Desmond Bane vs. Tom Gola Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Gola and Desmond Bane 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

Desmond Bane

vs.

Tom Gola

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Tom Gola: 1955-56 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Tom Gola 1

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 Tom Gola 10

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 Tom Gola 5

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Tom Gola 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Desmond Bane 0 Tom Gola 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 Tom Gola 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 Tom Gola 7.8

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 Tom Gola 4.2

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Tom Gola - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Tom Gola - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 Tom Gola 7,871

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 Tom Gola 5,417

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 Tom Gola 2,962

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 Tom Gola - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 Tom Gola - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 Tom Gola 698

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 Tom Gola .431

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 Tom Gola - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 Tom Gola .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Tom Gola 15.0 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) Tom Gola 11.1 (1959)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Tom Gola 5.9 (1956)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Tom Gola - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Tom Gola - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 Tom Gola 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 Tom Gola 10.0

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 Tom Gola 4.6

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Tom Gola - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Tom Gola - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 Tom Gola 432

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 Tom Gola 391

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 Tom Gola 179

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 Tom Gola - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 Tom Gola - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 Tom Gola 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 Tom Gola .336

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 Tom Gola - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 Tom Gola .771

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Tom Gola 13.8 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) Tom Gola 12.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) Tom Gola 5.8 (1956)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Tom Gola - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) 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.