Tom Gola vs. Michael Jordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Jordan 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
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Gola 1 Michael Jordan 6

NBA Seasons Tom Gola 10 Michael Jordan 15

Playoffs Played Tom Gola 5 Michael Jordan 13

All-Star Games Tom Gola 5 Michael Jordan 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Gola 0 Michael Jordan 5

Finals MVP Tom Gola 0 * Michael Jordan 6

All-NBA First Team Tom Gola 0 Michael Jordan 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Gola 1 Michael Jordan 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Gola 0 * Michael Jordan 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Gola 0 Michael Jordan 9

Defensive Player of The Year Tom Gola 0 * Michael Jordan 1

Scoring Leader Tom Gola 0 Michael Jordan 10

Steals Leader Tom Gola 0 * Michael Jordan 3

Rookie of The Year Tom Gola 0 Michael Jordan 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.3 Michael Jordan 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 8.0 Michael Jordan 6.2

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.2 Michael Jordan 5.3

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.3

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Michael Jordan 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 7,871 Michael Jordan 32,292

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 5,617 Michael Jordan 6,672

Total Assists Tom Gola 2,962 Michael Jordan 5,633

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2,514

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** Michael Jordan 893

Total Games Tom Gola 698 Michael Jordan 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .431 Michael Jordan .497

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** Michael Jordan .327

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .760 Michael Jordan .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 15.0 (1960) Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 (1959) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.9 (1956) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 Michael Jordan 33.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 10.0 Michael Jordan 6.4

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.6 Michael Jordan 5.7

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.1

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Michael Jordan 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 432 Michael Jordan 5,987

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 391 Michael Jordan 1,152

Total Assists Tom Gola 179 Michael Jordan 1,022

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** Michael Jordan 376

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** Michael Jordan 158

Total Games Tom Gola 39 Michael Jordan 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .336 Michael Jordan .487

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** Michael Jordan .332

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .771 Michael Jordan .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 13.8 (1958) Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 12.3 (1961) Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.8 (1956) Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987)

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.