LaMelo Ball vs. Tom Gola Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Gola and LaMelo Ball 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
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2024-25
Tom Gola: 1955-56 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Tom Gola 1

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 5 Tom Gola 10

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Tom Gola 5

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Tom Gola 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LaMelo Ball 0 Tom Gola 1

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Tom Gola 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 21.0 Tom Gola 11.3

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.0 Tom Gola 8.0

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Tom Gola 4.2

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.5 Tom Gola - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Tom Gola - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 4,859 Tom Gola 7,871

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,379 Tom Gola 5,617

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,710 Tom Gola 2,962

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 340 Tom Gola - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 76 Tom Gola - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 231 Tom Gola 698

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .421 Tom Gola .431

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .365 Tom Gola - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .837 Tom Gola .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 25.2 (2025) Tom Gola 15.0 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Tom Gola 11.1 (1959)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Tom Gola 5.9 (1956)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Tom Gola - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Tom Gola - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Tom Gola 11.1

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Tom Gola 10.0

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Tom Gola 4.6

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Tom Gola - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Tom Gola - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Tom Gola 432

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Tom Gola 391

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Tom Gola 179

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Tom Gola - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Tom Gola - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Tom Gola 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Tom Gola .336

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Tom Gola - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Tom Gola .771

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Tom Gola 13.8 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Tom Gola 12.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Tom Gola 5.8 (1956)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Tom Gola - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - 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.