Tom Gola vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki 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
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Gola 1 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Tom Gola 10 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Tom Gola 5 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Tom Gola 5 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Gola 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Tom Gola 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Tom Gola 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Gola 1 Dirk Nowitzki 12

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.3 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 8.0 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.2 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 7,871 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 5,617 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Tom Gola 2,962 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Tom Gola 698 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .431 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .760 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 15.0 (1960) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 (1959) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.9 (1956) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 10.0 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.6 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 432 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 391 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Tom Gola 179 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Tom Gola 39 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .336 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .771 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 13.8 (1958) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 12.3 (1961) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.8 (1956) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

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.