Elgin Baylor vs. Tom Gola Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Gola and Elgin Baylor 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

Elgin Baylor

vs.

Tom Gola

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Tom Gola: 1955-56 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Tom Gola 1

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Tom Gola 10

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Tom Gola 5

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Tom Gola 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Tom Gola 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Tom Gola 1

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Tom Gola 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Tom Gola 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Tom Gola 7.8

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Tom Gola 4.2

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tom Gola - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tom Gola - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Tom Gola 7,871

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Tom Gola 5,417

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Tom Gola 2,962

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tom Gola - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tom Gola - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Tom Gola 698

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Tom Gola .431

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tom Gola - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Tom Gola .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Tom Gola 15.0 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Tom Gola 11.1 (1959)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Tom Gola 5.9 (1956)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tom Gola - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tom Gola - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Tom Gola 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Tom Gola 10.0

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Tom Gola 4.6

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tom Gola - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tom Gola - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Tom Gola 432

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Tom Gola 391

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Tom Gola 179

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tom Gola - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tom Gola - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Tom Gola 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Tom Gola .336

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tom Gola - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Tom Gola .771

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Tom Gola 13.8 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Tom Gola 12.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Tom Gola 5.8 (1956)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Tom Gola - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** 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.