Tom Gola vs. Buddy Hield Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buddy Hield 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
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Gola 1 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Seasons Tom Gola 10 Buddy Hield 9

Playoffs Played Tom Gola 5 Buddy Hield 2

All-Star Games Tom Gola 5 Buddy Hield 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Gola 1 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.3 Buddy Hield 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 8.0 Buddy Hield 4.1

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.2 Buddy Hield 2.5

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 7,871 Buddy Hield 10,732

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 5,617 Buddy Hield 2,936

Total Assists Tom Gola 2,962 Buddy Hield 1,775

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** Buddy Hield 614

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** Buddy Hield 227

Total Games Tom Gola 698 Buddy Hield 714

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .431 Buddy Hield .433

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** Buddy Hield .397

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .760 Buddy Hield .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 15.0 (1960) Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 (1959) Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.9 (1956) Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 Buddy Hield 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 10.0 Buddy Hield 2.9

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.6 Buddy Hield 1.4

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Buddy Hield 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 432 Buddy Hield 172

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 391 Buddy Hield 47

Total Assists Tom Gola 179 Buddy Hield 23

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** Buddy Hield 14

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** Buddy Hield 6

Total Games Tom Gola 39 Buddy Hield 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .336 Buddy Hield .415

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** Buddy Hield .433

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .771 Buddy Hield .938

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 13.8 (1958) Buddy Hield 12.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 12.3 (1961) Buddy Hield 3.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.8 (1956) Buddy Hield 1.8 (2025)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Buddy Hield 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Buddy Hield 0.4 (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.