Artis Gilmore vs. John Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Johnson 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.

John Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
John Johnson: 1970-71 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 John Johnson 1

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 John Johnson 12

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 John Johnson 5

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 John Johnson 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 John Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 John Johnson 12.9

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 John Johnson 5.5

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 John Johnson 3.8

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 John Johnson 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 John Johnson 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 John Johnson 11,200

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 John Johnson 4,778

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 John Johnson 3,285

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 John Johnson 487 *

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 John Johnson 235 *

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 John Johnson 869

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 John Johnson .446

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * John Johnson .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 John Johnson .779

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) John Johnson 17.0 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) John Johnson 7.7 (1972)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) John Johnson 5.2 (1980)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) John Johnson 1.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) John Johnson 0.5 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 John Johnson 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 John Johnson 4.9

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 John Johnson 3.8

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 John Johnson 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 John Johnson 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 John Johnson 711

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 John Johnson 359

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 John Johnson 275

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 John Johnson 43 *

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 John Johnson 12 *

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 John Johnson 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 John Johnson .450

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * John Johnson .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 John Johnson .699

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) John Johnson 12.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) John Johnson 6.8 (1980)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) John Johnson 5.7 (1980)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) John Johnson 1.0 (1979) *

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) John Johnson 0.3 (1978) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.