Artis Gilmore vs. Isaiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isaiah 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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Artis Gilmore:
1976-77 to 1987-88
Isaiah Thomas:
2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

Artis Gilmore0
Isaiah Thomas0
Artis Gilmore12
Isaiah Thomas12
Artis Gilmore6
Isaiah Thomas3
Artis Gilmore6
Isaiah Thomas2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Artis Gilmore0
Isaiah Thomas1
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Artis Gilmore1
Isaiah Thomas0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Artis Gilmore 17.1
Isaiah Thomas 17.6

Artis Gilmore 10.1
Isaiah Thomas 2.4

Artis Gilmore 2.0
Isaiah Thomas 4.8

Artis Gilmore 0.5
Isaiah Thomas 0.9

Artis Gilmore 1.9
Isaiah Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Artis Gilmore 15,579
Isaiah Thomas 9,715

Artis Gilmore 9,161
Isaiah Thomas 1,321

Artis Gilmore 1,777
Isaiah Thomas 2,639

Artis Gilmore 470
Isaiah Thomas 472

Artis Gilmore 1,747
Isaiah Thomas 61

Artis Gilmore 909
Isaiah Thomas 551

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Artis Gilmore .599
Isaiah Thomas .434

3-Point Percentage
Artis Gilmore .077
*
Isaiah Thomas .362

Free Throw Percentage
Artis Gilmore .713
Isaiah Thomas .872

Best Season (no game minimum)

Artis Gilmore 23.7
(1979)
Isaiah Thomas 28.9
(2017)

Artis Gilmore 13.1
(1978)
Isaiah Thomas 3.0
(2016)

Artis Gilmore 3.3
(1979)
Isaiah Thomas 6.3
(2014)

Artis Gilmore 0.6
(1979)
Isaiah Thomas 1.3
(2014)

Artis Gilmore 2.7
(1982)
Isaiah Thomas 0.2
(2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Artis Gilmore 11.7
Isaiah Thomas 22.6

Artis Gilmore 8.0
Isaiah Thomas 3.1

Artis Gilmore 1.1
Isaiah Thomas 6.3

Artis Gilmore 0.6
Isaiah Thomas 0.8

Artis Gilmore 1.7
Isaiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Artis Gilmore 492
Isaiah Thomas 564

Artis Gilmore 336
Isaiah Thomas 77

Artis Gilmore 47
Isaiah Thomas 158

Artis Gilmore 27
Isaiah Thomas 20

Artis Gilmore 71
Isaiah Thomas 7

Artis Gilmore 42
Isaiah Thomas 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Artis Gilmore .566
Isaiah Thomas .406

3-Point Percentage
Artis Gilmore -
*
Isaiah Thomas .302

Free Throw Percentage
Artis Gilmore .680
Isaiah Thomas .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Artis Gilmore 18.7
(1977)
Isaiah Thomas 24.2
(2016)

Artis Gilmore 13.0
(1977)
Isaiah Thomas 3.1
(2017)

Artis Gilmore 2.0
(1981)
Isaiah Thomas 7.0
(2015)

Artis Gilmore 2.3
(1986)
Isaiah Thomas 0.9
(2017)

Artis Gilmore 3.1
(1983)
Isaiah Thomas 0.8
(2016)

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