Tom Gola vs. Joe Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Johnson 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
Joe Johnson: 2001-02 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Gola 1 Joe Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Tom Gola 10 Joe Johnson 18

Playoffs Played Tom Gola 5 Joe Johnson 13

All-Star Games Tom Gola 5 Joe Johnson 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Gola 1 Joe Johnson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.3 Joe Johnson 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 8.0 Joe Johnson 4.0

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.2 Joe Johnson 3.9

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Joe Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Joe Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 7,871 Joe Johnson 20,407

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 5,617 Joe Johnson 5,059

Total Assists Tom Gola 2,962 Joe Johnson 5,001

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** Joe Johnson 1,071

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** Joe Johnson 260

Total Games Tom Gola 698 Joe Johnson 1,277

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .431 Joe Johnson .441

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** Joe Johnson .371

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .760 Joe Johnson .802

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 15.0 (1960) Joe Johnson 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 (1959) Joe Johnson 5.1 (2005)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.9 (1956) Joe Johnson 6.5 (2006)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Joe Johnson 1.3 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Joe Johnson 0.4 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 Joe Johnson 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 10.0 Joe Johnson 4.2

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.6 Joe Johnson 3.1

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Joe Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Joe Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 432 Joe Johnson 1,828

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 391 Joe Johnson 506

Total Assists Tom Gola 179 Joe Johnson 369

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** Joe Johnson 96

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** Joe Johnson 19

Total Games Tom Gola 39 Joe Johnson 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .336 Joe Johnson .427

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** Joe Johnson .339

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .771 Joe Johnson .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 13.8 (1958) Joe Johnson 21.2 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 12.3 (1961) Joe Johnson 7.7 (2015)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.8 (1956) Joe Johnson 5.0 (2010)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Joe Johnson 1.3 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Joe Johnson 0.4 (2005)

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.