Artis Gilmore vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum 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
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Artis Gilmore 0 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 0 Jayson Tatum 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

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