Tom Gola vs. Norman Powell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norman Powell 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
Norman Powell: 2015-16 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Gola 1 Norman Powell 1

NBA Seasons Tom Gola 10 Norman Powell 10

Playoffs Played Tom Gola 5 Norman Powell 9

All-Star Games Tom Gola 5 Norman Powell 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Gola 1 Norman Powell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.3 Norman Powell 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 8.0 Norman Powell 2.7

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.2 Norman Powell 1.5

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Norman Powell 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Norman Powell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 7,871 Norman Powell 8,157

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 5,617 Norman Powell 1,648

Total Assists Tom Gola 2,962 Norman Powell 941

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** Norman Powell 507

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** Norman Powell 162

Total Games Tom Gola 698 Norman Powell 617

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .431 Norman Powell .471

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** Norman Powell .398

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .760 Norman Powell .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 15.0 (1960) Norman Powell 21.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 (1959) Norman Powell 3.7 (2020)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.9 (1956) Norman Powell 2.1 (2022)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Norman Powell 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Norman Powell 0.5 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 Norman Powell 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 10.0 Norman Powell 2.2

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.6 Norman Powell 1.1

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Norman Powell 0.6

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Norman Powell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 432 Norman Powell 882

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 391 Norman Powell 196

Total Assists Tom Gola 179 Norman Powell 101

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** Norman Powell 58

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** Norman Powell 18

Total Games Tom Gola 39 Norman Powell 91

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .336 Norman Powell .451

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** Norman Powell .386

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .771 Norman Powell .801

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 13.8 (1958) Norman Powell 21.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 12.3 (1961) Norman Powell 3.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.8 (1956) Norman Powell 2.4 (2025)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Norman Powell 1.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Norman Powell 1.0 (2021)

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.