Artis Gilmore vs. George Karl Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Karl 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.

George Karl

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
George Karl: 1976-77 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 George Karl 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 George Karl 2

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 George Karl 1

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 George Karl 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 George Karl 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 George Karl 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 George Karl 0.7

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 George Karl 1.5

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 George Karl 0.3

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 George Karl 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 George Karl 85

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 George Karl 22

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 George Karl 51

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 George Karl 11

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 George Karl 0

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 George Karl 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 George Karl .342

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * George Karl - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 George Karl .705

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) George Karl 2.7 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) George Karl 1.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) George Karl 1.6 (1977)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) George Karl 0.3 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) George Karl 0.0 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 George Karl 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 George Karl 0.0

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 George Karl 0.0

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 George Karl 0.0

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 George Karl 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 George Karl 0

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 George Karl 0

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 George Karl 0

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 George Karl 0

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 George Karl 0

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 George Karl 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 George Karl -

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * George Karl - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 George Karl -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) George Karl 0.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) George Karl 0.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) George Karl 0.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) George Karl 0.0 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) George Karl 0.0 (1977)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.