Tom Gola vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas 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.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Gola: 1955-56 to 1965-66
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Gola 1 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Tom Gola 10 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Tom Gola 5 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Tom Gola 5 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Tom Gola 0 * Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Tom Gola 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Gola 1 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Tom Gola 0 Isiah Thomas 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.3 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 7.8 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.2 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 7,871 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 5,417 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Tom Gola 2,962 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Tom Gola 698 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .431 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .760 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 15.0 (1960) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 (1959) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.9 (1956) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 10.0 Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.6 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 432 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 391 Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Tom Gola 179 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Tom Gola 39 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .336 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .771 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 13.8 (1958) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 12.3 (1961) Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.8 (1956) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)

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.