Number 25 wasn't worn by Gail Goodrich for his entire NBA career. But he did wear number 25 for
the large majority of his career, between the years 1969 and 1979.
Goodrich was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers in 1965. He had a decent rookie season, scoring 509 points in 65 games. But he really broke through the following season, scoring 957 in 77 games. Over the next 9 NBA seasons, he would not score less than 1,000 points in any single season.
Some of Goodrich's more notable achievements:
- 1972 NBA Champion
- 19,181 career points
- Led NBA in free-throws in 1972-73 with 508
- Jersey Number 25 retired by L.A. Lakers
- Basketball Hall of Fame (1996)
- 4,805 career assists
- 4,319 career free-throws
- 18.6 career points per game


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