Tom Gola vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit 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 Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Gola: 1955-56 to 1965-66
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Gola 1 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Tom Gola 10 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Tom Gola 5 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Tom Gola 5 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Gola 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Tom Gola 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Gola 1 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Tom Gola 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Tom Gola 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Tom Gola 0 Bob Pettit 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.3 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 7.8 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.2 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 7,871 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 5,417 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Tom Gola 2,962 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Tom Gola 698 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .431 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .760 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 15.0 (1960) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 (1959) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.9 (1956) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 10.0 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.6 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 432 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 391 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Tom Gola 179 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Tom Gola 39 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .336 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .771 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 13.8 (1958) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 12.3 (1961) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.8 (1956) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Bob Pettit - 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.