Tom Gola vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson 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.

Tristan Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Gola: 1955-56 to 1965-66
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Gola 1 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Tom Gola 10 Tristan Thompson 13

Playoffs Played Tom Gola 5 Tristan Thompson 8

All-Star Games Tom Gola 5 Tristan Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Gola 1 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.3 Tristan Thompson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 7.8 Tristan Thompson 8.1

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.2 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 7,871 Tristan Thompson 6,753

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 5,417 Tristan Thompson 6,294

Total Assists Tom Gola 2,962 Tristan Thompson 776

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 376

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 515

Total Games Tom Gola 698 Tristan Thompson 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .431 Tristan Thompson .521

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** Tristan Thompson .256

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .760 Tristan Thompson .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 15.0 (1960) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 (1959) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.9 (1956) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 Tristan Thompson 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 10.0 Tristan Thompson 7.2

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.6 Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 432 Tristan Thompson 680

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 391 Tristan Thompson 753

Total Assists Tom Gola 179 Tristan Thompson 80

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 30

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 74

Total Games Tom Gola 39 Tristan Thompson 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .336 Tristan Thompson .557

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .771 Tristan Thompson .617

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 13.8 (1958) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 12.3 (1961) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.8 (1956) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)

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.