Walt Bellamy vs. Tom Gola Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Gola and Walt Bellamy 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

Walt Bellamy

vs.

Tom Gola

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Tom Gola: 1955-56 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Tom Gola 1

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Tom Gola 10

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Tom Gola 5

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Tom Gola 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walt Bellamy 0 Tom Gola 1

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Tom Gola 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Tom Gola 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Tom Gola 7.8

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Tom Gola 4.2

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Tom Gola - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Tom Gola - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Tom Gola 7,871

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Tom Gola 5,417

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Tom Gola 2,962

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Tom Gola - n/a **

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Tom Gola - n/a **

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Tom Gola 698

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Tom Gola .431

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Tom Gola - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Tom Gola .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Tom Gola 15.0 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Tom Gola 11.1 (1959)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Tom Gola 5.9 (1956)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Tom Gola - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Tom Gola - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Tom Gola 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Tom Gola 10.0

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Tom Gola 4.6

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Tom Gola - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Tom Gola - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Tom Gola 432

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Tom Gola 391

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Tom Gola 179

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Tom Gola - n/a **

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Tom Gola - n/a **

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Tom Gola 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Tom Gola .336

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Tom Gola - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Tom Gola .771

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Tom Gola 13.8 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Tom Gola 12.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Tom Gola 5.8 (1956)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Tom Gola - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Tom Gola - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.