Tom Gola
SG · New York Knicks
Seasons 1955-56–1965-66 · 10 on record · Ht 6-6 · b. 1933
★ Hall of Fame5× All-StarAll-NBA
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Player info
| Position | SG |
|---|---|
| Number | #15 (also #6) |
| Team | New York Knicks |
| Height | 6-6 |
| Weight | 205 lb |
| Born | 1933-01-13 |
| College | La Salle |
| Drafted | 1955 · Round 1, Pick 3 · PHW |
| Seasons | 1955-56–1965-66 (10) |
Career averages
11.3 PPG, 8.0 RPG, 4.2 APG · 698 games · .431 FG% · — 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955-56 | PHW | 23 | 68 | 34.5 | .412 | — | .733 | 9.1 | 5.9 | — | — | 10.8 | 16.7 | .496 |
| 1957-58 | PHW | 25 | 59 | 36.0 | .415 | — | .746 | 10.8 | 5.5 | — | — | 13.8 | 18.3 | .482 |
| 1958-59 | PHW | 26 | 64 | 36.5 | .401 | — | .787 | 11.1 | 4.2 | — | — | 14.1 | 17.4 | .484 |
| 1959-60 | PHW | 27 | 75 | 38.3 | .433 | — | .794 | 10.4 | 5.5 | — | — | 15.0 | 15.4 | .495 |
| 1960-61 | PHW | 28 | 74 | 36.6 | .447 | — | .747 | 9.4 | 3.9 | — | — | 14.2 | 13.3 | .494 |
| 1961-62 | PHW | 29 | 60 | 41.0 | .421 | — | .765 | 9.8 | 4.9 | — | — | 13.7 | 11.5 | .473 |
| 1962-63 | 2TM | 30 | 73 | 36.6 | .459 | — | .776 | 7.1 | 4.1 | — | — | 12.3 | 12.0 | .505 |
| SFW | 30 | 21 | 39.1 | .457 | — | .758 | 7.0 | 3.5 | — | — | 13.0 | 10.5 | .500 | |
| NYK | 30 | 52 | 35.5 | .460 | — | .784 | 7.1 | 4.3 | — | — | 12.0 | 12.7 | .507 | |
| 1963-64 | NYK | 31 | 74 | 29.1 | .429 | — | .726 | 6.3 | 3.5 | — | — | 9.1 | 11.6 | .482 |
| 1964-65 | NYK | 32 | 77 | 22.4 | .448 | — | .739 | 4.1 | 2.9 | — | — | 7.0 | 12.0 | .506 |
| 1965-66 | NYK | 33 | 74 | 15.2 | .450 | — | .781 | 3.9 | 2.6 | — | — | 4.4 | 12.2 | .514 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955-56 | PHW | 68 | — | 2,346 | 244 | 592 | .412 | — | — | 244 | 333 | 616 | 404 | — | — | — | 732 |
| 1957-58 | PHW | 59 | — | 2,126 | 295 | 711 | .415 | — | — | 223 | 299 | 639 | 327 | — | — | — | 813 |
| 1958-59 | PHW | 64 | — | 2,333 | 310 | 773 | .401 | — | — | 281 | 357 | 710 | 269 | — | — | — | 901 |
| 1959-60 | PHW | 75 | — | 2,870 | 426 | 983 | .433 | — | — | 270 | 340 | 779 | 409 | — | — | — | 1,122 |
| 1960-61 | PHW | 74 | — | 2,712 | 420 | 940 | .447 | — | — | 210 | 281 | 692 | 292 | — | — | — | 1,050 |
| 1961-62 | PHW | 60 | — | 2,462 | 322 | 765 | .421 | — | — | 176 | 230 | 587 | 295 | — | — | — | 820 |
| 1962-63 | 2TM | 73 | — | 2,670 | 363 | 791 | .459 | — | — | 170 | 219 | 517 | 298 | — | — | — | 896 |
| SFW | 21 | — | 822 | 111 | 243 | .457 | — | — | 50 | 66 | 148 | 73 | — | — | — | 272 | |
| NYK | 52 | — | 1,848 | 252 | 548 | .460 | — | — | 120 | 153 | 369 | 225 | — | — | — | 624 | |
| 1963-64 | NYK | 74 | — | 2,156 | 258 | 602 | .429 | — | — | 154 | 212 | 469 | 257 | — | — | — | 670 |
| 1964-65 | NYK | 77 | — | 1,727 | 204 | 455 | .448 | — | — | 133 | 180 | 319 | 220 | — | — | — | 541 |
| 1965-66 | NYK | 74 | — | 1,127 | 122 | 271 | .450 | — | — | 82 | 105 | 289 | 191 | — | — | — | 326 |
| Career | 698 | — | — | 2,964 | 6,883 | .431 | 0 | 0 | 1943 | 2556 | 5617 | 2962 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7,871 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955-56 | PHW | 68 | 34.5 | 3.7 | 9.1 | .412 | — | — | 3.7 | 5.1 | 9.5 | 6.2 | — | — | — | 11.2 |
| 1957-58 | PHW | 59 | 36.0 | 5.0 | 12.0 | .415 | — | — | 3.8 | 5.1 | 10.8 | 5.5 | — | — | — | 13.8 |
| 1958-59 | PHW | 64 | 36.5 | 4.8 | 11.9 | .401 | — | — | 4.3 | 5.5 | 11.0 | 4.2 | — | — | — | 13.9 |
| 1959-60 | PHW | 75 | 38.3 | 5.3 | 12.3 | .433 | — | — | 3.4 | 4.3 | 9.8 | 5.1 | — | — | — | 14.1 |
| 1960-61 | PHW | 74 | 36.6 | 5.6 | 12.5 | .447 | — | — | 2.8 | 3.7 | 9.2 | 3.9 | — | — | — | 13.9 |
| 1961-62 | PHW | 60 | 41.0 | 4.7 | 11.2 | .421 | — | — | 2.6 | 3.4 | 8.6 | 4.3 | — | — | — | 12.0 |
| 1962-63 | 2TM | 73 | 36.6 | 4.9 | 10.7 | .459 | — | — | 2.3 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 4.0 | — | — | — | 12.1 |
| SFW | 21 | 39.1 | 4.9 | 10.6 | .457 | — | — | 2.2 | 2.9 | 6.5 | 3.2 | — | — | — | 11.9 | |
| NYK | 52 | 35.5 | 4.9 | 10.7 | .460 | — | — | 2.3 | 3.0 | 7.2 | 4.4 | — | — | — | 12.2 | |
| 1963-64 | NYK | 74 | 29.1 | 4.3 | 10.1 | .429 | — | — | 2.6 | 3.5 | 7.8 | 4.3 | — | — | — | 11.2 |
| 1964-65 | NYK | 77 | 22.4 | 4.3 | 9.5 | .448 | — | — | 2.8 | 3.8 | 6.6 | 4.6 | — | — | — | 11.3 |
| 1965-66 | NYK | 74 | 15.2 | 3.9 | 8.7 | .450 | — | — | 2.6 | 3.4 | 9.2 | 6.1 | — | — | — | 10.4 |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955-56 | PHW | 68 | 2,346 | 16.7 | .496 | — | 4.0 | 2.5 | 6.5 | .132 | — | — | — | — |
| 1957-58 | PHW | 59 | 2,126 | 18.3 | .482 | — | 3.9 | 3.2 | 7.1 | .161 | — | — | — | — |
| 1958-59 | PHW | 64 | 2,333 | 17.4 | .484 | — | 3.8 | 3.6 | 7.4 | .153 | — | — | — | — |
| 1959-60 | PHW | 75 | 2,870 | 15.4 | .495 | — | 4.5 | 5.4 | 9.9 | .166 | — | — | — | — |
| 1960-61 | PHW | 74 | 2,712 | 13.3 | .494 | — | 3.5 | 3.3 | 6.8 | .121 | — | — | — | — |
| 1961-62 | PHW | 60 | 2,462 | 11.5 | .473 | — | 1.6 | 2.7 | 4.4 | .085 | — | — | — | — |
| 1962-63 | 2TM | 73 | 2,670 | 12.0 | .505 | — | 2.6 | 1.7 | 4.4 | .078 | — | — | — | — |
| SFW | 21 | 822 | 10.5 | .500 | — | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.3 | .076 | — | — | — | — | |
| NYK | 52 | 1,848 | 12.7 | .507 | — | 2.0 | 1.1 | 3.1 | .079 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1963-64 | NYK | 74 | 2,156 | 11.6 | .482 | — | 1.6 | 0.2 | 1.7 | .039 | — | — | — | — |
| 1964-65 | NYK | 77 | 1,727 | 12.0 | .506 | — | 2.2 | 1.2 | 3.4 | .094 | — | — | — | — |
| 1965-66 | NYK | 74 | 1,127 | 12.2 | .514 | — | 1.3 | 0.4 | 1.7 | .071 | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 698 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 53.3 | — | — | — | — | +0.0 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Playoff stats
| Season | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955-56 | 10 | 13.3 | 12.3 | 10.1 | 5.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .355 | — | .461 |
| 1957-58 | 8 | 30.0 | 13.8 | 10.5 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .330 | — | .418 |
| 1959-60 | 9 | 25.2 | 12.6 | 10.6 | 5.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .412 | — | .479 |
| 1960-61 | 3 | 0.0 | 9.7 | 12.3 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .206 | — | .339 |
| 1961-62 | 9 | 11.9 | 6.3 | 8.2 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .271 | — | .352 |
| Career | 39 | 18.1 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 4.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .336 | — | .426 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 360 | 11.8 | 7.7 | 4.0 | 238–122 |
| Away | 338 | 10.7 | 6.5 | 3.1 | 97–241 |
| In wins | 335 | 13.0 | 8.6 | 4.4 | 335–0 |
| In losses | 363 | 9.7 | 5.8 | 2.7 | 0–363 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 83 | 11.2 | 7.8 | 3.9 | 35–48 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 105 | 10.4 | 7.7 | 3.7 | 37–68 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 82 | 11.5 | 5.7 | 3.1 | 48–34 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 32 | 7.9 | 6.0 | 3.3 | 14–18 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 82 | 10.7 | 6.9 | 4.0 | 38–44 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 69 | 15.2 | 9.5 | 5.1 | 47–22 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 32 | 8.1 | 4.3 | 2.9 | 11–21 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What team does Tom Gola play for?
Tom Gola plays SG for the New York Knicks.
What are Tom Gola's career stats?
Tom Gola has averaged 11.3 PPG, 8.0 RPG, 4.2 APG over 10 seasons (1955-56–1965-66).
How tall is Tom Gola?
Tom Gola is 6-6 (205 lb).
When was Tom Gola drafted?
Tom Gola was drafted in 1955, round 1, pick 3.