Charles Barkley vs. Tom Gola Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Gola and Charles Barkley 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

Charles Barkley

vs.

Tom Gola

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Charles Barkley: 1984-85 to 1999-00
Tom Gola: 1955-56 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charles Barkley 0 Tom Gola 1

NBA Seasons Charles Barkley 16 Tom Gola 10

Playoffs Played Charles Barkley 13 Tom Gola 5

All-Star Games Charles Barkley 11 Tom Gola 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Charles Barkley 1 Tom Gola 0

All-NBA First Team Charles Barkley 5 Tom Gola 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Charles Barkley 11 Tom Gola 1

Rebounds Leader Charles Barkley 1 Tom Gola 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 22.1 Tom Gola 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 11.7 Tom Gola 7.8

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Tom Gola 4.2

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.5 Tom Gola - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.8 Tom Gola - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 23,757 Tom Gola 7,871

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 12,546 Tom Gola 5,417

Total Assists Charles Barkley 4,215 Tom Gola 2,962

Total Steals Charles Barkley 1,648 Tom Gola - n/a **

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 888 Tom Gola - n/a **

Total Games Charles Barkley 1,073 Tom Gola 698

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .541 Tom Gola .431

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .266 Tom Gola - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .735 Tom Gola .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 28.3 (1988) Tom Gola 15.0 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 14.6 (1987) Tom Gola 11.1 (1959)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 5.1 (1993) Tom Gola 5.9 (1956)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.2 (1986) Tom Gola - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1986) Tom Gola - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 23.0 Tom Gola 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 12.9 Tom Gola 10.0

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Tom Gola 4.6

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 Tom Gola - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.9 Tom Gola - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 2,833 Tom Gola 432

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 1,582 Tom Gola 391

Total Assists Charles Barkley 482 Tom Gola 179

Total Steals Charles Barkley 193 Tom Gola - n/a **

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 108 Tom Gola - n/a **

Total Games Charles Barkley 123 Tom Gola 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .513 Tom Gola .336

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .255 Tom Gola - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .717 Tom Gola .771

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 27.6 (1994) Tom Gola 13.8 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 15.8 (1986) Tom Gola 12.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 6.0 (1991) Tom Gola 5.8 (1956)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.5 (1994) Tom Gola - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1987) 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.