Tom Gola vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce 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.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Gola: 1955-56 to 1965-66
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Gola 1 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Tom Gola 10 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Tom Gola 5 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Tom Gola 5 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Tom Gola 0 * Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Gola 1 Paul Pierce 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.3 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 7.8 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.2 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 7,871 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 5,417 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Tom Gola 2,962 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Tom Gola 698 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .431 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .760 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 15.0 (1960) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 (1959) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.9 (1956) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 10.0 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.6 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 432 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 391 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Tom Gola 179 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Tom Gola 39 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .336 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .771 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 13.8 (1958) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 12.3 (1961) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.8 (1956) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)

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.