Artis Gilmore vs. Jameer Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jameer Nelson 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.

Jameer Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Jameer Nelson: 2004-05 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Jameer Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Jameer Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Jameer Nelson 6

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Jameer Nelson 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Jameer Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Jameer Nelson 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Jameer Nelson 3.0

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Jameer Nelson 5.1

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Jameer Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Jameer Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Jameer Nelson 9,940

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Jameer Nelson 2,595

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Jameer Nelson 4,508

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Jameer Nelson 772

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Jameer Nelson 68

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Jameer Nelson 878

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Jameer Nelson .436

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Jameer Nelson .368

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Jameer Nelson .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Jameer Nelson 16.7 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Jameer Nelson 3.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Jameer Nelson 7.4 (2013)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Jameer Nelson 1.3 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Jameer Nelson 0.1 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Jameer Nelson 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Jameer Nelson 3.5

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Jameer Nelson 4.6

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Jameer Nelson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Jameer Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Jameer Nelson 661

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Jameer Nelson 154

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Jameer Nelson 204

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Jameer Nelson 37

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Jameer Nelson 3

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Jameer Nelson 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Jameer Nelson .445

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Jameer Nelson .372

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Jameer Nelson .792

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Jameer Nelson 19.0 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Jameer Nelson 4.2 (2011)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Jameer Nelson 6.6 (2012)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Jameer Nelson 2.0 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Jameer Nelson 0.2 (2012)

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