Artis Gilmore vs. Jaylen Nowell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jaylen Nowell 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
Jaylen Nowell: 2019-20 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Jaylen Nowell 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Jaylen Nowell 6

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Jaylen Nowell 2

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Jaylen Nowell 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Jaylen Nowell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Jaylen Nowell 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Jaylen Nowell 2.2

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Jaylen Nowell 1.9

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Jaylen Nowell 0.5

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Jaylen Nowell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Jaylen Nowell 1,815

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Jaylen Nowell 445

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Jaylen Nowell 380

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Jaylen Nowell 99

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Jaylen Nowell 34

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Jaylen Nowell 205

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Jaylen Nowell .442

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Jaylen Nowell .316

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Jaylen Nowell .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Jaylen Nowell 10.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Jaylen Nowell 2.6 (2023)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Jaylen Nowell 2.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Jaylen Nowell 0.6 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Jaylen Nowell 0.5 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Jaylen Nowell 3.7

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Jaylen Nowell 0.8

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Jaylen Nowell 0.7

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Jaylen Nowell 0.2

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Jaylen Nowell 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Jaylen Nowell 22

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Jaylen Nowell 5

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Jaylen Nowell 4

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Jaylen Nowell 1

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Jaylen Nowell 0

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Jaylen Nowell 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Jaylen Nowell .250

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Jaylen Nowell .214

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Jaylen Nowell .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Jaylen Nowell 6.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Jaylen Nowell 1.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Jaylen Nowell 1.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Jaylen Nowell 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Jaylen Nowell 0.0 (2023)

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