Tom Gola vs. Jusuf Nurkic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jusuf Nurkic 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
Jusuf Nurkic: 2014-15 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Gola 1 Jusuf Nurkic 0

NBA Seasons Tom Gola 10 Jusuf Nurkic 11

Playoffs Played Tom Gola 5 Jusuf Nurkic 5

All-Star Games Tom Gola 5 Jusuf Nurkic 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Gola 1 Jusuf Nurkic 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.3 Jusuf Nurkic 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 8.0 Jusuf Nurkic 8.8

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.2 Jusuf Nurkic 2.5

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 7,871 Jusuf Nurkic 6,991

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 5,617 Jusuf Nurkic 5,219

Total Assists Tom Gola 2,962 Jusuf Nurkic 1,468

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 536

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 647

Total Games Tom Gola 698 Jusuf Nurkic 590

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .431 Jusuf Nurkic .501

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic .285

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .760 Jusuf Nurkic .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 15.0 (1960) Jusuf Nurkic 17.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 (1959) Jusuf Nurkic 11.1 (2022)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.9 (1956) Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 2.0 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 Jusuf Nurkic 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 10.0 Jusuf Nurkic 9.5

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.6 Jusuf Nurkic 2.7

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 432 Jusuf Nurkic 230

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 391 Jusuf Nurkic 190

Total Assists Tom Gola 179 Jusuf Nurkic 53

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 22

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 20

Total Games Tom Gola 39 Jusuf Nurkic 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .336 Jusuf Nurkic .489

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic .211

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .771 Jusuf Nurkic .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 13.8 (1958) Jusuf Nurkic 14.2 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 12.3 (1961) Jusuf Nurkic 11.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.8 (1956) Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2017)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 1.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 1.5 (2024)

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.