Tom Gola vs. Wes Unseld Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wes Unseld 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.

Wes Unseld

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Gola: 1955-56 to 1965-66
Wes Unseld: 1968-69 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Gola 1 Wes Unseld 1

NBA Seasons Tom Gola 10 Wes Unseld 13

Playoffs Played Tom Gola 5 Wes Unseld 12

All-Star Games Tom Gola 5 Wes Unseld 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Gola 0 Wes Unseld 1

Finals MVP Tom Gola 0 * Wes Unseld 1

All-NBA First Team Tom Gola 0 Wes Unseld 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Gola 1 Wes Unseld 1

Rebounds Leader Tom Gola 0 Wes Unseld 1

Rookie of The Year Tom Gola 0 Wes Unseld 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.3 Wes Unseld 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 7.8 Wes Unseld 14.0

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.2 Wes Unseld 3.9

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Wes Unseld 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 7,871 Wes Unseld 10,624

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 5,417 Wes Unseld 13,769

Total Assists Tom Gola 2,962 Wes Unseld 3,822

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** Wes Unseld 628 *

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** Wes Unseld 367 *

Total Games Tom Gola 698 Wes Unseld 984

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .431 Wes Unseld .509

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** Wes Unseld .500 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .760 Wes Unseld .633

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 15.0 (1960) Wes Unseld 16.2 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 (1959) Wes Unseld 18.2 (1969)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.9 (1956) Wes Unseld 5.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Wes Unseld 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.9 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 Wes Unseld 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 10.0 Wes Unseld 14.9

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.6 Wes Unseld 3.8

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 432 Wes Unseld 1,260

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 391 Wes Unseld 1,777

Total Assists Tom Gola 179 Wes Unseld 453

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** Wes Unseld 67 *

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** Wes Unseld 55 *

Total Games Tom Gola 39 Wes Unseld 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .336 Wes Unseld .493

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** Wes Unseld .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .771 Wes Unseld .608

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 13.8 (1958) Wes Unseld 18.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 12.3 (1961) Wes Unseld 23.6 (1970)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.8 (1956) Wes Unseld 4.9 (1977)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.9 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Wes Unseld 1.5 (1980) *

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.