Tom Gola vs. Bob McAdoo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob McAdoo 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.

Bob McAdoo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Gola: 1955-56 to 1965-66
Bob McAdoo: 1972-73 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Gola 1 Bob McAdoo 2

NBA Seasons Tom Gola 10 Bob McAdoo 14

Playoffs Played Tom Gola 5 Bob McAdoo 9

All-Star Games Tom Gola 5 Bob McAdoo 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Gola 0 Bob McAdoo 1

All-NBA First Team Tom Gola 0 Bob McAdoo 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Gola 1 Bob McAdoo 2

Scoring Leader Tom Gola 0 Bob McAdoo 3

Rookie of The Year Tom Gola 0 Bob McAdoo 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.3 Bob McAdoo 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 7.8 Bob McAdoo 9.4

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.2 Bob McAdoo 2.3

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 7,871 Bob McAdoo 18,787

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 5,417 Bob McAdoo 8,048

Total Assists Tom Gola 2,962 Bob McAdoo 1,951

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 751 *

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 1,147 *

Total Games Tom Gola 698 Bob McAdoo 852

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .431 Bob McAdoo .503

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** Bob McAdoo .081 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .760 Bob McAdoo .754

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 15.0 (1960) Bob McAdoo 34.5 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 (1959) Bob McAdoo 15.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.9 (1956) Bob McAdoo 4.0 (1976)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 1.3 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 3.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 Bob McAdoo 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 10.0 Bob McAdoo 7.6

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.6 Bob McAdoo 1.4

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 1.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 432 Bob McAdoo 1,718

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 391 Bob McAdoo 711

Total Assists Tom Gola 179 Bob McAdoo 127

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 72 *

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 151 *

Total Games Tom Gola 39 Bob McAdoo 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .336 Bob McAdoo .491

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** Bob McAdoo .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .771 Bob McAdoo .724

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 13.8 (1958) Bob McAdoo 37.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 12.3 (1961) Bob McAdoo 14.2 (1976)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.8 (1956) Bob McAdoo 3.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 1.4 (1983) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 2.7 (1975) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. 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.