Steven Adams vs. Tom Gola Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Gola and Steven Adams 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
Steven Adams: 2013-14 to 2024-25
Tom Gola: 1955-56 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steven Adams 0 Tom Gola 1

NBA Seasons Steven Adams 11 Tom Gola 10

Playoffs Played Steven Adams 8 Tom Gola 5

All-Star Games Steven Adams 0 Tom Gola 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Steven Adams 0 Tom Gola 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steven Adams 8.8 Tom Gola 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 8.0 Tom Gola 8.0

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 1.5 Tom Gola 4.2

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 0.8 Tom Gola - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 0.9 Tom Gola - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Steven Adams 6,743 Tom Gola 7,871

Total Rebounds Steven Adams 6,115 Tom Gola 5,617

Total Assists Steven Adams 1,145 Tom Gola 2,962

Total Steals Steven Adams 646 Tom Gola - n/a **

Total Blocks Steven Adams 703 Tom Gola - n/a **

Total Games Steven Adams 764 Tom Gola 698

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steven Adams .586 Tom Gola .431

3-Point Percentage Steven Adams .059 Tom Gola - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Steven Adams .533 Tom Gola .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steven Adams 13.9 (2018) Tom Gola 15.0 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 11.5 (2023) Tom Gola 11.1 (1959)

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 3.4 (2022) Tom Gola 5.9 (1956)

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 1.5 (2019) Tom Gola - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 1.2 (2015) Tom Gola - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steven Adams 7.5 Tom Gola 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 7.3 Tom Gola 10.0

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 0.9 Tom Gola 4.6

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 0.5 Tom Gola - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 0.9 Tom Gola - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Steven Adams 549 Tom Gola 432

Total Rebounds Steven Adams 532 Tom Gola 391

Total Assists Steven Adams 68 Tom Gola 179

Total Steals Steven Adams 33 Tom Gola - n/a **

Total Blocks Steven Adams 67 Tom Gola - n/a **

Total Games Steven Adams 73 Tom Gola 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steven Adams .614 Tom Gola .336

3-Point Percentage Steven Adams .000 Tom Gola - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Steven Adams .534 Tom Gola .771

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steven Adams 11.8 (2019) Tom Gola 13.8 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 11.6 (2020) Tom Gola 12.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 2.1 (2022) Tom Gola 5.8 (1956)

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 1.2 (2017) Tom Gola - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 1.8 (2017) 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.