Tom Gola vs. Kawhi Leonard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kawhi Leonard 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.

Kawhi Leonard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Gola: 1955-56 to 1965-66
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Gola 1 Kawhi Leonard 2

NBA Seasons Tom Gola 10 Kawhi Leonard 12

Playoffs Played Tom Gola 5 Kawhi Leonard 11

All-Star Games Tom Gola 5 Kawhi Leonard 6

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Tom Gola 0 * Kawhi Leonard 2

All-NBA First Team Tom Gola 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Gola 1 Kawhi Leonard 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Gola 0 * Kawhi Leonard 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Gola 0 Kawhi Leonard 7

Defensive Player of The Year Tom Gola 0 * Kawhi Leonard 2

Steals Leader Tom Gola 0 * Kawhi Leonard 1

* 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 Kawhi Leonard 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 7.8 Kawhi Leonard 6.4

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.2 Kawhi Leonard 3.0

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 1.7

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 7,871 Kawhi Leonard 13,937

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 5,417 Kawhi Leonard 4,443

Total Assists Tom Gola 2,962 Kawhi Leonard 2,120

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 1,196

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 454

Total Games Tom Gola 698 Kawhi Leonard 696

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .431 Kawhi Leonard .499

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard .391

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .760 Kawhi Leonard .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 15.0 (1960) Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 (1959) Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.9 (1956) Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 Kawhi Leonard 21.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 10.0 Kawhi Leonard 7.8

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.6 Kawhi Leonard 2.9

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 1.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 432 Kawhi Leonard 2,958

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 391 Kawhi Leonard 1,089

Total Assists Tom Gola 179 Kawhi Leonard 399

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 248

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 94

Total Games Tom Gola 39 Kawhi Leonard 139

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .336 Kawhi Leonard .511

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard .399

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .771 Kawhi Leonard .844

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 13.8 (1958) Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 12.3 (1961) Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.8 (1956) Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016)

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.