Tom Gola vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum 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.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Gola: 1955-56 to 1965-66
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Gola 1 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Tom Gola 10 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Tom Gola 5 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Tom Gola 5 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tom Gola 0 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Gola 1 Jayson Tatum 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.3 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 7.8 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.2 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 7,871 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 5,417 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Tom Gola 2,962 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Tom Gola 698 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .431 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .760 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 15.0 (1960) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 (1959) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.9 (1956) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 Jayson Tatum 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 10.0 Jayson Tatum 7.6

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.6 Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 432 Jayson Tatum 2,309

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 391 Jayson Tatum 742

Total Assists Tom Gola 179 Jayson Tatum 449

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 89

Total Games Tom Gola 39 Jayson Tatum 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .336 Jayson Tatum .442

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .355

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .771 Jayson Tatum .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 13.8 (1958) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 12.3 (1961) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.8 (1956) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

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.