Artis Gilmore vs. Jim Petersen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Petersen 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 Petersen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Jim Petersen: 1984-85 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Jim Petersen 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Jim Petersen 8

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Jim Petersen 5

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Jim Petersen 0

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Jim Petersen 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Jim Petersen 4.8

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Jim Petersen 1.0

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Jim Petersen 0.4

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Jim Petersen 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Jim Petersen 3,397

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Jim Petersen 2,354

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Jim Petersen 487

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Jim Petersen 213

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Jim Petersen 363

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Jim Petersen 491

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Jim Petersen .486

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Jim Petersen .071

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Jim Petersen .725

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Jim Petersen 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Jim Petersen 6.8 (1987)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Jim Petersen 1.5 (1987)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Jim Petersen 0.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Jim Petersen 1.2 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Jim Petersen 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Jim Petersen 4.5

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Jim Petersen 0.8

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Jim Petersen 0.4

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Jim Petersen 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Jim Petersen 241

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Jim Petersen 207

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Jim Petersen 37

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Jim Petersen 17

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Jim Petersen 17

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Jim Petersen 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Jim Petersen .485

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Jim Petersen -

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Jim Petersen .662

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Jim Petersen 7.8 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Jim Petersen 5.6 (1986)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Jim Petersen 1.5 (1988)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Jim Petersen 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Jim Petersen 0.5 (1988)

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