Tom Gola vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith 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.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Gola: 1955-56 to 1965-66
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Gola 1 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Tom Gola 10 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Tom Gola 5 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Tom Gola 5 Kenny Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Gola 1 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.3 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 7.8 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.2 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 7,871 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 5,417 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Tom Gola 2,962 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Tom Gola 698 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .431 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .760 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 15.0 (1960) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 (1959) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.9 (1956) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 10.0 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.6 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 432 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 391 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Tom Gola 179 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Tom Gola 39 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .336 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .771 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 13.8 (1958) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 12.3 (1961) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.8 (1956) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)

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.