Tom Gola vs. Larry Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Johnson 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.

Larry Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Gola: 1955-56 to 1965-66
Larry Johnson: 1991-92 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Gola 1 Larry Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Tom Gola 10 Larry Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Tom Gola 5 Larry Johnson 6

All-Star Games Tom Gola 5 Larry Johnson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Gola 1 Larry Johnson 1

Rookie of The Year Tom Gola 0 Larry Johnson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.3 Larry Johnson 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 7.8 Larry Johnson 7.5

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.2 Larry Johnson 3.3

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Larry Johnson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Larry Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 7,871 Larry Johnson 11,450

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 5,417 Larry Johnson 5,300

Total Assists Tom Gola 2,962 Larry Johnson 2,298

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** Larry Johnson 515

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** Larry Johnson 258

Total Games Tom Gola 698 Larry Johnson 707

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .431 Larry Johnson .484

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** Larry Johnson .332

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .760 Larry Johnson .766

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 15.0 (1960) Larry Johnson 22.1 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 (1959) Larry Johnson 11.0 (1992)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.9 (1956) Larry Johnson 4.6 (1995)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Larry Johnson 1.0 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Larry Johnson 0.6 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 Larry Johnson 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 10.0 Larry Johnson 5.3

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.6 Larry Johnson 2.0

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Larry Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Larry Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 432 Larry Johnson 937

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 391 Larry Johnson 351

Total Assists Tom Gola 179 Larry Johnson 134

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** Larry Johnson 55

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** Larry Johnson 11

Total Games Tom Gola 39 Larry Johnson 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .336 Larry Johnson .483

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** Larry Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .771 Larry Johnson .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 13.8 (1958) Larry Johnson 20.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 12.3 (1961) Larry Johnson 6.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.8 (1956) Larry Johnson 3.3 (1993)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Larry Johnson 1.3 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Larry Johnson 0.5 (1995)

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.