Alex Caruso vs. Tom Gola Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Gola and Alex Caruso 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

Alex Caruso

vs.

Tom Gola

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex Caruso: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Tom Gola: 1955-56 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Caruso 1 Tom Gola 1

NBA Seasons Alex Caruso 7 Tom Gola 10

Playoffs Played Alex Caruso 3 Tom Gola 5

All-Star Games Alex Caruso 0 Tom Gola 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alex Caruso 0 Tom Gola 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Alex Caruso 1 Tom Gola 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alex Caruso 2 Tom Gola 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.8 Tom Gola 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Tom Gola 7.8

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Tom Gola 4.2

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 Tom Gola - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.5 Tom Gola - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 2,475 Tom Gola 7,871

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 1,042 Tom Gola 5,417

Total Assists Alex Caruso 1,041 Tom Gola 2,962

Total Steals Alex Caruso 470 Tom Gola - n/a **

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 183 Tom Gola - n/a **

Total Games Alex Caruso 363 Tom Gola 698

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .440 Tom Gola .431

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .380 Tom Gola - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .751 Tom Gola .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 10.1 (2024) Tom Gola 15.0 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 3.8 (2024) Tom Gola 11.1 (1959)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.0 (2022) Tom Gola 5.9 (1956)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.7 (2022) Tom Gola - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2024) Tom Gola - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.4 Tom Gola 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.2 Tom Gola 10.0

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.5 Tom Gola 4.6

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 0.9 Tom Gola - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.6 Tom Gola - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 197 Tom Gola 432

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 67 Tom Gola 391

Total Assists Alex Caruso 79 Tom Gola 179

Total Steals Alex Caruso 29 Tom Gola - n/a **

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 20 Tom Gola - n/a **

Total Games Alex Caruso 31 Tom Gola 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .408 Tom Gola .336

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .302 Tom Gola - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .813 Tom Gola .771

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.5 (2020) Tom Gola 13.8 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 (2022) Tom Gola 12.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.3 (2022) Tom Gola 5.8 (1956)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 (2022) Tom Gola - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2022) Tom Gola - n/a **

Notes: ** 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.