Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Tom Gola Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Gola and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2024-25
Tom Gola: 1955-56 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Tom Gola 1

NBA Seasons S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7 Tom Gola 10

Playoffs Played S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4 Tom Gola 5

All-Star Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Tom Gola 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Tom Gola 0

Finals MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Tom Gola 0 *

All-NBA First Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Tom Gola 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Tom Gola 1

Scoring Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Tom Gola 0

Steals Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Tom Gola 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 * Tom Gola 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 24.4 Tom Gola 11.3

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8 Tom Gola 8.0

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.1 Tom Gola 4.2

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Tom Gola - n/a **

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 Tom Gola - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11,294 Tom Gola 7,871

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,211 Tom Gola 5,617

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,362 Tom Gola 2,962

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 666 Tom Gola - n/a **

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 370 Tom Gola - n/a **

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 462 Tom Gola 698

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .501 Tom Gola .431

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .355 Tom Gola - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .862 Tom Gola .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 32.7 (2025) Tom Gola 15.0 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020) Tom Gola 11.1 (1959)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.4 (2025) Tom Gola 5.9 (1956)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024) Tom Gola - n/a **

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2025) Tom Gola - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25.8 Tom Gola 11.1

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4 Tom Gola 10.0

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7 Tom Gola 4.6

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Tom Gola - n/a **

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 Tom Gola - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,186 Tom Gola 432

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 248 Tom Gola 391

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 262 Tom Gola 179

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 64 Tom Gola - n/a **

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 45 Tom Gola - n/a **

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46 Tom Gola 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .468 Tom Gola .336

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .350 Tom Gola - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .859 Tom Gola .771

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024) Tom Gola 13.8 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024) Tom Gola 12.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2025) Tom Gola 5.8 (1956)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2025) Tom Gola - n/a **

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2024) 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.