Tom Gola vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy 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.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Gola: 1955-56 to 1965-66
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Gola 1 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Tom Gola 10 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Tom Gola 5 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Tom Gola 5 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Tom Gola 0 * James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Gola 1 James Worthy 2

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.3 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 7.8 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.2 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 7,871 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 5,417 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Tom Gola 2,962 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** James Worthy 624

Total Games Tom Gola 698 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .431 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .760 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 15.0 (1960) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 (1959) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.9 (1956) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 10.0 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.6 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 432 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 391 James Worthy 747

Total Assists Tom Gola 179 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** James Worthy 96

Total Games Tom Gola 39 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .336 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .771 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 13.8 (1958) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 12.3 (1961) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.8 (1956) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** James Worthy 1.2 (1987)

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.