Wilt Chamberlain vs. Tom Gola Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Gola and Wilt Chamberlain 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

Wilt Chamberlain

vs.

Tom Gola

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Tom Gola: 1955-56 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Tom Gola 1

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Tom Gola 10

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Tom Gola 5

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Tom Gola 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Tom Gola 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Tom Gola 0 *

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Tom Gola 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Tom Gola 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Tom Gola 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Tom Gola 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Tom Gola 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Tom Gola 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Tom Gola 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Tom Gola 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Tom Gola 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Tom Gola 7.8

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Tom Gola 4.2

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tom Gola - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tom Gola - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Tom Gola 7,871

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Tom Gola 5,417

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Tom Gola 2,962

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tom Gola - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tom Gola - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Tom Gola 698

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Tom Gola .431

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tom Gola - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Tom Gola .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Tom Gola 15.0 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Tom Gola 11.1 (1959)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Tom Gola 5.9 (1956)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tom Gola - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tom Gola - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Tom Gola 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Tom Gola 10.0

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Tom Gola 4.6

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tom Gola - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tom Gola - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Tom Gola 432

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Tom Gola 391

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Tom Gola 179

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tom Gola - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tom Gola - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Tom Gola 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Tom Gola .336

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tom Gola - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Tom Gola .771

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Tom Gola 13.8 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Tom Gola 12.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Tom Gola 5.8 (1956)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tom Gola - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Tom Gola - 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.