Tom Gola vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks 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.

John Starks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Gola: 1955-56 to 1965-66
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Gola 1 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Tom Gola 10 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Tom Gola 5 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Tom Gola 5 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Gola 1 John Starks 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Gola 0 John Starks 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.3 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 7.8 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.2 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 7,871 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 5,417 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Tom Gola 2,962 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** John Starks 951

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** John Starks 106

Total Games Tom Gola 698 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .431 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .760 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 15.0 (1960) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 (1959) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.9 (1956) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 10.0 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.6 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 432 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 391 John Starks 271

Total Assists Tom Gola 179 John Starks 393

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** John Starks 120

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** John Starks 9

Total Games Tom Gola 39 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .336 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .771 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 13.8 (1958) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 12.3 (1961) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.8 (1956) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** John Starks 0.3 (2001)

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.