RJ Barrett vs. Tom Gola Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Gola and RJ Barrett 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
RJ Barrett: 2019-20 to 2024-25
Tom Gola: 1955-56 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships RJ Barrett 0 Tom Gola 1

NBA Seasons RJ Barrett 6 Tom Gola 10

Playoffs Played RJ Barrett 2 Tom Gola 5

All-Star Games RJ Barrett 0 Tom Gola 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) RJ Barrett 0 Tom Gola 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 18.8 Tom Gola 11.3

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.6 Tom Gola 8.0

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 3.3 Tom Gola 4.2

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.7 Tom Gola - n/a **

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.3 Tom Gola - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points RJ Barrett 7,293 Tom Gola 7,871

Total Rebounds RJ Barrett 2,150 Tom Gola 5,617

Total Assists RJ Barrett 1,276 Tom Gola 2,962

Total Steals RJ Barrett 259 Tom Gola - n/a **

Total Blocks RJ Barrett 107 Tom Gola - n/a **

Total Games RJ Barrett 387 Tom Gola 698

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage RJ Barrett .441 Tom Gola .431

3-Point Percentage RJ Barrett .346 Tom Gola - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage RJ Barrett .697 Tom Gola .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 21.1 (2025) Tom Gola 15.0 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 6.3 (2025) Tom Gola 11.1 (1959)

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 5.4 (2025) Tom Gola 5.9 (1956)

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 1.0 (2020) Tom Gola - n/a **

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.4 (2024) Tom Gola - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 17.8 Tom Gola 11.1

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.3 Tom Gola 10.0

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 2.9 Tom Gola 4.6

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.8 Tom Gola - n/a **

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.3 Tom Gola - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points RJ Barrett 284 Tom Gola 432

Total Rebounds RJ Barrett 85 Tom Gola 391

Total Assists RJ Barrett 46 Tom Gola 179

Total Steals RJ Barrett 13 Tom Gola - n/a **

Total Blocks RJ Barrett 4 Tom Gola - n/a **

Total Games RJ Barrett 16 Tom Gola 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage RJ Barrett .420 Tom Gola .336

3-Point Percentage RJ Barrett .315 Tom Gola - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage RJ Barrett .775 Tom Gola .771

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 19.3 (2023) Tom Gola 13.8 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 7.2 (2021) Tom Gola 12.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 3.0 (2021) Tom Gola 5.8 (1956)

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.8 (2023) Tom Gola - n/a **

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.4 (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.