Tom Gola vs. Yao Ming Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yao Ming 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.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Gola: 1955-56 to 1965-66
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Gola 1 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Tom Gola 10 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Tom Gola 5 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Tom Gola 5 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Gola 1 Yao Ming 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.3 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 7.8 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.2 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 7,871 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 5,417 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Tom Gola 2,962 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** Yao Ming 920

Total Games Tom Gola 698 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .431 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .760 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 15.0 (1960) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 (1959) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.9 (1956) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 10.0 Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.6 Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 432 Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 391 Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Tom Gola 179 Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** Yao Ming 42

Total Games Tom Gola 39 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .336 Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .771 Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 13.8 (1958) Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 12.3 (1961) Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.8 (1956) Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Yao Ming 2.7 (2005)

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.