Tom Gola vs. Damian Lillard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Damian Lillard 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.

Damian Lillard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Gola: 1955-56 to 1965-66
Damian Lillard: 2012-13 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Gola 1 Damian Lillard 0

NBA Seasons Tom Gola 10 Damian Lillard 12

Playoffs Played Tom Gola 5 Damian Lillard 9

All-Star Games Tom Gola 5 Damian Lillard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tom Gola 0 Damian Lillard 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Gola 1 Damian Lillard 7

Rookie of The Year Tom Gola 0 Damian Lillard 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.3 Damian Lillard 25.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 7.8 Damian Lillard 4.2

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.2 Damian Lillard 6.7

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Damian Lillard 1.0

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 7,871 Damian Lillard 21,151

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 5,417 Damian Lillard 3,573

Total Assists Tom Gola 2,962 Damian Lillard 5,659

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** Damian Lillard 804

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** Damian Lillard 257

Total Games Tom Gola 698 Damian Lillard 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .431 Damian Lillard .438

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** Damian Lillard .371

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .760 Damian Lillard .897

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 15.0 (1960) Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 (1959) Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.9 (1956) Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Damian Lillard 1.2 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 Damian Lillard 26.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 10.0 Damian Lillard 4.4

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.6 Damian Lillard 6.2

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Damian Lillard 1.2

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 432 Damian Lillard 1,694

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 391 Damian Lillard 288

Total Assists Tom Gola 179 Damian Lillard 400

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** Damian Lillard 76

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** Damian Lillard 19

Total Games Tom Gola 39 Damian Lillard 65

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .336 Damian Lillard .412

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** Damian Lillard .373

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .771 Damian Lillard .894

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 13.8 (1958) Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 12.3 (1961) Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.8 (1956) Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Damian Lillard 0.7 (2021)

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.