Tom Gola vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier 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.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Gola: 1955-56 to 1965-66
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Gola 1 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Tom Gola 10 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Tom Gola 5 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Tom Gola 5 Bob Lanier 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Gola 1 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.3 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 7.8 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.2 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 7,871 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 5,417 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Tom Gola 2,962 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Tom Gola 698 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .431 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .760 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 15.0 (1960) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 (1959) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.9 (1956) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 10.0 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.6 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 432 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 391 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Tom Gola 179 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Tom Gola 39 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .336 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .771 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 13.8 (1958) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 12.3 (1961) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.8 (1956) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. 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.