Tom Gola vs. Charles Oakley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Charles Oakley 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.

Charles Oakley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Gola: 1955-56 to 1965-66
Charles Oakley: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Gola 1 Charles Oakley 0

NBA Seasons Tom Gola 10 Charles Oakley 19

Playoffs Played Tom Gola 5 Charles Oakley 15

All-Star Games Tom Gola 5 Charles Oakley 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Gola 1 Charles Oakley 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Gola 0 * Charles Oakley 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Gola 0 Charles Oakley 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 Charles Oakley 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 7.8 Charles Oakley 9.5

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.2 Charles Oakley 2.5

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Charles Oakley 1.1

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Charles Oakley 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 7,871 Charles Oakley 12,417

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 5,417 Charles Oakley 12,205

Total Assists Tom Gola 2,962 Charles Oakley 3,217

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** Charles Oakley 1,351

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** Charles Oakley 384

Total Games Tom Gola 698 Charles Oakley 1,282

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .431 Charles Oakley .471

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** Charles Oakley .253

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .760 Charles Oakley .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 15.0 (1960) Charles Oakley 14.6 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 (1959) Charles Oakley 13.1 (1987)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.9 (1956) Charles Oakley 3.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Charles Oakley 1.6 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Charles Oakley 0.6 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 Charles Oakley 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 10.0 Charles Oakley 10.0

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.6 Charles Oakley 2.0

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Charles Oakley 1.2

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Charles Oakley 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 432 Charles Oakley 1,550

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 391 Charles Oakley 1,445

Total Assists Tom Gola 179 Charles Oakley 283

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** Charles Oakley 178

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** Charles Oakley 42

Total Games Tom Gola 39 Charles Oakley 144

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .336 Charles Oakley .459

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** Charles Oakley .366

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .771 Charles Oakley .755

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 13.8 (1958) Charles Oakley 20.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 12.3 (1961) Charles Oakley 15.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.8 (1956) Charles Oakley 3.7 (1995)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Charles Oakley 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Charles Oakley 0.7 (1986)

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.