Sam Cassell vs. Tom Gola Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Gola and Sam Cassell 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

Sam Cassell

vs.

Tom Gola

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Cassell: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Tom Gola: 1955-56 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Cassell 3 Tom Gola 1

NBA Seasons Sam Cassell 15 Tom Gola 10

Playoffs Played Sam Cassell 11 Tom Gola 5

All-Star Games Sam Cassell 1 Tom Gola 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Cassell 1 Tom Gola 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 15.7 Tom Gola 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 3.2 Tom Gola 7.8

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 6.0 Tom Gola 4.2

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 Tom Gola - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.2 Tom Gola - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 15,635 Tom Gola 7,871

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 3,221 Tom Gola 5,417

Total Assists Sam Cassell 5,939 Tom Gola 2,962

Total Steals Sam Cassell 1,058 Tom Gola - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 163 Tom Gola - n/a **

Total Games Sam Cassell 993 Tom Gola 698

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .454 Tom Gola .431

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .331 Tom Gola - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .861 Tom Gola .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 19.8 (2004) Tom Gola 15.0 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 (2003) Tom Gola 11.1 (1959)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Tom Gola 5.9 (1956)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.6 (1998) Tom Gola - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1997) Tom Gola - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 12.2 Tom Gola 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 2.6 Tom Gola 10.0

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 Tom Gola 4.6

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 0.8 Tom Gola - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.1 Tom Gola - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 1,656 Tom Gola 432

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 349 Tom Gola 391

Total Assists Sam Cassell 592 Tom Gola 179

Total Steals Sam Cassell 105 Tom Gola - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 19 Tom Gola - n/a **

Total Games Sam Cassell 136 Tom Gola 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .414 Tom Gola .336

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .363 Tom Gola - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .847 Tom Gola .771

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 18.0 (2006) Tom Gola 13.8 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.6 (2001) Tom Gola 12.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Tom Gola 5.8 (1956)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 (2001) Tom Gola - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (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.