Artis Gilmore vs. James Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Young 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 Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
James Young: 2014-15 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 James Young 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 James Young 4

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 James Young 2

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 James Young 0

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 James Young 2.3

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 James Young 1.0

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 James Young 0.3

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 James Young 0.3

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 James Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 James Young 219

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 James Young 96

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 James Young 28

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 James Young 24

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 James Young 5

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 James Young 95

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 James Young .367

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * James Young .277

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 James Young .563

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) James Young 3.4 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) James Young 1.4 (2015)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) James Young 0.4 (2015)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) James Young 0.3 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) James Young 0.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 James Young 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 James Young 0.5

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 James Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 James Young 0.0

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 James Young 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 James Young 17

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 James Young 7

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 James Young 3

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 James Young 0

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 James Young 0

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 James Young 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 James Young .333

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * James Young .333

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 James Young -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) James Young 1.5 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) James Young 0.7 (2017)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) James Young 0.3 (2017)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) James Young 0.0 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) James Young 0.0 (2017)

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