Artis Gilmore vs. Tom Gola Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Gola and Artis Gilmore 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

Artis Gilmore

vs.

Tom Gola

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Tom Gola: 1955-56 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Tom Gola 1

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Tom Gola 10

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Tom Gola 5

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Tom Gola 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 0 Tom Gola 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Tom Gola 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Tom Gola 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Tom Gola 7.8

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Tom Gola 4.2

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Tom Gola - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Tom Gola - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Tom Gola 7,871

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Tom Gola 5,417

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Tom Gola 2,962

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Tom Gola - n/a **

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Tom Gola - n/a **

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Tom Gola 698

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Tom Gola .431

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Tom Gola - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Tom Gola .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Tom Gola 15.0 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Tom Gola 11.1 (1959)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Tom Gola 5.9 (1956)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Tom Gola - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Tom Gola - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Tom Gola 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Tom Gola 10.0

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Tom Gola 4.6

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Tom Gola - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Tom Gola - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Tom Gola 432

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Tom Gola 391

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Tom Gola 179

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Tom Gola - n/a **

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Tom Gola - n/a **

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Tom Gola 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Tom Gola .336

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Tom Gola - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Tom Gola .771

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Tom Gola 13.8 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Tom Gola 12.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Tom Gola 5.8 (1956)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Tom Gola - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Tom Gola - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.