Darius Garland vs. Tom Gola Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Gola and Darius Garland 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
Darius Garland: 2019-20 to 2024-25
Tom Gola: 1955-56 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darius Garland 0 Tom Gola 1

NBA Seasons Darius Garland 6 Tom Gola 10

Playoffs Played Darius Garland 3 Tom Gola 5

All-Star Games Darius Garland 2 Tom Gola 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Darius Garland 0 Tom Gola 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 18.9 Tom Gola 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.7 Tom Gola 8.0

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 6.7 Tom Gola 4.2

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.2 Tom Gola - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 Tom Gola - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 7,204 Tom Gola 7,871

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 1,015 Tom Gola 5,617

Total Assists Darius Garland 2,558 Tom Gola 2,962

Total Steals Darius Garland 447 Tom Gola - n/a **

Total Blocks Darius Garland 44 Tom Gola - n/a **

Total Games Darius Garland 382 Tom Gola 698

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .453 Tom Gola .431

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .388 Tom Gola - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .867 Tom Gola .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 21.7 (2022) Tom Gola 15.0 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.3 (2022) Tom Gola 11.1 (1959)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 8.6 (2022) Tom Gola 5.9 (1956)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.3 (2022) Tom Gola - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 (2025) Tom Gola - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 17.3 Tom Gola 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.9 Tom Gola 10.0

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.5 Tom Gola 4.6

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.0 Tom Gola - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 Tom Gola - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 381 Tom Gola 432

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 63 Tom Gola 391

Total Assists Darius Garland 120 Tom Gola 179

Total Steals Darius Garland 23 Tom Gola - n/a **

Total Blocks Darius Garland 3 Tom Gola - n/a **

Total Games Darius Garland 22 Tom Gola 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .428 Tom Gola .336

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .343 Tom Gola - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .857 Tom Gola .771

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 20.6 (2023) Tom Gola 13.8 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.6 (2024) Tom Gola 12.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.8 (2024) Tom Gola 5.8 (1956)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.6 (2023) Tom Gola - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.2 (2023) Tom Gola - 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.