Adrian Dantley vs. Tom Gola Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Gola and Adrian Dantley 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Adrian Dantley: 1976-77 to 1990-91
Tom Gola: 1955-56 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Adrian Dantley 0 Tom Gola 1

NBA Seasons Adrian Dantley 15 Tom Gola 10

Playoffs Played Adrian Dantley 7 Tom Gola 5

All-Star Games Adrian Dantley 6 Tom Gola 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Adrian Dantley 2 Tom Gola 1

Scoring Leader Adrian Dantley 2 Tom Gola 0

Rookie of The Year Adrian Dantley 1 Tom Gola 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 24.3 Tom Gola 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.7 Tom Gola 8.0

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 3.0 Tom Gola 4.2

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 Tom Gola - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.2 Tom Gola - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 23,177 Tom Gola 7,871

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 5,455 Tom Gola 5,617

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 2,830 Tom Gola 2,962

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 944 Tom Gola - n/a **

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 150 Tom Gola - n/a **

Total Games Adrian Dantley 955 Tom Gola 698

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .540 Tom Gola .431

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .171 * Tom Gola - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .818 Tom Gola .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 30.7 (1983) Tom Gola 15.0 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 7.8 (1978) Tom Gola 11.1 (1959)

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.8 (1983) Tom Gola 5.9 (1956)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.5 (1978) Tom Gola - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.3 (1978) Tom Gola - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 21.3 Tom Gola 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.4 Tom Gola 10.0

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 2.3 Tom Gola 4.6

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.9 Tom Gola - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.1 Tom Gola - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 1,558 Tom Gola 432

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 395 Tom Gola 391

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 169 Tom Gola 179

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 69 Tom Gola - n/a **

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 6 Tom Gola - n/a **

Total Games Adrian Dantley 73 Tom Gola 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .525 Tom Gola .336

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .000 * Tom Gola - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .796 Tom Gola .771

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 32.2 (1984) Tom Gola 13.8 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 8.3 (1978) Tom Gola 12.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.2 (1984) Tom Gola 5.8 (1956)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.7 (1978) Tom Gola - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 (1978) Tom Gola - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.