Tom Gola vs. Lauri Markkanen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lauri Markkanen 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.

Lauri Markkanen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Gola: 1955-56 to 1965-66
Lauri Markkanen: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Gola 1 Lauri Markkanen 0

NBA Seasons Tom Gola 10 Lauri Markkanen 7

Playoffs Played Tom Gola 5 Lauri Markkanen 0

All-Star Games Tom Gola 5 Lauri Markkanen 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Gola 1 Lauri Markkanen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.3 Lauri Markkanen 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 7.8 Lauri Markkanen 7.3

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.2 Lauri Markkanen 1.5

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Lauri Markkanen 0.7

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Lauri Markkanen 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 7,871 Lauri Markkanen 7,308

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 5,417 Lauri Markkanen 2,923

Total Assists Tom Gola 2,962 Lauri Markkanen 587

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** Lauri Markkanen 281

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** Lauri Markkanen 205

Total Games Tom Gola 698 Lauri Markkanen 403

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .431 Lauri Markkanen .459

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** Lauri Markkanen .375

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .760 Lauri Markkanen .866

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 15.0 (1960) Lauri Markkanen 25.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 (1959) Lauri Markkanen 9.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.9 (1956) Lauri Markkanen 2.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Lauri Markkanen 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Lauri Markkanen 0.6 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 Lauri Markkanen -

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 10.0 Lauri Markkanen -

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.6 Lauri Markkanen -

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Lauri Markkanen -

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Lauri Markkanen -

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 432 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 391 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Assists Tom Gola 179 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** Lauri Markkanen -

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** Lauri Markkanen -

Total Games Tom Gola 39 Lauri Markkanen 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .336 Lauri Markkanen -

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** Lauri Markkanen -

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .771 Lauri Markkanen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 13.8 (1958) Lauri Markkanen -

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 12.3 (1961) Lauri Markkanen -

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.8 (1956) Lauri Markkanen -

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Lauri Markkanen -

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Lauri Markkanen -

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.