Artis Gilmore vs. Etan Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Etan Thomas 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.

Etan Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Etan Thomas: 2001-02 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Etan Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Etan Thomas 9

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Etan Thomas 5

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Etan Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Etan Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Etan Thomas 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Etan Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Etan Thomas 0.4

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Etan Thomas 0.3

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Etan Thomas 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Etan Thomas 2,341

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Etan Thomas 1,927

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Etan Thomas 149

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Etan Thomas 128

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Etan Thomas 427

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Etan Thomas 409

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Etan Thomas .513

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Etan Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Etan Thomas .603

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Etan Thomas 8.9 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Etan Thomas 6.7 (2004)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Etan Thomas 0.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Etan Thomas 0.5 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Etan Thomas 1.6 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Etan Thomas 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Etan Thomas 3.8

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Etan Thomas 0.2

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Etan Thomas 0.2

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Etan Thomas 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Etan Thomas 86

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Etan Thomas 69

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Etan Thomas 3

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Etan Thomas 4

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Etan Thomas 12

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Etan Thomas 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Etan Thomas .559

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Etan Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Etan Thomas .541

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Etan Thomas 6.0 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Etan Thomas 5.5 (2007)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Etan Thomas 0.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Etan Thomas 0.7 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Etan Thomas 0.9 (2005)

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