Tom Gola vs. Chris Paul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Paul 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.

Chris Paul

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Gola: 1955-56 to 1965-66
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Gola 1 Chris Paul 0

NBA Seasons Tom Gola 10 Chris Paul 19

Playoffs Played Tom Gola 5 Chris Paul 15

All-Star Games Tom Gola 5 Chris Paul 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tom Gola 0 Chris Paul 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Gola 1 Chris Paul 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Gola 0 * Chris Paul 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Gola 0 Chris Paul 9

Assists Leader Tom Gola 0 Chris Paul 5

Steals Leader Tom Gola 0 * Chris Paul 6

Rookie of The Year Tom Gola 0 Chris Paul 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 Chris Paul 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 7.8 Chris Paul 4.5

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.2 Chris Paul 9.4

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Chris Paul 2.1

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 7,871 Chris Paul 22,288

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 5,417 Chris Paul 5,682

Total Assists Tom Gola 2,962 Chris Paul 11,894

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** Chris Paul 2,614

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** Chris Paul 200

Total Games Tom Gola 698 Chris Paul 1,272

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .431 Chris Paul .471

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** Chris Paul .369

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .760 Chris Paul .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 15.0 (1960) Chris Paul 22.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 (1959) Chris Paul 5.5 (2009)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.9 (1956) Chris Paul 11.6 (2008)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Chris Paul 2.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.4 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 Chris Paul 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 10.0 Chris Paul 4.9

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.6 Chris Paul 8.3

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Chris Paul 1.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 432 Chris Paul 2,981

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 391 Chris Paul 730

Total Assists Tom Gola 179 Chris Paul 1,233

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** Chris Paul 287

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** Chris Paul 31

Total Games Tom Gola 39 Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .336 Chris Paul .484

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** Chris Paul .373

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .771 Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 13.8 (1958) Chris Paul 25.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 12.3 (1961) Chris Paul 7.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.8 (1956) Chris Paul 11.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Chris Paul 2.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.7 (2023)

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.