Paul Arizin vs. Tom Gola Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Gola and Paul Arizin 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

Paul Arizin

vs.

Tom Gola

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Tom Gola: 1955-56 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Tom Gola 1

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Tom Gola 10

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Tom Gola 5

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Tom Gola 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Tom Gola 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Tom Gola 1

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Tom Gola 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Tom Gola 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Tom Gola 7.8

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Tom Gola 4.2

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Tom Gola - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Tom Gola - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Tom Gola 7,871

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Tom Gola 5,417

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Tom Gola 2,962

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Tom Gola - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Tom Gola - n/a **

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Tom Gola 698

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Tom Gola .431

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Tom Gola - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Tom Gola .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Tom Gola 15.0 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Tom Gola 11.1 (1959)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Tom Gola 5.9 (1956)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Tom Gola - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Tom Gola - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Tom Gola 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Tom Gola 10.0

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Tom Gola 4.6

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Tom Gola - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Tom Gola - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Tom Gola 432

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Tom Gola 391

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Tom Gola 179

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Tom Gola - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Tom Gola - n/a **

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Tom Gola 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Tom Gola .336

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Tom Gola - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Tom Gola .771

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Tom Gola 13.8 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Tom Gola 12.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Tom Gola 5.8 (1956)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Tom Gola - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - 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.