Tom Gola vs. Sam Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Jones 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.

Sam Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Gola: 1955-56 to 1965-66
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Gola 1 Sam Jones 10

NBA Seasons Tom Gola 10 Sam Jones 12

Playoffs Played Tom Gola 5 Sam Jones 12

All-Star Games Tom Gola 5 Sam Jones 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Gola 1 Sam Jones 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.3 Sam Jones 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 7.8 Sam Jones 4.9

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.2 Sam Jones 2.5

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 7,871 Sam Jones 15,411

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 5,417 Sam Jones 4,305

Total Assists Tom Gola 2,962 Sam Jones 2,209

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Tom Gola 698 Sam Jones 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .431 Sam Jones .456

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .760 Sam Jones .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 15.0 (1960) Sam Jones 25.9 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 (1959) Sam Jones 6.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.9 (1956) Sam Jones 3.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 Sam Jones 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 10.0 Sam Jones 4.7

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.6 Sam Jones 2.3

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 432 Sam Jones 2,909

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 391 Sam Jones 718

Total Assists Tom Gola 179 Sam Jones 358

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Tom Gola 39 Sam Jones 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .336 Sam Jones .447

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .771 Sam Jones .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 13.8 (1958) Sam Jones 28.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 12.3 (1961) Sam Jones 7.1 (1962)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.8 (1956) Sam Jones 3.1 (1962)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

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.