Tom Gola vs. Aaron Nesmith Comparison

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Gola 1 Aaron Nesmith 0

NBA Seasons Tom Gola 10 Aaron Nesmith 5

Playoffs Played Tom Gola 5 Aaron Nesmith 4

All-Star Games Tom Gola 5 Aaron Nesmith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Gola 1 Aaron Nesmith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.3 Aaron Nesmith 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 8.0 Aaron Nesmith 3.3

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.2 Aaron Nesmith 1.1

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 0.7

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 7,871 Aaron Nesmith 2,570

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 5,617 Aaron Nesmith 946

Total Assists Tom Gola 2,962 Aaron Nesmith 305

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 190

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 114

Total Games Tom Gola 698 Aaron Nesmith 288

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .431 Aaron Nesmith .463

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith .385

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .760 Aaron Nesmith .828

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 15.0 (1960) Aaron Nesmith 12.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 (1959) Aaron Nesmith 4.0 (2025)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.9 (1956) Aaron Nesmith 1.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 0.7 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 Aaron Nesmith 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 10.0 Aaron Nesmith 4.0

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.6 Aaron Nesmith 1.1

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 432 Aaron Nesmith 497

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 391 Aaron Nesmith 242

Total Assists Tom Gola 179 Aaron Nesmith 67

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 34

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 32

Total Games Tom Gola 39 Aaron Nesmith 60

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .336 Aaron Nesmith .438

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith .385

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .771 Aaron Nesmith .886

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 13.8 (1958) Aaron Nesmith 12.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 12.3 (1961) Aaron Nesmith 5.7 (2025)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.8 (1956) Aaron Nesmith 2.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 0.9 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 0.8 (2025)

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.