Gail Goodrich vs. Richie Guerin Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Richie Guerin 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, 1 more than Richie Guerin, who played 13. Gail Goodrich had the first of his seasons in 1965-66, while Richie Guerin had his rookie season in 1956-57. 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
Richie Guerin 13 7 1956-57 to 1969-70

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Gail Goodrich Richie Guerin
Season 1965-661956-57
Team Los Angeles LakersNew York Knicks
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 65 15.5 7.8 - - 2.0 1.6 - - - 1.6 3.1 7.7 .404 - - - 1.6 2.3 .691
Richie Guerin 72 24.9 9.7 - - 4.6 2.5 - - - 2.6 3.6 9.7 .368 - - - 2.5 4.1 .620
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
Richie Guerin ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Gail Goodrich Richie Guerin
Season 1966-671957-58
Team Los Angeles LakersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Lakers 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 77 23.1 12.4 - - 3.3 2.7 - - - 2.5 4.6 10.1 .454 - - - 3.3 4.4 .751
Richie Guerin 63 37.6 16.5 - - 7.8 5.0 - - - 3.2 5.5 15.4 .354 - - - 5.6 8.1 .691
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
Richie Guerin ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Gail Goodrich Richie Guerin
Season 1967-681958-59
Team Los Angeles LakersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsKnicks Lost East 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 %
Gail Goodrich 79 26.0 13.8 - - 2.5 2.6 - - - 2.9 5.0 10.3 .486 - - - 3.8 5.0 .770
Richie Guerin 71 36.0 18.2 - - 7.3 5.1 - - - 3.6 6.2 14.7 .424 - - - 5.7 7.1 .802
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
Richie Guerin 2 38.5 15.0 - - 9.0 7.5 - - - 5.5 4.5 17.5 .257 - - - 6.0 7.0 .857

Season 4

Gail Goodrich Richie Guerin
Season 1968-691959-60
Team Phoenix SunsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement 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
Richie Guerin 74 32.8 21.8 - - 6.8 6.3 - - - 3.3 7.8 18.6 .420 - - - 6.2 8.0 .773
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gail Goodrich ------- --- ----------
Richie Guerin ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Gail Goodrich Richie Guerin
Season 1969-701960-61
Team Phoenix SunsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
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
Richie Guerin 79 38.3 21.8 - - 7.9 6.4 - - - 3.9 7.7 19.6 .396 - - - 6.3 7.9 .792
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
Richie Guerin ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Gail Goodrich Richie Guerin
Season 1970-711961-62
Team Los Angeles LakersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
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
Richie Guerin 78 42.9 29.5 - - 6.4 6.9 - - - 3.8 10.8 24.3 .442 - - - 8.0 9.8 .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
Richie Guerin ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Gail Goodrich Richie Guerin
Season 1971-721962-63
Team Los Angeles LakersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star GameAchievement 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 %
Gail Goodrich 82 37.1 25.9 - - 3.6 4.5 - - - 2.6 10.1 20.7 .487 - - - 5.8 6.8 .850
Richie Guerin 79 34.3 21.5 - - 4.2 4.4 - - - 2.9 7.5 17.5 .432 - - - 6.4 7.6 .848
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
Richie Guerin ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Gail Goodrich Richie Guerin
Season 1972-731963-64
Team Los Angeles LakersNew York Knicks, St. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsHawks Lost West Div 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 %
Gail Goodrich 76 35.5 23.9 - - 3.5 4.4 - - - 2.5 9.9 21.3 .464 - - - 4.1 4.9 .840
Richie Guerin 80 29.6 13.1 - - 3.2 4.7 - - - 3.5 4.4 10.6 .415 - - - 4.3 5.3 .818
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
Richie Guerin 12 35.7 18.1 - - 4.2 4.1 - - - 4.5 6.3 14.1 .444 - - - 5.6 7.1 .788

Season 9

Gail Goodrich Richie Guerin
Season 1973-741964-65
Team Los Angeles LakersSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf SemisHawks 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 %
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
Richie Guerin 57 29.4 14.4 - - 2.6 4.8 - - - 3.4 5.2 11.6 .446 - - - 4.1 5.3 .767
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
Richie Guerin 4 31.3 17.3 - - 2.0 5.3 - - - 3.5 6.3 16.3 .385 - - - 4.8 6.3 .760

Season 10

Gail Goodrich Richie Guerin
Season 1974-751965-66
Team Los Angeles LakersSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost West Div 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 %
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
Richie Guerin 80 29.5 14.9 - - 3.9 4.9 - - - 3.2 5.2 12.5 .415 - - - 4.5 5.6 .812
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gail Goodrich ------- --- ----------
Richie Guerin 10 39.9 20.6 - - 3.7 7.9 - - - 4.1 7.2 15.9 .453 - - - 6.2 7.6 .816

Season 11

Gail Goodrich Richie Guerin
Season 1975-761966-67
Team Los Angeles LakersSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost West Div Finals
more >>
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
Richie Guerin 80 28.4 13.7 - - 2.4 4.3 - - - 3.1 4.9 11.3 .436 - - - 3.8 5.2 .731
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gail Goodrich ------- --- ----------
Richie Guerin 9 25.3 10.7 - - 2.6 4.3 - - - 2.6 4.0 9.6 .419 - - - 2.7 3.3 .800

Note: Richie Guerin didn't play in 1967-68.

Season 12

Gail Goodrich Richie Guerin
Season 1976-771968-69
Team New Orleans JazzAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost West Div 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 %
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
Richie Guerin 27 17.5 5.6 - - 2.2 3.7 - - - 2.4 1.7 4.1 .423 - - - 2.1 2.7 .770
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gail Goodrich ------- --- ----------
Richie Guerin 3 10.7 1.0 - - 1.7 2.3 - - - 2.7 0.3 1.3 .250 - - - 0.3 0.7 .500

Season 13

Gail Goodrich Richie Guerin
Season 1977-781969-70
Team New Orleans JazzAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost West Div Finals
more >>
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
Richie Guerin 8 8.0 0.9 - - 0.3 1.5 - - - 1.1 0.4 1.4 .273 - - - 0.1 0.1 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gail Goodrich ------- --- ----------
Richie Guerin 2 28.0 16.5 - - 4.0 2.0 - - - 3.0 6.5 10.5 .619 - - - 3.5 3.5 1.000

Season 14

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