Tom Gola vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman 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 Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Gola: 1955-56 to 1965-66
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Gola 1 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Tom Gola 10 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Tom Gola 5 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Tom Gola 5 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tom Gola 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Gola 1 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.3 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 7.8 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.2 Bill Sharman 3.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 7,871 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 5,417 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Tom Gola 2,962 Bill Sharman 2,101

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

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

Total Games Tom Gola 698 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .431 Bill Sharman .426

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .760 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 15.0 (1960) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 (1959) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.9 (1956) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 10.0 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.6 Bill Sharman 2.6

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 432 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 391 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Tom Gola 179 Bill Sharman 201

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

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

Total Games Tom Gola 39 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .336 Bill Sharman .426

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .771 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 13.8 (1958) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 12.3 (1961) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.8 (1956) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

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

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