Artis Gilmore vs. Eddie Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Eddie Johnson and Artis Gilmore 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

Artis Gilmore

vs.

Eddie Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Eddie Johnson: 1981-82 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Eddie Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Eddie Johnson 17

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Eddie Johnson 10

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Eddie Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Eddie Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Eddie Johnson 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Eddie Johnson 4.0

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Eddie Johnson 2.1

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Eddie Johnson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Eddie Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Eddie Johnson 19,202

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Eddie Johnson 4,832

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Eddie Johnson 2,550

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Eddie Johnson 739

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Eddie Johnson 180

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Eddie Johnson 1,199

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Eddie Johnson .472

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Eddie Johnson .335

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Eddie Johnson .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Eddie Johnson 22.9 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Eddie Johnson 6.1 (1983)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Eddie Johnson 3.6 (1984)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Eddie Johnson 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Eddie Johnson 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Eddie Johnson 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Eddie Johnson 3.5

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Eddie Johnson 1.1

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Eddie Johnson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Eddie Johnson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Eddie Johnson 1,168

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Eddie Johnson 312

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Eddie Johnson 102

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Eddie Johnson 46

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Eddie Johnson 13

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Eddie Johnson 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Eddie Johnson .429

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Eddie Johnson .310

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Eddie Johnson .864

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Eddie Johnson 24.0 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Eddie Johnson 7.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Eddie Johnson 4.0 (1984)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Eddie Johnson 1.4 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Eddie Johnson 0.3 (1992)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.