Tom Gola vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet 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.

Fred VanVleet

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Gola: 1955-56 to 1965-66
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Gola 1 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Tom Gola 10 Fred VanVleet 8

Playoffs Played Tom Gola 5 Fred VanVleet 5

All-Star Games Tom Gola 5 Fred VanVleet 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Gola 1 Fred VanVleet 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.3 Fred VanVleet 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 7.8 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.2 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 7,871 Fred VanVleet 7,360

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 5,417 Fred VanVleet 1,663

Total Assists Tom Gola 2,962 Fred VanVleet 2,788

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 663

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 228

Total Games Tom Gola 698 Fred VanVleet 490

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .431 Fred VanVleet .404

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** Fred VanVleet .375

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .760 Fred VanVleet .868

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 15.0 (1960) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 (1959) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.9 (1956) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 Fred VanVleet 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 10.0 Fred VanVleet 2.1

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.6 Fred VanVleet 3.5

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 432 Fred VanVleet 518

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 391 Fred VanVleet 111

Total Assists Tom Gola 179 Fred VanVleet 180

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 44

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 17

Total Games Tom Gola 39 Fred VanVleet 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .336 Fred VanVleet .391

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** Fred VanVleet .372

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .771 Fred VanVleet .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 13.8 (1958) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 12.3 (1961) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.8 (1956) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)

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.