Tom Gola vs. Tom Heinsohn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Heinsohn 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.

Tom Heinsohn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Gola: 1955-56 to 1965-66
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Gola 1 Tom Heinsohn 8

NBA Seasons Tom Gola 10 Tom Heinsohn 9

Playoffs Played Tom Gola 5 Tom Heinsohn 9

All-Star Games Tom Gola 5 Tom Heinsohn 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Gola 1 Tom Heinsohn 4

Rookie of The Year Tom Gola 0 Tom Heinsohn 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.3 Tom Heinsohn 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 7.8 Tom Heinsohn 8.8

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.2 Tom Heinsohn 2.0

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 7,871 Tom Heinsohn 12,194

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 5,417 Tom Heinsohn 5,749

Total Assists Tom Gola 2,962 Tom Heinsohn 1,318

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Tom Gola 698 Tom Heinsohn 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .431 Tom Heinsohn .405

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .760 Tom Heinsohn .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 15.0 (1960) Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 (1959) Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.9 (1956) Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 Tom Heinsohn 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 10.0 Tom Heinsohn 9.2

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.6 Tom Heinsohn 2.1

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 432 Tom Heinsohn 2,058

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 391 Tom Heinsohn 954

Total Assists Tom Gola 179 Tom Heinsohn 215

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Tom Gola 39 Tom Heinsohn 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .336 Tom Heinsohn .402

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .771 Tom Heinsohn .743

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 13.8 (1958) Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 12.3 (1961) Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.8 (1956) Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

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.