Artis Gilmore vs. Arnie Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arnie 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Arnie Johnson: 1948-49 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Arnie Johnson 1

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Arnie Johnson 5

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Arnie Johnson 5

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Arnie Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Arnie Johnson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Arnie Johnson 6.2 *

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Arnie Johnson 2.2

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Arnie Johnson 2,888

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Arnie Johnson 1,272 *

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Arnie Johnson 731

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Arnie Johnson 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Arnie Johnson .418

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Arnie Johnson .731

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Arnie Johnson 10.0 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Arnie Johnson 6.6 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Arnie Johnson 2.8 (1952)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Arnie Johnson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Arnie Johnson 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Arnie Johnson 7.6 *

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Arnie Johnson 2.8

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Arnie Johnson 278

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Arnie Johnson 175 *

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Arnie Johnson 82

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Arnie Johnson 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Arnie Johnson .383

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Arnie Johnson .752

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Arnie Johnson 11.2 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Arnie Johnson 9.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Arnie Johnson 4.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.