Tom Gola vs. Brook Lopez Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brook Lopez 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.

Brook Lopez

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Gola: 1955-56 to 1965-66
Brook Lopez: 2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Gola 1 Brook Lopez 1

NBA Seasons Tom Gola 10 Brook Lopez 16

Playoffs Played Tom Gola 5 Brook Lopez 8

All-Star Games Tom Gola 5 Brook Lopez 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Gola 1 Brook Lopez 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Gola 0 * Brook Lopez 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Gola 0 Brook Lopez 2

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.3 Brook Lopez 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 7.8 Brook Lopez 6.2

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.2 Brook Lopez 1.4

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Brook Lopez 0.6

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Brook Lopez 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 7,871 Brook Lopez 16,476

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 5,417 Brook Lopez 6,336

Total Assists Tom Gola 2,962 Brook Lopez 1,471

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** Brook Lopez 583

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** Brook Lopez 1,912

Total Games Tom Gola 698 Brook Lopez 1,025

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .431 Brook Lopez .496

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** Brook Lopez .349

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .760 Brook Lopez .796

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 15.0 (1960) Brook Lopez 20.7 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 (1959) Brook Lopez 8.6 (2010)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.9 (1956) Brook Lopez 2.3 (2017)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Brook Lopez 0.8 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Brook Lopez 2.5 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 Brook Lopez 14.6

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 10.0 Brook Lopez 6.0

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.6 Brook Lopez 0.9

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Brook Lopez 0.7

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Brook Lopez 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 432 Brook Lopez 1,227

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 391 Brook Lopez 507

Total Assists Tom Gola 179 Brook Lopez 72

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** Brook Lopez 56

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** Brook Lopez 144

Total Games Tom Gola 39 Brook Lopez 84

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .336 Brook Lopez .517

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** Brook Lopez .335

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .771 Brook Lopez .824

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 13.8 (1958) Brook Lopez 22.3 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 12.3 (1961) Brook Lopez 9.0 (2015)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.8 (1956) Brook Lopez 1.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Brook Lopez 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Brook Lopez 3.0 (2013)

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.