Artis Gilmore vs. Jerome Kersey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerome Kersey 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.

Jerome Kersey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Jerome Kersey: 1984-85 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Jerome Kersey 1

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Jerome Kersey 17

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Jerome Kersey 15

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Jerome Kersey 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Jerome Kersey 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Jerome Kersey 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Jerome Kersey 5.5

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Jerome Kersey 1.9

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Jerome Kersey 1.2

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Jerome Kersey 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Jerome Kersey 11,825

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Jerome Kersey 6,339

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Jerome Kersey 2,134

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Jerome Kersey 1,439

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Jerome Kersey 799

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Jerome Kersey 1,153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Jerome Kersey .465

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Jerome Kersey .201

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Jerome Kersey .690

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Jerome Kersey 19.2 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Jerome Kersey 8.4 (1990)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Jerome Kersey 3.2 (1989)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Jerome Kersey 1.8 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Jerome Kersey 1.1 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Jerome Kersey 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Jerome Kersey 5.7

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Jerome Kersey 1.8

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Jerome Kersey 1.3

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Jerome Kersey 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Jerome Kersey 1,557

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Jerome Kersey 717

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Jerome Kersey 233

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Jerome Kersey 168

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Jerome Kersey 80

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Jerome Kersey 126

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Jerome Kersey .469

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Jerome Kersey .095

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Jerome Kersey .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Jerome Kersey 20.7 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Jerome Kersey 8.5 (1993)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Jerome Kersey 3.6 (1992)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Jerome Kersey 3.3 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Jerome Kersey 1.0 (1998)

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