Tom Gola vs. Al Horford Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Al Horford 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
Al Horford: 2007-08 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Gola 1 Al Horford 1

NBA Seasons Tom Gola 10 Al Horford 18

Playoffs Played Tom Gola 5 Al Horford 16

All-Star Games Tom Gola 5 Al Horford 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Gola 1 Al Horford 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Gola 0 Al Horford 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.3 Al Horford 12.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 8.0 Al Horford 7.9

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.2 Al Horford 3.2

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Al Horford 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Al Horford 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 7,871 Al Horford 14,705

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 5,617 Al Horford 8,943

Total Assists Tom Gola 2,962 Al Horford 3,629

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** Al Horford 866

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** Al Horford 1,300

Total Games Tom Gola 698 Al Horford 1,138

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .431 Al Horford .509

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** Al Horford .377

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .760 Al Horford .763

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 15.0 (1960) Al Horford 18.6 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 (1959) Al Horford 10.2 (2013)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.9 (1956) Al Horford 5.0 (2017)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Al Horford 1.1 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Al Horford 1.5 (2014)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 Al Horford 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 10.0 Al Horford 7.9

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.6 Al Horford 3.2

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Al Horford 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Al Horford 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 432 Al Horford 2,353

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 391 Al Horford 1,561

Total Assists Tom Gola 179 Al Horford 625

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** Al Horford 159

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** Al Horford 243

Total Games Tom Gola 39 Al Horford 197

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .336 Al Horford .493

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** Al Horford .391

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .771 Al Horford .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 13.8 (1958) Al Horford 16.7 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 12.3 (1961) Al Horford 10.4 (2008)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.8 (1956) Al Horford 5.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Al Horford 1.3 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Al Horford 2.4 (2016)

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.