Tom Gola vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Tom Gola 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

Tom Gola

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Gola: 1955-56 to 1965-66
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Gola 1 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Tom Gola 10 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Tom Gola 5 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Tom Gola 5 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Gola 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Tom Gola 0 * Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Tom Gola 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Gola 1 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Gola 0 * Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Gola 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Tom Gola 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Tom Gola 0 * Bill Walton 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.3 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 7.8 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.2 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 7,871 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 5,417 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Tom Gola 2,962 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Tom Gola 698 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .431 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .760 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 15.0 (1960) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 (1959) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.9 (1956) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 10.0 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.6 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 432 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 391 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Tom Gola 179 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** Bill Walton 83

Total Games Tom Gola 39 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .336 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .771 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 13.8 (1958) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 12.3 (1961) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.8 (1956) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.