Tom Gola vs. Eric Gordon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Eric Gordon 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
Eric Gordon: 2008-09 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Gola 1 Eric Gordon 0

NBA Seasons Tom Gola 10 Eric Gordon 17

Playoffs Played Tom Gola 5 Eric Gordon 7

All-Star Games Tom Gola 5 Eric Gordon 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Gola 1 Eric Gordon 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.3 Eric Gordon 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 8.0 Eric Gordon 2.3

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.2 Eric Gordon 2.7

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Eric Gordon 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Eric Gordon 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 7,871 Eric Gordon 14,134

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 5,617 Eric Gordon 2,113

Total Assists Tom Gola 2,962 Eric Gordon 2,508

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** Eric Gordon 776

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** Eric Gordon 325

Total Games Tom Gola 698 Eric Gordon 925

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .431 Eric Gordon .430

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** Eric Gordon .372

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .760 Eric Gordon .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 15.0 (1960) Eric Gordon 22.3 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 (1959) Eric Gordon 2.9 (2011)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.9 (1956) Eric Gordon 4.4 (2011)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Eric Gordon 1.4 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Eric Gordon 0.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 Eric Gordon 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 10.0 Eric Gordon 2.7

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.6 Eric Gordon 2.1

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Eric Gordon 0.7

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Eric Gordon 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 432 Eric Gordon 965

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 391 Eric Gordon 171

Total Assists Tom Gola 179 Eric Gordon 133

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** Eric Gordon 45

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** Eric Gordon 38

Total Games Tom Gola 39 Eric Gordon 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .336 Eric Gordon .410

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** Eric Gordon .361

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .771 Eric Gordon .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 13.8 (1958) Eric Gordon 18.5 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 12.3 (1961) Eric Gordon 3.9 (2017)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.8 (1956) Eric Gordon 3.8 (2015)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Eric Gordon 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Eric Gordon 1.0 (2019)

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.