Sam Bowie vs. Gail Goodrich Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Gail Goodrich and Sam Bowie, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
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.
Sam Bowie played 10 years in the NBA, 4 less than Gail Goodrich, who played 14. Sam Bowie had the first of his seasons in 1984-85, while Gail Goodrich had his rookie season in 1965-66. 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 |
Sam Bowie |
10 |
5 |
1984-85 to 1994-95 |
Gail Goodrich |
14 |
8 |
1965-66 to 1978-79 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Sam Bowie |
76 |
29.2 |
10.0 |
2.7 |
5.9 |
8.6 |
2.8 |
0.7 |
2.7 |
2.3 |
3.7 |
3.9 |
7.3 |
.537 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
2.1 |
3.0 |
.711 |
Gail Goodrich |
65 |
15.5 |
7.8 |
- |
- |
2.0 |
1.6 |
- |
- |
- |
1.6 |
3.1 |
7.7 |
.404 |
- |
- |
- |
1.6 |
2.3 |
.691 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Sam Bowie |
9 |
28.8 |
7.3 |
1.8 |
6.7 |
8.4 |
2.3 |
0.4 |
2.3 |
1.3 |
4.0 |
2.9 |
6.6 |
.441 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
1.6 |
2.8 |
.560 |
Gail Goodrich |
11 |
26.4 |
10.5 |
- |
- |
3.8 |
3.0 |
- |
- |
- |
3.2 |
3.9 |
8.4 |
.467 |
- |
- |
- |
2.6 |
3.9 |
.674 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Sam Bowie |
38 |
29.8 |
11.8 |
2.4 |
6.2 |
8.6 |
2.6 |
0.6 |
2.5 |
2.3 |
3.7 |
4.4 |
9.1 |
.484 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
3.0 |
4.2 |
.708 |
Gail Goodrich |
77 |
23.1 |
12.4 |
- |
- |
3.3 |
2.7 |
- |
- |
- |
2.5 |
4.6 |
10.1 |
.454 |
- |
- |
- |
3.3 |
4.4 |
.751 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Sam Bowie |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Gail Goodrich |
3 |
27.0 |
11.0 |
- |
- |
3.0 |
3.3 |
- |
- |
- |
1.7 |
3.7 |
10.3 |
.355 |
- |
- |
- |
3.7 |
6.0 |
.611 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Sam Bowie |
5 |
32.6 |
16.0 |
2.8 |
3.8 |
6.6 |
1.8 |
0.2 |
2.0 |
3.0 |
3.8 |
6.0 |
13.2 |
.455 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
4.0 |
6.0 |
.667 |
Gail Goodrich |
79 |
26.0 |
13.8 |
- |
- |
2.5 |
2.6 |
- |
- |
- |
2.9 |
5.0 |
10.3 |
.486 |
- |
- |
- |
3.8 |
5.0 |
.770 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Sam Bowie |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Gail Goodrich |
10 |
10.0 |
6.0 |
- |
- |
1.4 |
1.4 |
- |
- |
- |
1.0 |
2.3 |
4.7 |
.489 |
- |
- |
- |
1.4 |
1.8 |
.778 |
Note: Sam Bowie didn't play in 1987-88.
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Sam Bowie |
20 |
20.6 |
8.6 |
1.8 |
3.5 |
5.3 |
1.8 |
0.4 |
1.7 |
1.7 |
2.2 |
3.5 |
7.7 |
.451 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
.714 |
1.4 |
2.5 |
.571 |
Gail Goodrich |
81 |
40.0 |
23.8 |
- |
- |
5.4 |
6.4 |
- |
- |
- |
3.1 |
8.9 |
21.6 |
.411 |
- |
- |
- |
6.1 |
8.2 |
.747 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Sam Bowie |
3 |
22.3 |
10.3 |
3.3 |
3.3 |
6.7 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
2.3 |
1.0 |
2.7 |
4.0 |
9.3 |
.429 |
0.3 |
0.7 |
.500 |
2.0 |
2.7 |
.750 |
Gail Goodrich |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Sam Bowie |
68 |
32.5 |
14.7 |
3.0 |
7.1 |
10.1 |
1.3 |
0.6 |
1.8 |
1.8 |
3.1 |
5.1 |
12.3 |
.416 |
0.1 |
0.5 |
.323 |
4.3 |
5.6 |
.776 |
Gail Goodrich |
81 |
39.9 |
20.0 |
- |
- |
4.2 |
7.5 |
- |
- |
- |
3.1 |
7.0 |
15.4 |
.454 |
- |
- |
- |
6.0 |
7.5 |
.808 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Sam Bowie |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Gail Goodrich |
7 |
37.9 |
20.3 |
- |
- |
4.6 |
5.4 |
- |
- |
- |
3.0 |
8.0 |
16.9 |
.475 |
- |
- |
- |
4.3 |
5.0 |
.857 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Sam Bowie |
62 |
30.9 |
12.9 |
2.8 |
4.9 |
7.7 |
2.4 |
0.7 |
1.5 |
2.3 |
2.8 |
5.1 |
11.7 |
.434 |
0.1 |
0.4 |
.182 |
2.7 |
3.7 |
.732 |
Gail Goodrich |
79 |
35.5 |
17.5 |
- |
- |
3.3 |
4.8 |
- |
- |
- |
3.3 |
7.1 |
14.9 |
.475 |
- |
- |
- |
3.3 |
4.3 |
.770 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Sam Bowie |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Gail Goodrich |
12 |
43.2 |
25.4 |
- |
- |
3.2 |
7.6 |
- |
- |
- |
3.2 |
8.8 |
20.6 |
.425 |
- |
- |
- |
7.9 |
9.4 |
.841 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Sam Bowie |
71 |
30.7 |
15.0 |
2.9 |
5.3 |
8.1 |
2.6 |
0.6 |
1.7 |
2.1 |
3.0 |
5.9 |
13.3 |
.445 |
0.1 |
0.4 |
.320 |
3.0 |
3.9 |
.757 |
Gail Goodrich |
82 |
37.1 |
25.9 |
- |
- |
3.6 |
4.5 |
- |
- |
- |
2.6 |
10.1 |
20.7 |
.487 |
- |
- |
- |
5.8 |
6.8 |
.850 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Sam Bowie |
4 |
28.0 |
9.3 |
2.0 |
2.8 |
4.8 |
2.3 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
1.3 |
4.8 |
3.5 |
8.3 |
.424 |
0.3 |
0.5 |
.500 |
2.0 |
3.0 |
.667 |
Gail Goodrich |
15 |
38.3 |
23.8 |
- |
- |
2.5 |
3.3 |
- |
- |
- |
3.3 |
8.7 |
19.5 |
.445 |
- |
- |
- |
6.5 |
7.2 |
.898 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Sam Bowie |
79 |
26.5 |
9.1 |
2.0 |
5.0 |
7.0 |
1.6 |
0.4 |
1.6 |
1.5 |
2.9 |
3.6 |
8.1 |
.450 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.333 |
1.8 |
2.3 |
.779 |
Gail Goodrich |
76 |
35.5 |
23.9 |
- |
- |
3.5 |
4.4 |
- |
- |
- |
2.5 |
9.9 |
21.3 |
.464 |
- |
- |
- |
4.1 |
4.9 |
.840 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Sam Bowie |
3 |
23.7 |
3.3 |
0.7 |
3.3 |
4.0 |
0.7 |
2.0 |
0.3 |
1.3 |
3.0 |
1.3 |
3.0 |
.444 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.7 |
0.7 |
1.000 |
Gail Goodrich |
17 |
35.5 |
20.0 |
- |
- |
3.6 |
3.9 |
- |
- |
- |
3.1 |
8.2 |
18.2 |
.448 |
- |
- |
- |
3.6 |
4.6 |
.785 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Sam Bowie |
25 |
22.2 |
8.9 |
1.1 |
4.2 |
5.2 |
1.9 |
0.2 |
1.1 |
1.7 |
2.6 |
3.0 |
6.9 |
.436 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.250 |
2.9 |
3.3 |
.867 |
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 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Sam Bowie |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Sam Bowie |
67 |
18.3 |
4.6 |
1.1 |
3.2 |
4.3 |
1.8 |
0.3 |
1.2 |
1.4 |
2.7 |
1.8 |
4.0 |
.442 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.182 |
1.0 |
1.3 |
.764 |
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 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Sam Bowie |
10 |
13.5 |
2.1 |
1.3 |
2.0 |
3.3 |
0.3 |
0.1 |
0.9 |
0.6 |
2.5 |
0.8 |
3.0 |
.267 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.5 |
0.5 |
1.000 |
Gail Goodrich |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Sam Bowie |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Sam Bowie |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Gail Goodrich |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Sam Bowie |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Sam Bowie |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Gail Goodrich |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Sam Bowie |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Sam Bowie |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Gail Goodrich |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Sam Bowie |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Sam Bowie |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Gail Goodrich |
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