Josh Giddey vs. Tom Gola Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Gola and Josh Giddey 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

Josh Giddey

vs.

Tom Gola

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Tom Gola: 1955-56 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 Tom Gola 1

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 3 Tom Gola 10

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 Tom Gola 5

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 Tom Gola 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Josh Giddey 0 Tom Gola 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 13.9 Tom Gola 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.3 Tom Gola 7.8

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 Tom Gola 4.2

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.8 Tom Gola - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Tom Gola - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 2,920 Tom Gola 7,871

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 1,534 Tom Gola 5,417

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,200 Tom Gola 2,962

Total Steals Josh Giddey 160 Tom Gola - n/a **

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 95 Tom Gola - n/a **

Total Games Josh Giddey 210 Tom Gola 698

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 Tom Gola .431

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .310 Tom Gola - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .753 Tom Gola .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023) Tom Gola 15.0 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.9 (2023) Tom Gola 11.1 (1959)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.4 (2022) Tom Gola 5.9 (1956)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 (2022) Tom Gola - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024) Tom Gola - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 8.7 Tom Gola 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 3.6 Tom Gola 10.0

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 2.1 Tom Gola 4.6

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.2 Tom Gola - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.4 Tom Gola - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 87 Tom Gola 432

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 36 Tom Gola 391

Total Assists Josh Giddey 21 Tom Gola 179

Total Steals Josh Giddey 2 Tom Gola - n/a **

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 4 Tom Gola - n/a **

Total Games Josh Giddey 10 Tom Gola 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .453 Tom Gola .336

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .353 Tom Gola - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .875 Tom Gola .771

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 8.7 (2024) Tom Gola 13.8 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 3.6 (2024) Tom Gola 12.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 2.1 (2024) Tom Gola 5.8 (1956)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.2 (2024) Tom Gola - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.4 (2024) 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.