Artis Gilmore vs. Bernard King Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bernard King 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.

Bernard King

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Bernard King 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Bernard King 14

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Bernard King 5

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Bernard King 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Artis Gilmore 0 Bernard King 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 0 Bernard King 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Bernard King 0

Scoring Leader Artis Gilmore 0 Bernard King 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Bernard King 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Bernard King 5.8

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Bernard King 3.3

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Bernard King 1.0

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Bernard King 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Bernard King 19,655

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Bernard King 5,060

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Bernard King 2,863

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Bernard King 866

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Bernard King 230

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Bernard King 874

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Bernard King .518

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Bernard King .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Bernard King .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Bernard King 32.9 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Bernard King 9.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Bernard King 4.6 (1990)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Bernard King 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Bernard King 0.5 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Bernard King 24.5

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Bernard King 4.3

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Bernard King 2.3

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Bernard King 0.9

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Bernard King 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Bernard King 687

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Bernard King 121

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Bernard King 65

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Bernard King 24

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Bernard King 6

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Bernard King 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Bernard King .559

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Bernard King .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Bernard King .729

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Bernard King 34.8 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Bernard King 6.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Bernard King 3.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Bernard King 2.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Bernard King 0.5 (1984)

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