Tom Gola vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Smart 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.

Marcus Smart

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Gola: 1955-56 to 1965-66
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Gola 1 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons Tom Gola 10 Marcus Smart 10

Playoffs Played Tom Gola 5 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games Tom Gola 5 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Gola 1 Marcus Smart 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Gola 0 * Marcus Smart 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Gola 0 Marcus Smart 3

Defensive Player of The Year Tom Gola 0 * Marcus Smart 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.3 Marcus Smart 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 7.8 Marcus Smart 3.5

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.2 Marcus Smart 4.6

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 7,871 Marcus Smart 6,430

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 5,417 Marcus Smart 2,111

Total Assists Tom Gola 2,962 Marcus Smart 2,786

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** Marcus Smart 955

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** Marcus Smart 219

Total Games Tom Gola 698 Marcus Smart 601

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .431 Marcus Smart .388

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** Marcus Smart .323

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .760 Marcus Smart .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 15.0 (1960) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 (1959) Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.9 (1956) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 10.0 Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.6 Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 432 Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 391 Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists Tom Gola 179 Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** Marcus Smart 51

Total Games Tom Gola 39 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .336 Marcus Smart .396

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** Marcus Smart .334

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .771 Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 13.8 (1958) Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 12.3 (1961) Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.8 (1956) Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Marcus Smart 0.9 (2017)

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.