Kevin Durant vs. Tom Gola Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Gola and Kevin Durant 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
Kevin Durant: 2007-08 to 2024-25
Tom Gola: 1955-56 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Durant 2 Tom Gola 1

NBA Seasons Kevin Durant 17 Tom Gola 10

Playoffs Played Kevin Durant 13 Tom Gola 5

All-Star Games Kevin Durant 15 Tom Gola 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Durant 1 Tom Gola 0

Finals MVP Kevin Durant 2 Tom Gola 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kevin Durant 6 Tom Gola 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Durant 11 Tom Gola 1

Scoring Leader Kevin Durant 4 Tom Gola 0

Rookie of The Year Kevin Durant 1 Tom Gola 0

NBA Cup 1st Team Kevin Durant 1 * Tom Gola 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 27.2 Tom Gola 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 7.0 Tom Gola 8.0

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 4.4 Tom Gola 4.2

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.0 Tom Gola - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.1 Tom Gola - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Durant 30,571 Tom Gola 7,871

Total Rebounds Kevin Durant 7,828 Tom Gola 5,617

Total Assists Kevin Durant 4,908 Tom Gola 2,962

Total Steals Kevin Durant 1,174 Tom Gola - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin Durant 1,273 Tom Gola - n/a **

Total Games Kevin Durant 1,123 Tom Gola 698

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Durant .502 Tom Gola .431

3-Point Percentage Kevin Durant .390 Tom Gola - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Durant .882 Tom Gola .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 32.0 (2014) Tom Gola 15.0 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 8.3 (2017) Tom Gola 11.1 (1959)

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 6.4 (2022) Tom Gola 5.9 (1956)

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.4 (2013) Tom Gola - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.8 (2018) Tom Gola - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 29.3 Tom Gola 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 7.8 Tom Gola 10.0

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 4.2 Tom Gola 4.6

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.0 Tom Gola - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.2 Tom Gola - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Durant 4,985 Tom Gola 432

Total Rebounds Kevin Durant 1,327 Tom Gola 391

Total Assists Kevin Durant 709 Tom Gola 179

Total Steals Kevin Durant 172 Tom Gola - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin Durant 204 Tom Gola - n/a **

Total Games Kevin Durant 170 Tom Gola 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Durant .477 Tom Gola .336

3-Point Percentage Kevin Durant .356 Tom Gola - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Durant .868 Tom Gola .771

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 34.3 (2021) Tom Gola 13.8 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 9.3 (2021) Tom Gola 12.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 6.3 (2013) Tom Gola 5.8 (1956)

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.5 (2021) Tom Gola - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.6 (2021) 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.