Tom Gola vs. D'Angelo Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars D'Angelo Russell 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.

D'Angelo Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Gola: 1955-56 to 1965-66
D'Angelo Russell: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Gola 1 D'Angelo Russell 0

NBA Seasons Tom Gola 10 D'Angelo Russell 9

Playoffs Played Tom Gola 5 D'Angelo Russell 4

NBA Cups Won Tom Gola 0 * D'Angelo Russell 1 *

All-Star Games Tom Gola 5 D'Angelo Russell 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Gola 1 D'Angelo Russell 0

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.3 D'Angelo Russell 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 7.8 D'Angelo Russell 3.4

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.2 D'Angelo Russell 5.8

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 1.1

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 7,871 D'Angelo Russell 10,136

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 5,417 D'Angelo Russell 1,954

Total Assists Tom Gola 2,962 D'Angelo Russell 3,289

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 610

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 184

Total Games Tom Gola 698 D'Angelo Russell 571

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .431 D'Angelo Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell .369

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .760 D'Angelo Russell .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 15.0 (1960) D'Angelo Russell 23.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 (1959) D'Angelo Russell 3.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.9 (1956) D'Angelo Russell 7.1 (2022)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 1.4 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 D'Angelo Russell 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 10.0 D'Angelo Russell 2.9

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.6 D'Angelo Russell 4.8

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 432 D'Angelo Russell 453

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 391 D'Angelo Russell 94

Total Assists Tom Gola 179 D'Angelo Russell 153

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 31

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 7

Total Games Tom Gola 39 D'Angelo Russell 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .336 D'Angelo Russell .388

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell .327

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .771 D'Angelo Russell .772

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 13.8 (1958) D'Angelo Russell 19.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 12.3 (1961) D'Angelo Russell 3.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.8 (1956) D'Angelo Russell 6.7 (2022)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 0.3 (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.