Tom Gola vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic 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.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Gola: 1955-56 to 1965-66
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Gola 1 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Tom Gola 10 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played Tom Gola 5 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games Tom Gola 5 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Gola 0 Nikola Jokic 2

Finals MVP Tom Gola 0 * Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Tom Gola 0 Nikola Jokic 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Gola 1 Nikola Jokic 5

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.3 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 7.8 Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.2 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 7,871 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 5,417 Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists Tom Gola 2,962 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games Tom Gola 698 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .431 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .760 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 15.0 (1960) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 (1959) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.9 (1956) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 Nikola Jokic 27.6

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 10.0 Nikola Jokic 12.2

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.6 Nikola Jokic 7.4

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 432 Nikola Jokic 1,985

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 391 Nikola Jokic 881

Total Assists Tom Gola 179 Nikola Jokic 536

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 77

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 63

Total Games Tom Gola 39 Nikola Jokic 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .336 Nikola Jokic .532

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .411

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .771 Nikola Jokic .832

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 13.8 (1958) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 12.3 (1961) Nikola Jokic 15.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.8 (1956) Nikola Jokic 10.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)

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.