Tom Gola vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson 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.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Gola: 1955-56 to 1965-66
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Gola 1 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Tom Gola 10 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Tom Gola 5 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Tom Gola 5 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Gola 1 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Gola 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.3 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 7.8 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.2 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 7,871 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 5,417 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Tom Gola 2,962 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Tom Gola 698 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .431 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .760 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 15.0 (1960) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 (1959) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.9 (1956) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 10.0 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.6 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 432 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 391 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Tom Gola 179 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Tom Gola 39 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .336 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .771 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 13.8 (1958) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 12.3 (1961) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.8 (1956) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)

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.