Joe Dumars vs. Tom Gola Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Gola and Joe Dumars 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

Joe Dumars

vs.

Tom Gola

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Dumars: 1985-86 to 1998-99
Tom Gola: 1955-56 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Dumars 2 Tom Gola 1

NBA Seasons Joe Dumars 14 Tom Gola 10

Playoffs Played Joe Dumars 10 Tom Gola 5

All-Star Games Joe Dumars 6 Tom Gola 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Joe Dumars 1 Tom Gola 0 *

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Dumars 3 Tom Gola 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Dumars 4 Tom Gola 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Dumars 5 Tom Gola 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 16.1 Tom Gola 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 2.2 Tom Gola 7.8

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 4.5 Tom Gola 4.2

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 0.9 Tom Gola - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.1 Tom Gola - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Dumars 16,401 Tom Gola 7,871

Total Rebounds Joe Dumars 2,203 Tom Gola 5,417

Total Assists Joe Dumars 4,612 Tom Gola 2,962

Total Steals Joe Dumars 902 Tom Gola - n/a **

Total Blocks Joe Dumars 83 Tom Gola - n/a **

Total Games Joe Dumars 1,018 Tom Gola 698

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Dumars .460 Tom Gola .431

3-Point Percentage Joe Dumars .382 Tom Gola - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Dumars .843 Tom Gola .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 23.5 (1993) Tom Gola 15.0 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 2.8 (1990) Tom Gola 11.1 (1959)

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 5.7 (1989) Tom Gola 5.9 (1956)

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 1.1 (1991) Tom Gola - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.2 (1988) Tom Gola - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 15.6 Tom Gola 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 2.3 Tom Gola 10.0

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 4.6 Tom Gola 4.6

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 0.8 Tom Gola - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.1 Tom Gola - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Dumars 1,752 Tom Gola 432

Total Rebounds Joe Dumars 257 Tom Gola 391

Total Assists Joe Dumars 512 Tom Gola 179

Total Steals Joe Dumars 91 Tom Gola - n/a **

Total Blocks Joe Dumars 6 Tom Gola - n/a **

Total Games Joe Dumars 112 Tom Gola 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Dumars .462 Tom Gola .336

3-Point Percentage Joe Dumars .358 Tom Gola - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Dumars .855 Tom Gola .771

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 20.6 (1991) Tom Gola 13.8 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 4.3 (1996) Tom Gola 12.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 6.3 (1986) Tom Gola 5.8 (1956)

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 1.1 (1990) Tom Gola - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.2 (1992) 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.