Artis Gilmore vs. Joe Meriweather Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Meriweather 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.

Joe Meriweather

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Joe Meriweather: 1975-76 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Joe Meriweather 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Joe Meriweather 10

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Joe Meriweather 1

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Joe Meriweather 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Joe Meriweather 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Joe Meriweather 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Joe Meriweather 5.6

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Joe Meriweather 0.9

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Joe Meriweather 0.5

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Joe Meriweather 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Joe Meriweather 5,439

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Joe Meriweather 3,764

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Joe Meriweather 603

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Joe Meriweather 311

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Joe Meriweather 810

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Joe Meriweather 670

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Joe Meriweather .511

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Joe Meriweather .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Joe Meriweather .687

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Joe Meriweather 11.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Joe Meriweather 8.1 (1977)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Joe Meriweather 1.1 (1977)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Joe Meriweather 2.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Joe Meriweather 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Joe Meriweather 3.1

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Joe Meriweather 0.5

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Joe Meriweather 0.5

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Joe Meriweather 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Joe Meriweather 56

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Joe Meriweather 31

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Joe Meriweather 5

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Joe Meriweather 5

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Joe Meriweather 7

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Joe Meriweather 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Joe Meriweather .490

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Joe Meriweather - *

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Joe Meriweather .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Joe Meriweather 5.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Joe Meriweather 3.1 (1981)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1981)

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