Kevin Garnett vs. Tom Gola Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Gola and Kevin Garnett 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

Kevin Garnett

vs.

Tom Gola

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Garnett: 1995-96 to 2015-16
Tom Gola: 1955-56 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Garnett 1 Tom Gola 1

NBA Seasons Kevin Garnett 21 Tom Gola 10

Playoffs Played Kevin Garnett 14 Tom Gola 5

All-Star Games Kevin Garnett 15 Tom Gola 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Garnett 1 Tom Gola 0

All-NBA First Team Kevin Garnett 4 Tom Gola 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 9 Tom Gola 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin Garnett 9 Tom Gola 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 12 Tom Gola 0

Defensive Player of The Year Kevin Garnett 1 Tom Gola 0 *

Rebounds Leader Kevin Garnett 4 Tom Gola 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 17.8 Tom Gola 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.0 Tom Gola 7.8

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.7 Tom Gola 4.2

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Tom Gola - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.4 Tom Gola - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 26,071 Tom Gola 7,871

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 14,662 Tom Gola 5,417

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 5,445 Tom Gola 2,962

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 1,859 Tom Gola - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 2,037 Tom Gola - n/a **

Total Games Kevin Garnett 1,462 Tom Gola 698

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .497 Tom Gola .431

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .275 Tom Gola - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Tom Gola .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 24.2 (2004) Tom Gola 15.0 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 13.9 (2004) Tom Gola 11.1 (1959)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 6.0 (2003) Tom Gola 5.9 (1956)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.7 (1998) Tom Gola - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.2 (2004) Tom Gola - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.2 Tom Gola 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.7 Tom Gola 10.0

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.3 Tom Gola 4.6

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.2 Tom Gola - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Tom Gola - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 2,601 Tom Gola 432

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 1,534 Tom Gola 391

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 471 Tom Gola 179

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 178 Tom Gola - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 186 Tom Gola - n/a **

Total Games Kevin Garnett 143 Tom Gola 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .478 Tom Gola .336

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .273 Tom Gola - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Tom Gola .771

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 27.0 (2003) Tom Gola 13.8 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.7 (2002) Tom Gola 12.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 8.8 (2000) Tom Gola 5.8 (1956)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.9 (2011) Tom Gola - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.4 (1998) 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.