Artis Gilmore vs. Al Jefferson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Al Jefferson 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.

Al Jefferson

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Al Jefferson 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Al Jefferson 14

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Al Jefferson 4

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Al Jefferson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 0 Al Jefferson 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Al Jefferson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Al Jefferson 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Al Jefferson 8.4

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Al Jefferson 1.5

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Al Jefferson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Al Jefferson 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Al Jefferson 14,343

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Al Jefferson 7,690

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Al Jefferson 1,347

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Al Jefferson 628

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Al Jefferson 1,093

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Al Jefferson 915

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Al Jefferson .499

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Al Jefferson .121

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Al Jefferson .711

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Al Jefferson 23.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Al Jefferson 11.1 (2008)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Al Jefferson 2.2 (2012)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Al Jefferson 1.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Al Jefferson 1.9 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Al Jefferson 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Al Jefferson 7.1

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Al Jefferson 1.0

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Al Jefferson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Al Jefferson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Al Jefferson 265

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Al Jefferson 150

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Al Jefferson 22

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Al Jefferson 14

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Al Jefferson 19

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Al Jefferson 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Al Jefferson .494

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Al Jefferson .000

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Al Jefferson .676

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Al Jefferson 18.7 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Al Jefferson 9.3 (2014)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Al Jefferson 2.5 (2012)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Al Jefferson 1.3 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Al Jefferson 1.7 (2014)

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