Artis Gilmore vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy 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.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Artis Gilmore 0 James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 0 James Worthy 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 James Worthy 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 James Worthy 624

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 James Worthy 747

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 James Worthy 96

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) James Worthy 1.2 (1987)

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