Artis Gilmore vs. Darnell Valentine Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Darnell Valentine 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.

Darnell Valentine

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Darnell Valentine: 1981-82 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Darnell Valentine 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Darnell Valentine 9

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Darnell Valentine 4

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Darnell Valentine 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Darnell Valentine 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Darnell Valentine 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Darnell Valentine 2.1

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Darnell Valentine 5.0

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Darnell Valentine 1.5

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Darnell Valentine 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Darnell Valentine 5,400

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Darnell Valentine 1,318

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Darnell Valentine 3,080

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Darnell Valentine 910

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Darnell Valentine 58

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Darnell Valentine 620

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Darnell Valentine .437

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Darnell Valentine .261

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Darnell Valentine .787

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Darnell Valentine 12.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Darnell Valentine 2.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Darnell Valentine 7.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Darnell Valentine 2.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Darnell Valentine 0.2 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Darnell Valentine 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Darnell Valentine 1.9

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Darnell Valentine 6.8

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Darnell Valentine 1.5

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Darnell Valentine 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Darnell Valentine 313

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Darnell Valentine 50

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Darnell Valentine 177

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Darnell Valentine 40

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Darnell Valentine 4

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Darnell Valentine 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Darnell Valentine .460

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Darnell Valentine .500

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Darnell Valentine .884

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Darnell Valentine 18.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Darnell Valentine 2.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Darnell Valentine 8.7 (1983)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Darnell Valentine 1.8 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Darnell Valentine 0.4 (1983)

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