Tom Gola vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns 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.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Gola: 1955-56 to 1965-66
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Gola 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Tom Gola 10 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played Tom Gola 5 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

All-Star Games Tom Gola 5 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Gola 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 2

Rookie of The Year Tom Gola 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 7.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 7,871 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 5,417 Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists Tom Gola 2,962 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Total Games Tom Gola 698 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .431 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .760 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 15.0 (1960) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 (1959) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.9 (1956) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 10.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.2

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.4

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 432 Karl-Anthony Towns 603

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 391 Karl-Anthony Towns 327

Total Assists Tom Gola 179 Karl-Anthony Towns 76

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 24

Total Games Tom Gola 39 Karl-Anthony Towns 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .336 Karl-Anthony Towns .468

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .350

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .771 Karl-Anthony Towns .824

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 13.8 (1958) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 12.3 (1961) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.8 (1956) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (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.