Tom Gola vs. Stephon Marbury Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Stephon Marbury 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
Stephon Marbury: 1996-97 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Gola 1 Stephon Marbury 0

NBA Seasons Tom Gola 10 Stephon Marbury 13

Playoffs Played Tom Gola 5 Stephon Marbury 5

All-Star Games Tom Gola 5 Stephon Marbury 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Gola 1 Stephon Marbury 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.3 Stephon Marbury 19.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 8.0 Stephon Marbury 3.0

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.2 Stephon Marbury 7.6

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Stephon Marbury 1.2

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Stephon Marbury 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 7,871 Stephon Marbury 16,297

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 5,617 Stephon Marbury 2,516

Total Assists Tom Gola 2,962 Stephon Marbury 6,471

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** Stephon Marbury 1,022

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** Stephon Marbury 121

Total Games Tom Gola 698 Stephon Marbury 846

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .431 Stephon Marbury .433

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** Stephon Marbury .325

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .760 Stephon Marbury .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 15.0 (1960) Stephon Marbury 23.9 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 (1959) Stephon Marbury 3.2 (2004)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.9 (1956) Stephon Marbury 8.9 (1999)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Stephon Marbury 1.6 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Stephon Marbury 0.3 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 Stephon Marbury 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 10.0 Stephon Marbury 2.6

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.6 Stephon Marbury 4.6

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Stephon Marbury 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Stephon Marbury 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 432 Stephon Marbury 402

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 391 Stephon Marbury 82

Total Assists Tom Gola 179 Stephon Marbury 146

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** Stephon Marbury 29

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** Stephon Marbury 0

Total Games Tom Gola 39 Stephon Marbury 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .336 Stephon Marbury .355

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** Stephon Marbury .273

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .771 Stephon Marbury .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 13.8 (1958) Stephon Marbury 22.0 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 12.3 (1961) Stephon Marbury 4.3 (2004)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.8 (1956) Stephon Marbury 7.7 (1997)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Stephon Marbury 2.4 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Stephon Marbury 0.0 (2009)

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.