Tom Gola vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell 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.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Gola: 1955-56 to 1965-66
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Gola 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Tom Gola 10 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Tom Gola 5 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Tom Gola 5 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Gola 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Tom Gola 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Gola 1 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Gola 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Gola 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Tom Gola 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 7.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 7,871 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 5,417 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Tom Gola 2,962 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Tom Gola 698 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .431 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .760 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 15.0 (1960) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 (1959) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.9 (1956) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 10.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.6 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 432 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 391 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Tom Gola 179 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Tom Gola 39 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .336 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .771 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 13.8 (1958) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 12.3 (1961) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.8 (1956) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Bill Russell - 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.