Tom Gola vs. Horace Grant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Horace Grant 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.

Horace Grant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Gola: 1955-56 to 1965-66
Horace Grant: 1987-88 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Gola 1 Horace Grant 4

NBA Seasons Tom Gola 10 Horace Grant 17

Playoffs Played Tom Gola 5 Horace Grant 13

All-Star Games Tom Gola 5 Horace Grant 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Gola 1 Horace Grant 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Gola 0 Horace Grant 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.3 Horace Grant 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 7.8 Horace Grant 8.1

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.2 Horace Grant 2.2

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Horace Grant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Horace Grant 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 7,871 Horace Grant 12,996

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 5,417 Horace Grant 9,443

Total Assists Tom Gola 2,962 Horace Grant 2,575

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** Horace Grant 1,143

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** Horace Grant 1,136

Total Games Tom Gola 698 Horace Grant 1,165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .431 Horace Grant .509

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** Horace Grant .063

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .760 Horace Grant .692

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 15.0 (1960) Horace Grant 15.1 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 (1959) Horace Grant 11.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.9 (1956) Horace Grant 3.4 (1994)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Horace Grant 1.5 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Horace Grant 1.6 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 Horace Grant 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 10.0 Horace Grant 8.6

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.6 Horace Grant 2.1

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Horace Grant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Horace Grant 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 432 Horace Grant 1,907

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 391 Horace Grant 1,457

Total Assists Tom Gola 179 Horace Grant 360

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** Horace Grant 171

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** Horace Grant 173

Total Games Tom Gola 39 Horace Grant 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .336 Horace Grant .530

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** Horace Grant .125

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .771 Horace Grant .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 13.8 (1958) Horace Grant 16.2 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 12.3 (1961) Horace Grant 10.4 (1996)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.8 (1956) Horace Grant 3.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Horace Grant 1.6 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Horace Grant 1.8 (1994)

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.