Tom Gola vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis 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
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Gola 1 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Tom Gola 10 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Tom Gola 5 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Tom Gola 5 Arvydas Sabonis 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Gola 1 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.3 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 8.0 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.2 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 7,871 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 5,617 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Tom Gola 2,962 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Tom Gola 698 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .431 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .760 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 15.0 (1960) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 (1959) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.9 (1956) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 10.0 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.6 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 432 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 391 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Tom Gola 179 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Tom Gola 39 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .336 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .771 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 13.8 (1958) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 12.3 (1961) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.8 (1956) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)

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.