Tom Gola vs. Jaren Jackson Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jaren Jackson Jr. 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.

Jaren Jackson Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Gola: 1955-56 to 1965-66
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Gola 1 Jaren Jackson Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Tom Gola 10 Jaren Jackson Jr. 6

Playoffs Played Tom Gola 5 Jaren Jackson Jr. 3

All-Star Games Tom Gola 5 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Gola 1 Jaren Jackson Jr. 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Gola 0 * Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Gola 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

Defensive Player of The Year Tom Gola 0 * Jaren Jackson Jr. 1

Blocks Leader Tom Gola 0 * Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

* 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 Jaren Jackson Jr. 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 7.8 Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.2 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.4

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 7,871 Jaren Jackson Jr. 5,877

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 5,417 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1,841

Total Assists Tom Gola 2,962 Jaren Jackson Jr. 454

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 322

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 664

Total Games Tom Gola 698 Jaren Jackson Jr. 333

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .431 Jaren Jackson Jr. .460

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. .345

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .760 Jaren Jackson Jr. .795

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 15.0 (1960) Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 (1959) Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.9 (1956) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 10.0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.6 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 432 Jaren Jackson Jr. 361

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 391 Jaren Jackson Jr. 156

Total Assists Tom Gola 179 Jaren Jackson Jr. 25

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 20

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 48

Total Games Tom Gola 39 Jaren Jackson Jr. 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .336 Jaren Jackson Jr. .399

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. .336

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .771 Jaren Jackson Jr. .810

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 13.8 (1958) Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 12.3 (1961) Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.8 (1956) Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022)

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.