Jalen Brunson vs. Tom Gola Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Gola and Jalen Brunson 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
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2024-25
Tom Gola: 1955-56 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Tom Gola 1

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 7 Tom Gola 10

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 5 Tom Gola 5

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 2 Tom Gola 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 2 Tom Gola 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 18.1 Tom Gola 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Tom Gola 8.0

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.0 Tom Gola 4.2

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Tom Gola - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Tom Gola - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 8,821 Tom Gola 7,871

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,549 Tom Gola 5,617

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 2,449 Tom Gola 2,962

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 351 Tom Gola - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 48 Tom Gola - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Brunson 487 Tom Gola 698

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Tom Gola .431

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .389 Tom Gola - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .823 Tom Gola .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Tom Gola 15.0 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Tom Gola 11.1 (1959)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.3 (2025) Tom Gola 5.9 (1956)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2025) Tom Gola - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Tom Gola - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 25.4 Tom Gola 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 Tom Gola 10.0

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.4 Tom Gola 4.6

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Tom Gola - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Tom Gola - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,701 Tom Gola 432

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 260 Tom Gola 391

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 361 Tom Gola 179

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 48 Tom Gola - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 9 Tom Gola - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Brunson 67 Tom Gola 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .460 Tom Gola .336

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .342 Tom Gola - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .826 Tom Gola .771

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024) Tom Gola 13.8 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Tom Gola 12.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) Tom Gola 5.8 (1956)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Tom Gola - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2025) 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.