Tom Gola vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon 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.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Gola: 1955-56 to 1965-66
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Gola 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Tom Gola 10 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Tom Gola 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Tom Gola 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Gola 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Tom Gola 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Tom Gola 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Gola 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Gola 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Gola 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Tom Gola 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Tom Gola 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Tom Gola 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 7.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 7,871 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 5,417 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Tom Gola 2,962 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Tom Gola 698 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .431 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .760 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 15.0 (1960) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 (1959) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.9 (1956) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 10.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 432 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 391 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Tom Gola 179 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Tom Gola 39 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .336 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .771 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 13.8 (1958) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 12.3 (1961) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.8 (1956) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

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.