Bob Cousy vs. Tom Gola Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Gola and Bob Cousy 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

Bob Cousy

vs.

Tom Gola

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Tom Gola: 1955-56 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Tom Gola 1

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Tom Gola 10

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Tom Gola 5

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Tom Gola 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Tom Gola 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Tom Gola 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Tom Gola 1

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Tom Gola 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Tom Gola 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Tom Gola 7.8

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Tom Gola 4.2

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Tom Gola - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Tom Gola - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Tom Gola 7,871

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Tom Gola 5,417

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Tom Gola 2,962

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Tom Gola - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Tom Gola - n/a **

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Tom Gola 698

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Tom Gola .431

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Tom Gola - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Tom Gola .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Tom Gola 15.0 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Tom Gola 11.1 (1959)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Tom Gola 5.9 (1956)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Tom Gola - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Tom Gola - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Tom Gola 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Tom Gola 10.0

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Tom Gola 4.6

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Tom Gola - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Tom Gola - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Tom Gola 432

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Tom Gola 391

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Tom Gola 179

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Tom Gola - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Tom Gola - n/a **

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Tom Gola 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Tom Gola .336

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Tom Gola - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Tom Gola .771

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Tom Gola 13.8 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Tom Gola 12.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Tom Gola 5.8 (1956)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Tom Gola - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Tom Gola - n/a **

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.