Artis Gilmore vs. Ja Morant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ja Morant 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.

Ja Morant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Ja Morant 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Ja Morant 5

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Ja Morant 3

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Ja Morant 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 0 Ja Morant 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Ja Morant 0

Rookie of The Year Artis Gilmore 0 Ja Morant 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Ja Morant 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Ja Morant 4.8

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Ja Morant 7.4

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Ja Morant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Ja Morant 5,783

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Ja Morant 1,243

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Ja Morant 1,903

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Ja Morant 254

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Ja Morant 74

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Ja Morant 257

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Ja Morant .472

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Ja Morant .318

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Ja Morant .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Ja Morant 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Ja Morant 5.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Ja Morant 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Ja Morant 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Ja Morant 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Ja Morant 27.3

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Ja Morant 6.8

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Ja Morant 8.6

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Ja Morant 1.5

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Ja Morant 518

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Ja Morant 130

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Ja Morant 164

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Ja Morant 29

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Ja Morant 5

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Ja Morant 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Ja Morant .449

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Ja Morant .357

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Ja Morant .758

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Ja Morant 30.2 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Ja Morant 8.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Ja Morant 9.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Ja Morant 2.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Ja Morant 0.4 (2022)

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