Billy Cunningham vs. Tom Gola Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Gola and Billy Cunningham 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

Billy Cunningham

vs.

Tom Gola

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Tom Gola: 1955-56 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Tom Gola 1

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Tom Gola 10

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Tom Gola 5

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Tom Gola 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Tom Gola 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Tom Gola 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Tom Gola 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Tom Gola 7.8

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Tom Gola 4.2

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Tom Gola - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Tom Gola - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Tom Gola 7,871

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Tom Gola 5,417

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Tom Gola 2,962

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Tom Gola - n/a **

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Tom Gola - n/a **

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Tom Gola 698

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Tom Gola .431

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Tom Gola - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Tom Gola .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Tom Gola 15.0 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Tom Gola 11.1 (1959)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Tom Gola 5.9 (1956)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Tom Gola - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Tom Gola - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Tom Gola 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Tom Gola 10.0

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Tom Gola 4.6

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Tom Gola - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Tom Gola - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Tom Gola 432

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Tom Gola 391

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Tom Gola 179

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Tom Gola - n/a **

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Tom Gola - n/a **

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Tom Gola 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Tom Gola .336

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Tom Gola - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Tom Gola .771

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Tom Gola 13.8 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Tom Gola 12.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Tom Gola 5.8 (1956)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Tom Gola - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Tom Gola - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.