Tom Gola vs. Michael Porter Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Porter Jr. 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 Porter Jr.: 2019-20 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Gola 1 Michael Porter Jr. 1

NBA Seasons Tom Gola 10 Michael Porter Jr. 6

Playoffs Played Tom Gola 5 Michael Porter Jr. 5

All-Star Games Tom Gola 5 Michael Porter Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Gola 1 Michael Porter Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.3 Michael Porter Jr. 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 8.0 Michael Porter Jr. 6.4

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.2 Michael Porter Jr. 1.4

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. 0.6

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 7,871 Michael Porter Jr. 5,597

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 5,617 Michael Porter Jr. 2,209

Total Assists Tom Gola 2,962 Michael Porter Jr. 485

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. 206

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. 201

Total Games Tom Gola 698 Michael Porter Jr. 345

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .431 Michael Porter Jr. .500

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. .406

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .760 Michael Porter Jr. .795

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 15.0 (1960) Michael Porter Jr. 19.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 (1959) Michael Porter Jr. 7.3 (2021)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.9 (1956) Michael Porter Jr. 2.1 (2025)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. 1.1 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. 0.9 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 Michael Porter Jr. 13.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 10.0 Michael Porter Jr. 6.8

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.6 Michael Porter Jr. 1.1

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. 0.7

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 432 Michael Porter Jr. 974

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 391 Michael Porter Jr. 510

Total Assists Tom Gola 179 Michael Porter Jr. 82

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. 54

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. 36

Total Games Tom Gola 39 Michael Porter Jr. 75

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .336 Michael Porter Jr. .446

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. .374

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .771 Michael Porter Jr. .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 13.8 (1958) Michael Porter Jr. 17.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 12.3 (1961) Michael Porter Jr. 8.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.8 (1956) Michael Porter Jr. 1.6 (2023)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. 1.1 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Michael Porter Jr. 0.8 (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.