Artis Gilmore vs. Gus Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gus Johnson 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.

Gus Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Gus Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Gus Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Gus Johnson 5

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Gus Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 0 Gus Johnson 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Artis Gilmore 0 Gus Johnson 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Gus Johnson 2

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Gus Johnson 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Gus Johnson 12.7

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Gus Johnson 2.6

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Gus Johnson 9,944

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Gus Johnson 7,379

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Gus Johnson 1,541

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Gus Johnson 582

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Gus Johnson .440

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Gus Johnson .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Gus Johnson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Gus Johnson 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Gus Johnson 9.7

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Gus Johnson 2.2

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Gus Johnson 452

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Gus Johnson 330

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Gus Johnson 76

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Gus Johnson 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Gus Johnson .397

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Gus Johnson .760

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.