Artis Gilmore vs. Ben McDonald Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben McDonald 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.

Ben McDonald

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Ben McDonald: 1985-86 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Ben McDonald 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Ben McDonald 4

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Ben McDonald 2

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Ben McDonald 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Ben McDonald 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Ben McDonald 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Ben McDonald 3.2

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Ben McDonald 1.3

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Ben McDonald 0.4

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Ben McDonald 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Ben McDonald 1,061

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Ben McDonald 568

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Ben McDonald 236

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Ben McDonald 77

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Ben McDonald 17

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Ben McDonald 176

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Ben McDonald .468

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Ben McDonald .227

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Ben McDonald .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Ben McDonald 7.6 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Ben McDonald 4.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Ben McDonald 1.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Ben McDonald 0.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Ben McDonald 0.1 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Ben McDonald 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Ben McDonald 1.4

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Ben McDonald 1.0

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Ben McDonald 0.5

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Ben McDonald 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Ben McDonald 8

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Ben McDonald 14

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Ben McDonald 10

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Ben McDonald 5

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Ben McDonald 1

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Ben McDonald 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Ben McDonald .143

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Ben McDonald .000

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Ben McDonald .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Ben McDonald 1.2 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Ben McDonald 1.6 (1989)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Ben McDonald 1.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Ben McDonald 0.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Ben McDonald 0.2 (1989)

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