .489 - - - 1.4 1.8 .778
Morris Peterson ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Gail Goodrich Morris Peterson
Season 1968-692003-04
Team Phoenix SunsToronto Raptors
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 %
Gail Goodrich 81 40.0 23.8 - - 5.4 6.4 - - - 3.1 8.9 21.6 .411 - - - 6.1 8.2 .747
Morris Peterson 82 26.2 8.3 0.4 2.8 3.2 1.4 1.1 0.2 0.8 2.5 2.9 7.2 .405 1.5 4.1 .371 0.9 1.1 .809
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gail Goodrich ------- --- ----------
Morris Peterson ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Gail Goodrich Morris Peterson
Season 1969-702004-05
Team Phoenix SunsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Div SemisDid 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 %
Gail Goodrich 81 39.9 20.0 - - 4.2 7.5 - - - 3.1 7.0 15.4 .454 - - - 6.0 7.5 .808
Morris Peterson 82 30.6 12.5 0.9 3.3 4.1 2.1 1.1 0.2 1.1 2.7 4.3 10.3 .420 1.6 4.1 .385 2.3 2.8 .832
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gail Goodrich 7 37.9 20.3 - - 4.6 5.4 - - - 3.0 8.0 16.9 .475 - - - 4.3 5.0 .857
Morris Peterson ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Gail Goodrich Morris Peterson
Season 1970-712005-06
Team Los Angeles LakersToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 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 %
Gail Goodrich 79 35.5 17.5 - - 3.3 4.8 - - - 3.3 7.1 14.9 .475 - - - 3.3 4.3 .770
Morris Peterson 82 38.3 16.8 0.8 3.9 4.6 2.3 1.3 0.2 1.5 2.7 5.8 13.4 .436 2.2 5.5 .395 2.9 3.6 .820
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gail Goodrich 12 43.2 25.4 - - 3.2 7.6 - - - 3.2 8.8 20.6 .425 - - - 7.9 9.4 .841
Morris Peterson ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Gail Goodrich Morris Peterson
Season 1971-722006-07
Team Los Angeles LakersToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionRaptors Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gail Goodrich 82 37.1 25.9 - - 3.6 4.5 - - - 2.6 10.1 20.7 .487 - - - 5.8 6.8 .850
Morris Peterson 71 21.3 8.9 0.5 2.9 3.3 0.7 0.6 0.2 0.7 1.8 3.1 7.3 .429 1.5 4.2 .359 1.2 1.7 .683
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gail Goodrich 15 38.3 23.8 - - 2.5 3.3 - - - 3.3 8.7 19.5 .445 - - - 6.5 7.2 .898
Morris Peterson 6 30.5 6.8 0.8 3.7 4.5 0.3 0.3 0.3 1.0 3.3 2.5 4.8 .517 1.0 2.0 .500 0.8 1.0 .833

Season 8

Gail Goodrich Morris Peterson
Season 1972-732007-08
Team Los Angeles LakersNew Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsHornets 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 %
Gail Goodrich 76 35.5 23.9 - - 3.5 4.4 - - - 2.5 9.9 21.3 .464 - - - 4.1 4.9 .840
Morris Peterson 76 23.6 8.0 0.5 2.2 2.7 0.9 0.6 0.1 0.5 1.6 2.8 6.8 .417 1.5 3.8 .394 0.9 1.1 .765
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gail Goodrich 17 35.5 20.0 - - 3.6 3.9 - - - 3.1 8.2 18.2 .448 - - - 3.6 4.6 .785
Morris Peterson 12 23.1 7.2 0.3 2.3 2.6 0.6 0.5 0.3 0.4 2.4 2.8 5.7 .485 1.3 2.8 .471 0.3 0.5 .667

Season 9

Gail Goodrich Morris Peterson
Season 1973-742008-09
Team Los Angeles LakersNew Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf SemisHornets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Morris Peterson 43 12.0 4.4 0.3 1.7 2.0 0.4 0.3 0.0 0.3 1.2 1.7 4.3 .399 0.8 2.0 .388 0.3 0.4 .632
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Morris Peterson 2 10.5 3.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 1.5 0.5 2.5 .200 0.5 1.5 .333 1.5 2.0 .750

Season 10

Gail Goodrich Morris Peterson
Season 1974-752009-10
Team Los Angeles LakersNew Orleans Hornets
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 %
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
Morris Peterson 46 21.2 7.1 0.4 2.4 2.7 0.9 0.5 0.1 0.6 1.8 2.5 6.5 .385 1.3 3.7 .363 0.7 1.2 .611
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gail Goodrich ------- --- ----------
Morris Peterson ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Gail Goodrich Morris Peterson
Season 1975-762010-11
Team Los Angeles LakersOklahoma City Thunder
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 %
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
Morris Peterson 4 5.8 1.0 0.0 0.8 0.8 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.3 0.5 1.3 .400 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gail Goodrich ------- --- ----------
Morris Peterson ------- --- ----------

Season 12

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

Season 13

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

Season 14

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