Artis Gilmore vs. Anfernee Simons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Anfernee Simons 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.

Anfernee Simons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Anfernee Simons: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Anfernee Simons 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Anfernee Simons 6

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Anfernee Simons 3

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Anfernee Simons 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Anfernee Simons 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Anfernee Simons 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Anfernee Simons 2.5

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Anfernee Simons 2.9

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Anfernee Simons 0.4

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Anfernee Simons 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Anfernee Simons 4,489

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Anfernee Simons 784

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Anfernee Simons 928

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Anfernee Simons 140

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Anfernee Simons 43

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Anfernee Simons 319

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Anfernee Simons .432

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Anfernee Simons .386

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Anfernee Simons .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Anfernee Simons 22.6 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Anfernee Simons 3.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Anfernee Simons 5.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Anfernee Simons 0.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Anfernee Simons 0.2 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Anfernee Simons 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Anfernee Simons 1.8

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Anfernee Simons 1.0

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Anfernee Simons 0.6

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Anfernee Simons 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Anfernee Simons 70

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Anfernee Simons 27

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Anfernee Simons 15

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Anfernee Simons 9

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Anfernee Simons 1

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Anfernee Simons 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Anfernee Simons .379

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Anfernee Simons .500

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Anfernee Simons .818

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Anfernee Simons 6.8 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Anfernee Simons 2.8 (2020)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Anfernee Simons 2.5 (2020)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Anfernee Simons 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Anfernee Simons 0.2 (2021)

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