Tom Gola vs. Steve Nash Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Nash 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.

Steve Nash

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Gola: 1955-56 to 1965-66
Steve Nash: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Gola 1 Steve Nash 0

NBA Seasons Tom Gola 10 Steve Nash 18

Playoffs Played Tom Gola 5 Steve Nash 12

All-Star Games Tom Gola 5 Steve Nash 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Gola 0 Steve Nash 2

All-NBA First Team Tom Gola 0 Steve Nash 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Gola 1 Steve Nash 7

Assists Leader Tom Gola 0 Steve Nash 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.3 Steve Nash 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 7.8 Steve Nash 3.0

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.2 Steve Nash 8.5

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.7

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 7,871 Steve Nash 17,387

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 5,417 Steve Nash 3,642

Total Assists Tom Gola 2,962 Steve Nash 10,335

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** Steve Nash 899

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** Steve Nash 102

Total Games Tom Gola 698 Steve Nash 1,217

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .431 Steve Nash .490

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** Steve Nash .428

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .760 Steve Nash .904

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 15.0 (1960) Steve Nash 18.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 (1959) Steve Nash 4.2 (2006)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.9 (1956) Steve Nash 11.6 (2007)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Steve Nash 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.2 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 Steve Nash 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 10.0 Steve Nash 3.5

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.6 Steve Nash 8.8

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.6

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 432 Steve Nash 2,072

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 391 Steve Nash 422

Total Assists Tom Gola 179 Steve Nash 1,061

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** Steve Nash 66

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** Steve Nash 14

Total Games Tom Gola 39 Steve Nash 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .336 Steve Nash .473

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** Steve Nash .406

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .771 Steve Nash .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 13.8 (1958) Steve Nash 23.9 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 12.3 (1961) Steve Nash 5.2 (2004)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.8 (1956) Steve Nash 13.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.9 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.3 (2006)

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.