Tom Gola vs. Dennis Rodman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Rodman 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.

Dennis Rodman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Gola: 1955-56 to 1965-66
Dennis Rodman: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Gola 1 Dennis Rodman 5

NBA Seasons Tom Gola 10 Dennis Rodman 14

Playoffs Played Tom Gola 5 Dennis Rodman 11

All-Star Games Tom Gola 5 Dennis Rodman 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Gola 1 Dennis Rodman 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Gola 0 * Dennis Rodman 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Gola 0 Dennis Rodman 8

Defensive Player of The Year Tom Gola 0 * Dennis Rodman 2

Rebounds Leader Tom Gola 0 Dennis Rodman 7

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.3 Dennis Rodman 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 7.8 Dennis Rodman 13.1

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.2 Dennis Rodman 1.8

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 0.7

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 7,871 Dennis Rodman 6,683

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 5,417 Dennis Rodman 11,954

Total Assists Tom Gola 2,962 Dennis Rodman 1,600

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 611

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 531

Total Games Tom Gola 698 Dennis Rodman 911

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .431 Dennis Rodman .521

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** Dennis Rodman .231

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .760 Dennis Rodman .584

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 15.0 (1960) Dennis Rodman 11.6 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 (1959) Dennis Rodman 18.7 (1992)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.9 (1956) Dennis Rodman 3.1 (1997)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 0.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 0.9 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 Dennis Rodman 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 10.0 Dennis Rodman 9.9

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.6 Dennis Rodman 1.2

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 0.6

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 432 Dennis Rodman 1,081

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 391 Dennis Rodman 1,676

Total Assists Tom Gola 179 Dennis Rodman 205

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 106

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 97

Total Games Tom Gola 39 Dennis Rodman 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .336 Dennis Rodman .490

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** Dennis Rodman .149

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .771 Dennis Rodman .540

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 13.8 (1958) Dennis Rodman 8.9 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 12.3 (1961) Dennis Rodman 16.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.8 (1956) Dennis Rodman 2.1 (1996)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 2.0 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 1.3 (1994)

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.