Tom Gola vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden 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
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Gola 1 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Tom Gola 10 James Harden 16

Playoffs Played Tom Gola 5 James Harden 16

All-Star Games Tom Gola 5 James Harden 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Gola 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Tom Gola 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Gola 1 James Harden 8

Scoring Leader Tom Gola 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Tom Gola 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.3 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 8.0 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.2 James Harden 7.2

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 7,871 James Harden 27,687

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 5,617 James Harden 6,473

Total Assists Tom Gola 2,962 James Harden 8,316

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** James Harden 1,715

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** James Harden 655

Total Games Tom Gola 698 James Harden 1,151

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .431 James Harden .439

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** James Harden .363

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .760 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 15.0 (1960) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 (1959) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.9 (1956) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 James Harden 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 10.0 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.6 James Harden 6.5

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 432 James Harden 3,895

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 391 James Harden 948

Total Assists Tom Gola 179 James Harden 1,125

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** James Harden 282

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** James Harden 98

Total Games Tom Gola 39 James Harden 173

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .336 James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .771 James Harden .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 13.8 (1958) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 12.3 (1961) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.8 (1956) James Harden 9.1 (2025)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** James Harden 1.0 (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.