Artis Gilmore vs. Billy Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Thompson 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.

Billy Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Billy Thompson: 1986-87 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Billy Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Billy Thompson 6

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Billy Thompson 1

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Billy Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Billy Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Billy Thompson 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Billy Thompson 5.4

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Billy Thompson 1.7

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Billy Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Billy Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Billy Thompson 2,566

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Billy Thompson 1,615

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Billy Thompson 514

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Billy Thompson 158

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Billy Thompson 272

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Billy Thompson 300

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Billy Thompson .505

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Billy Thompson .154

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Billy Thompson .674

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Billy Thompson 11.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Billy Thompson 7.2 (1989)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Billy Thompson 2.2 (1989)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Billy Thompson 0.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Billy Thompson 1.3 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Billy Thompson 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Billy Thompson 2.0

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Billy Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Billy Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Billy Thompson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Billy Thompson 14

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Billy Thompson 6

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Billy Thompson 2

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Billy Thompson 4

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Billy Thompson 0

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Billy Thompson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Billy Thompson .545

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Billy Thompson -

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Billy Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Billy Thompson 4.7 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Billy Thompson 2.0 (1987)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Billy Thompson 0.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Billy Thompson 1.3 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Billy Thompson 0.0 (1987)

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