Tom Gola vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Spencer Haywood 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.

Spencer Haywood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Gola: 1955-56 to 1965-66
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Gola 1 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Tom Gola 10 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played Tom Gola 5 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games Tom Gola 5 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tom Gola 0 Spencer Haywood 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Gola 1 Spencer Haywood 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.3 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 7.8 Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.2 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 7,871 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 5,417 Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists Tom Gola 2,962 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games Tom Gola 698 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .431 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .760 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 15.0 (1960) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 (1959) Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.9 (1956) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 10.0 Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.6 Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 432 Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 391 Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists Tom Gola 179 Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games Tom Gola 39 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .336 Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .771 Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 13.8 (1958) Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 12.3 (1961) Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.8 (1956) Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.