Tom Gola vs. Bernard King Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bernard King and Tom Gola 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

Tom Gola

vs.

Bernard King

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Gola: 1955-56 to 1965-66
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Gola 1 Bernard King 0

NBA Seasons Tom Gola 10 Bernard King 14

Playoffs Played Tom Gola 5 Bernard King 5

All-Star Games Tom Gola 5 Bernard King 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tom Gola 0 Bernard King 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Gola 1 Bernard King 4

Scoring Leader Tom Gola 0 Bernard King 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.3 Bernard King 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 7.8 Bernard King 5.8

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.2 Bernard King 3.3

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Bernard King 1.0

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Bernard King 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 7,871 Bernard King 19,655

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 5,417 Bernard King 5,060

Total Assists Tom Gola 2,962 Bernard King 2,863

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** Bernard King 866

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** Bernard King 230

Total Games Tom Gola 698 Bernard King 874

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .431 Bernard King .518

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** Bernard King .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .760 Bernard King .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 15.0 (1960) Bernard King 32.9 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 (1959) Bernard King 9.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.9 (1956) Bernard King 4.6 (1990)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Bernard King 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Bernard King 0.5 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 Bernard King 24.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 10.0 Bernard King 4.3

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.6 Bernard King 2.3

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Bernard King 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Bernard King 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 432 Bernard King 687

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 391 Bernard King 121

Total Assists Tom Gola 179 Bernard King 65

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** Bernard King 24

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** Bernard King 6

Total Games Tom Gola 39 Bernard King 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .336 Bernard King .559

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** Bernard King .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .771 Bernard King .729

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 13.8 (1958) Bernard King 34.8 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 12.3 (1961) Bernard King 6.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.8 (1956) Bernard King 3.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Bernard King 2.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Bernard King 0.5 (1984)

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.