Artis Gilmore vs. Al Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Al Thornton 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 Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Al Thornton: 2007-08 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Al Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Al Thornton 4

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Al Thornton 0

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Al Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Al Thornton 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Al Thornton 4.2

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Al Thornton 1.2

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Al Thornton 0.6

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Al Thornton 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Al Thornton 3,527

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Al Thornton 1,233

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Al Thornton 353

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Al Thornton 185

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Al Thornton 152

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Al Thornton 296

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Al Thornton .452

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Al Thornton .293

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Al Thornton .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Al Thornton 16.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Al Thornton 5.2 (2009)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Al Thornton 1.5 (2009)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Al Thornton 0.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Al Thornton 0.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Al Thornton -

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Al Thornton -

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Al Thornton -

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Al Thornton -

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Al Thornton -

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Al Thornton -

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Al Thornton -

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Al Thornton -

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Al Thornton -

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Al Thornton -

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Al Thornton 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Al Thornton -

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Al Thornton -

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Al Thornton -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Al Thornton -

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Al Thornton -

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Al Thornton -

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Al Thornton -

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Al Thornton -

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