Rudy Gobert vs. Tom Gola Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Gola and Rudy Gobert 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

Rudy Gobert

vs.

Tom Gola

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gobert: 2013-14 to 2023-24
Tom Gola: 1955-56 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gobert 0 Tom Gola 1

NBA Seasons Rudy Gobert 11 Tom Gola 10

Playoffs Played Rudy Gobert 8 Tom Gola 5

All-Star Games Rudy Gobert 3 Tom Gola 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 4 Tom Gola 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Rudy Gobert 7 Tom Gola 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 7 Tom Gola 0

Defensive Player of The Year Rudy Gobert 4 Tom Gola 0 *

Rebounds Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Tom Gola 0

Blocks Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Tom Gola 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 12.7 Tom Gola 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.8 Tom Gola 7.8

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.3 Tom Gola 4.2

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Tom Gola - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.1 Tom Gola - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 9,592 Tom Gola 7,871

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 8,915 Tom Gola 5,417

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 996 Tom Gola 2,962

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 520 Tom Gola - n/a **

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 1,614 Tom Gola - n/a **

Total Games Rudy Gobert 757 Tom Gola 698

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .655 Tom Gola .431

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Tom Gola - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .639 Tom Gola .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 15.9 (2019) Tom Gola 15.0 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 14.7 (2022) Tom Gola 11.1 (1959)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2019) Tom Gola 5.9 (1956)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.8 (2019) Tom Gola - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.7 (2021) Tom Gola - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.2 Tom Gola 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.0 Tom Gola 10.0

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.2 Tom Gola 4.6

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Tom Gola - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.6 Tom Gola - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 913 Tom Gola 432

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 760 Tom Gola 391

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 83 Tom Gola 179

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 49 Tom Gola - n/a **

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 109 Tom Gola - n/a **

Total Games Rudy Gobert 69 Tom Gola 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .650 Tom Gola .336

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Tom Gola - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .620 Tom Gola .771

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 16.9 (2020) Tom Gola 13.8 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.2 (2022) Tom Gola 12.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2023) Tom Gola 5.8 (1956)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.0 (2017) Tom Gola - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.6 (2019) 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.