Jimmy Butler vs. Tom Gola Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Gola and Jimmy Butler 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
Jimmy Butler: 2011-12 to 2024-25
Tom Gola: 1955-56 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Butler 0 Tom Gola 1

NBA Seasons Jimmy Butler 14 Tom Gola 10

Playoffs Played Jimmy Butler 12 Tom Gola 5

All-Star Games Jimmy Butler 6 Tom Gola 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Tom Gola 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Tom Gola 0

Steals Leader Jimmy Butler 1 Tom Gola 0 *

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 18.3 Tom Gola 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 5.3 Tom Gola 8.0

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.3 Tom Gola 4.2

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.6 Tom Gola - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.4 Tom Gola - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 15,898 Tom Gola 7,871

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 4,647 Tom Gola 5,617

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 3,772 Tom Gola 2,962

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 1,400 Tom Gola - n/a **

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 379 Tom Gola - n/a **

Total Games Jimmy Butler 869 Tom Gola 698

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .472 Tom Gola .431

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .328 Tom Gola - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .843 Tom Gola .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017) Tom Gola 15.0 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021) Tom Gola 11.1 (1959)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021) Tom Gola 5.9 (1956)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021) Tom Gola - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016) Tom Gola - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 21.1 Tom Gola 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.2 Tom Gola 10.0

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.7 Tom Gola 4.6

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.7 Tom Gola - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.5 Tom Gola - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 2,745 Tom Gola 432

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 807 Tom Gola 391

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 608 Tom Gola 179

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 217 Tom Gola - n/a **

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 71 Tom Gola - n/a **

Total Games Jimmy Butler 130 Tom Gola 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .459 Tom Gola .336

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .344 Tom Gola - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .827 Tom Gola .771

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022) Tom Gola 13.8 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021) Tom Gola 12.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021) Tom Gola 5.8 (1956)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015) Tom Gola - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017) 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.