Tom Gola vs. T.J. McConnell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars T.J. McConnell 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
T.J. McConnell: 2015-16 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Gola 1 T.J. McConnell 0

NBA Seasons Tom Gola 10 T.J. McConnell 10

Playoffs Played Tom Gola 5 T.J. McConnell 5

All-Star Games Tom Gola 5 T.J. McConnell 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Gola 1 T.J. McConnell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.3 T.J. McConnell 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 8.0 T.J. McConnell 2.9

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.2 T.J. McConnell 5.0

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** T.J. McConnell 1.2

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** T.J. McConnell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 7,871 T.J. McConnell 5,396

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 5,617 T.J. McConnell 2,054

Total Assists Tom Gola 2,962 T.J. McConnell 3,542

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** T.J. McConnell 849

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** T.J. McConnell 133

Total Games Tom Gola 698 T.J. McConnell 706

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .431 T.J. McConnell .516

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** T.J. McConnell .345

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .760 T.J. McConnell .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 15.0 (1960) T.J. McConnell 10.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 (1959) T.J. McConnell 3.7 (2021)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.9 (1956) T.J. McConnell 6.6 (2021)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** T.J. McConnell 1.9 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** T.J. McConnell 0.4 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 T.J. McConnell 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 10.0 T.J. McConnell 2.7

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.6 T.J. McConnell 3.5

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** T.J. McConnell 0.7

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** T.J. McConnell 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 432 T.J. McConnell 504

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 391 T.J. McConnell 165

Total Assists Tom Gola 179 T.J. McConnell 220

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** T.J. McConnell 43

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** T.J. McConnell 5

Total Games Tom Gola 39 T.J. McConnell 62

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .336 T.J. McConnell .520

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** T.J. McConnell .354

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .771 T.J. McConnell .796

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 13.8 (1958) T.J. McConnell 11.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 12.3 (1961) T.J. McConnell 3.3 (2025)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.8 (1956) T.J. McConnell 5.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** T.J. McConnell 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** T.J. McConnell 0.1 (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.