Tom Gola vs. Richard Jefferson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Richard Jefferson 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.

Richard Jefferson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Gola: 1955-56 to 1965-66
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Gola 1 Richard Jefferson 1

NBA Seasons Tom Gola 10 Richard Jefferson 17

Playoffs Played Tom Gola 5 Richard Jefferson 12

All-Star Games Tom Gola 5 Richard Jefferson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Gola 1 Richard Jefferson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.3 Richard Jefferson 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 7.8 Richard Jefferson 4.0

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.2 Richard Jefferson 2.0

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 7,871 Richard Jefferson 14,904

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 5,417 Richard Jefferson 4,720

Total Assists Tom Gola 2,962 Richard Jefferson 2,412

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 787

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 347

Total Games Tom Gola 698 Richard Jefferson 1,181

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .431 Richard Jefferson .464

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** Richard Jefferson .376

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .760 Richard Jefferson .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 15.0 (1960) Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 (1959) Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.9 (1956) Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 Richard Jefferson 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 10.0 Richard Jefferson 4.3

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.6 Richard Jefferson 1.7

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 432 Richard Jefferson 1,511

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 391 Richard Jefferson 608

Total Assists Tom Gola 179 Richard Jefferson 241

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 87

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 44

Total Games Tom Gola 39 Richard Jefferson 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .336 Richard Jefferson .473

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** Richard Jefferson .325

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .771 Richard Jefferson .731

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 13.8 (1958) Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 12.3 (1961) Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.8 (1956) Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004)

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.