Tom Gola vs. Jermaine O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jermaine O'Neal 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
Jermaine O'Neal: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Gola 1 Jermaine O'Neal 0

NBA Seasons Tom Gola 10 Jermaine O'Neal 18

Playoffs Played Tom Gola 5 Jermaine O'Neal 14

All-Star Games Tom Gola 5 Jermaine O'Neal 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Gola 1 Jermaine O'Neal 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.3 Jermaine O'Neal 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 8.0 Jermaine O'Neal 7.2

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.2 Jermaine O'Neal 1.4

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 7,871 Jermaine O'Neal 13,309

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 5,617 Jermaine O'Neal 7,261

Total Assists Tom Gola 2,962 Jermaine O'Neal 1,369

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 470

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 1,820

Total Games Tom Gola 698 Jermaine O'Neal 1,011

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .431 Jermaine O'Neal .467

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal .147

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .760 Jermaine O'Neal .715

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 15.0 (1960) Jermaine O'Neal 24.3 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 (1959) Jermaine O'Neal 10.5 (2002)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.9 (1956) Jermaine O'Neal 2.6 (2006)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 0.9 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 2.8 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 Jermaine O'Neal 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 10.0 Jermaine O'Neal 6.5

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.6 Jermaine O'Neal 1.0

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 0.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 432 Jermaine O'Neal 1,124

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 391 Jermaine O'Neal 631

Total Assists Tom Gola 179 Jermaine O'Neal 99

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 35

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 167

Total Games Tom Gola 39 Jermaine O'Neal 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .336 Jermaine O'Neal .426

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal .000

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .771 Jermaine O'Neal .718

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 13.8 (1958) Jermaine O'Neal 22.8 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 12.3 (1961) Jermaine O'Neal 17.5 (2003)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.8 (1956) Jermaine O'Neal 2.2 (2005)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 0.8 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 3.0 (2003)

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.