Artis Gilmore vs. De'Anthony Melton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars De'Anthony Melton and Artis Gilmore that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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.

De'Anthony Melton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
De'Anthony Melton: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships

Artis Gilmore	0
De'Anthony Melton	0

NBA Seasons

Artis Gilmore	12
De'Anthony Melton	6

Playoffs Played

Artis Gilmore	6
De'Anthony Melton	4

All-Star Games

Artis Gilmore	6
De'Anthony Melton	0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)

Artis Gilmore	1
De'Anthony Melton	0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

Artis Gilmore	17.1
De'Anthony Melton	9.1

Rebounds Per Game

Artis Gilmore	10.1
De'Anthony Melton	3.7

Assists Per Game

Artis Gilmore	2.0
De'Anthony Melton	2.8

Steals Per Game

Artis Gilmore	0.5
De'Anthony Melton	1.4

Blocks Per Game

Artis Gilmore	1.9
De'Anthony Melton	0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points

Artis Gilmore	15,579
De'Anthony Melton	3,169

Total Rebounds

Artis Gilmore	9,161
De'Anthony Melton	1,296

Total Assists

Artis Gilmore	1,777
De'Anthony Melton	971

Total Steals

Artis Gilmore	470
De'Anthony Melton	495

Total Blocks

Artis Gilmore	1,747
De'Anthony Melton	170

Total Games

Artis Gilmore	909
De'Anthony Melton	350

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Artis Gilmore	.599
De'Anthony Melton	.410

3-Point Percentage

Artis Gilmore	.077		*
De'Anthony Melton	.369

Free Throw Percentage

Artis Gilmore	.713
De'Anthony Melton	.782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Artis Gilmore	23.7		(1979)
De'Anthony Melton	11.1		(2024)

Rebounds Per Game

Artis Gilmore	13.1		(1978)
De'Anthony Melton	4.5		(2022)

Assists Per Game

Artis Gilmore	3.3		(1979)
De'Anthony Melton	3.2		(2019)

Steals Per Game

Artis Gilmore	0.6		(1979)
De'Anthony Melton	1.6		(2023)

Blocks Per Game

Artis Gilmore	2.7		(1982)
De'Anthony Melton	0.6		(2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

Artis Gilmore	11.7
De'Anthony Melton	6.4

Rebounds Per Game

Artis Gilmore	8.0
De'Anthony Melton	3.1

Assists Per Game

Artis Gilmore	1.1
De'Anthony Melton	1.5

Steals Per Game

Artis Gilmore	0.6
De'Anthony Melton	0.9

Blocks Per Game

Artis Gilmore	1.7
De'Anthony Melton	0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points

Artis Gilmore	492
De'Anthony Melton	174

Total Rebounds

Artis Gilmore	336
De'Anthony Melton	84

Total Assists

Artis Gilmore	47
De'Anthony Melton	40

Total Steals

Artis Gilmore	27
De'Anthony Melton	24

Total Blocks

Artis Gilmore	71
De'Anthony Melton	18

Total Games

Artis Gilmore	42
De'Anthony Melton	27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Artis Gilmore	.566
De'Anthony Melton	.352

3-Point Percentage

Artis Gilmore	-		*
De'Anthony Melton	.313

Free Throw Percentage

Artis Gilmore	.680
De'Anthony Melton	.706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Artis Gilmore	18.7		(1977)
De'Anthony Melton	7.9		(2023)

Rebounds Per Game

Artis Gilmore	13.0		(1977)
De'Anthony Melton	3.3		(2023)

Assists Per Game

Artis Gilmore	2.0		(1981)
De'Anthony Melton	1.6		(2023)

Steals Per Game

Artis Gilmore	2.3		(1986)
De'Anthony Melton	1.2		(2023)

Blocks Per Game

Artis Gilmore	3.1		(1983)
De'Anthony Melton	0.8		(2023)

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