Lonzo Ball vs. Tom Gola Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Gola and Lonzo Ball 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

Lonzo Ball

vs.

Tom Gola

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lonzo Ball: 2017-18 to 2021-22
Tom Gola: 1955-56 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lonzo Ball 0 Tom Gola 1

NBA Seasons Lonzo Ball 5 Tom Gola 10

Playoffs Played Lonzo Ball 0 Tom Gola 5

All-Star Games Lonzo Ball 0 Tom Gola 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lonzo Ball 0 Tom Gola 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball 11.9 Tom Gola 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball 5.7 Tom Gola 7.8

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball 6.2 Tom Gola 4.2

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball 1.6 Tom Gola - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball 0.6 Tom Gola - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonzo Ball 2,995 Tom Gola 7,871

Total Rebounds Lonzo Ball 1,447 Tom Gola 5,417

Total Assists Lonzo Ball 1,563 Tom Gola 2,962

Total Steals Lonzo Ball 391 Tom Gola - n/a **

Total Blocks Lonzo Ball 162 Tom Gola - n/a **

Total Games Lonzo Ball 252 Tom Gola 698

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonzo Ball .400 Tom Gola .431

3-Point Percentage Lonzo Ball .364 Tom Gola - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lonzo Ball .578 Tom Gola .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball 14.6 (2021) Tom Gola 15.0 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball 6.9 (2018) Tom Gola 11.1 (1959)

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball 7.2 (2018) Tom Gola 5.9 (1956)

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball 1.8 (2022) Tom Gola - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball 0.9 (2022) Tom Gola - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball - Tom Gola 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball - Tom Gola 10.0

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball - Tom Gola 4.6

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball - Tom Gola - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball - Tom Gola - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonzo Ball - Tom Gola 432

Total Rebounds Lonzo Ball - Tom Gola 391

Total Assists Lonzo Ball - Tom Gola 179

Total Steals Lonzo Ball - Tom Gola - n/a **

Total Blocks Lonzo Ball - Tom Gola - n/a **

Total Games Lonzo Ball 0 Tom Gola 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonzo Ball - Tom Gola .336

3-Point Percentage Lonzo Ball - Tom Gola - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lonzo Ball - Tom Gola .771

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball - Tom Gola 13.8 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball - Tom Gola 12.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball - Tom Gola 5.8 (1956)

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball - Tom Gola - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball - 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.