Tom Gola vs. Kevin Love Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin Love 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.

Kevin Love

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Gola: 1955-56 to 1965-66
Kevin Love: 2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Gola 1 Kevin Love 1

NBA Seasons Tom Gola 10 Kevin Love 16

Playoffs Played Tom Gola 5 Kevin Love 6

All-Star Games Tom Gola 5 Kevin Love 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Gola 1 Kevin Love 2

Rebounds Leader Tom Gola 0 Kevin Love 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.3 Kevin Love 16.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 7.8 Kevin Love 10.1

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.2 Kevin Love 2.3

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Kevin Love 0.6

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Kevin Love 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 7,871 Kevin Love 15,299

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 5,417 Kevin Love 9,403

Total Assists Tom Gola 2,962 Kevin Love 2,150

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** Kevin Love 562

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** Kevin Love 364

Total Games Tom Gola 698 Kevin Love 929

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .431 Kevin Love .439

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** Kevin Love .369

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .760 Kevin Love .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 15.0 (1960) Kevin Love 26.1 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 (1959) Kevin Love 15.2 (2011)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.9 (1956) Kevin Love 4.4 (2014)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Kevin Love 0.9 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Kevin Love 0.6 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 Kevin Love 12.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 10.0 Kevin Love 8.5

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.6 Kevin Love 1.7

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Kevin Love 0.6

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Kevin Love 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 432 Kevin Love 1,110

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 391 Kevin Love 730

Total Assists Tom Gola 179 Kevin Love 143

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** Kevin Love 55

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** Kevin Love 41

Total Games Tom Gola 39 Kevin Love 86

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .336 Kevin Love .401

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** Kevin Love .399

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .771 Kevin Love .855

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 13.8 (1958) Kevin Love 16.8 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 12.3 (1961) Kevin Love 10.6 (2017)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.8 (1956) Kevin Love 2.5 (2015)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Kevin Love 1.2 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Kevin Love 0.9 (2017)

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.