Artis Gilmore vs. Jaren Jackson Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jaren Jackson Jr. 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 2025-26
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Jaren Jackson Jr. 7

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Jaren Jackson Jr. 4

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Artis Gilmore 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Jaren Jackson Jr. 3

Defensive Player of The Year Artis Gilmore 0 * Jaren Jackson Jr. 1

Blocks Leader Artis Gilmore 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Jaren Jackson Jr. 7,518

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2,258

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Jaren Jackson Jr. 602

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Jaren Jackson Jr. 414

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Jaren Jackson Jr. 777

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Jaren Jackson Jr. 407

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Jaren Jackson Jr. .466

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Jaren Jackson Jr. .351

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Jaren Jackson Jr. .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.5

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Jaren Jackson Jr. 425

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Jaren Jackson Jr. 176

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Jaren Jackson Jr. 31

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Jaren Jackson Jr. 24

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Jaren Jackson Jr. 50

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Jaren Jackson Jr. 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Jaren Jackson Jr. .396

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Jaren Jackson Jr. .331

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Jaren Jackson Jr. .816

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022)

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