Manu Ginobili vs. Tom Gola Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Gola and Manu Ginobili 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
Manu Ginobili: 2002-03 to 2017-18
Tom Gola: 1955-56 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Manu Ginobili 4 Tom Gola 1

NBA Seasons Manu Ginobili 16 Tom Gola 10

Playoffs Played Manu Ginobili 15 Tom Gola 5

All-Star Games Manu Ginobili 2 Tom Gola 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Manu Ginobili 2 Tom Gola 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 13.3 Tom Gola 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.5 Tom Gola 8.0

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.8 Tom Gola 4.2

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.3 Tom Gola - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.3 Tom Gola - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Manu Ginobili 14,043 Tom Gola 7,871

Total Rebounds Manu Ginobili 3,697 Tom Gola 5,617

Total Assists Manu Ginobili 4,001 Tom Gola 2,962

Total Steals Manu Ginobili 1,392 Tom Gola - n/a **

Total Blocks Manu Ginobili 319 Tom Gola - n/a **

Total Games Manu Ginobili 1,057 Tom Gola 698

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Manu Ginobili .447 Tom Gola .431

3-Point Percentage Manu Ginobili .369 Tom Gola - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Manu Ginobili .827 Tom Gola .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 19.5 (2008) Tom Gola 15.0 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.8 (2008) Tom Gola 11.1 (1959)

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.9 (2010) Tom Gola 5.9 (1956)

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.8 (2004) Tom Gola - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.4 (2008) Tom Gola - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 14.0 Tom Gola 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.0 Tom Gola 10.0

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.8 Tom Gola 4.6

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.3 Tom Gola - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.3 Tom Gola - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Manu Ginobili 3,054 Tom Gola 432

Total Rebounds Manu Ginobili 874 Tom Gola 391

Total Assists Manu Ginobili 827 Tom Gola 179

Total Steals Manu Ginobili 292 Tom Gola - n/a **

Total Blocks Manu Ginobili 61 Tom Gola - n/a **

Total Games Manu Ginobili 218 Tom Gola 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Manu Ginobili .433 Tom Gola .336

3-Point Percentage Manu Ginobili .358 Tom Gola - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Manu Ginobili .817 Tom Gola .771

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 20.8 (2005) Tom Gola 13.8 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 5.8 (2005) Tom Gola 12.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 6.0 (2010) Tom Gola 5.8 (1956)

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 2.6 (2011) Tom Gola - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.9 (2015) 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.