Artis Gilmore vs. Jim Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Paxson 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.

Jim Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Jim Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Jim Paxson 9

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Jim Paxson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 0 Jim Paxson 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Jim Paxson 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Jim Paxson 2.0

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Jim Paxson 2.9

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Jim Paxson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Jim Paxson 11,199

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Jim Paxson 1,593

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Jim Paxson 2,300

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Jim Paxson 951

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Jim Paxson 93

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Jim Paxson 784

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Jim Paxson .498

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Jim Paxson .225

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Jim Paxson .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Jim Paxson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Jim Paxson 1.5

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Jim Paxson 1.9

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Jim Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Jim Paxson 554

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Jim Paxson 80

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Jim Paxson 100

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Jim Paxson 38

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Jim Paxson 4

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Jim Paxson 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Jim Paxson .463

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Jim Paxson .267

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Jim Paxson .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980)

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