Artis Gilmore vs. John Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Thomas 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 Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
John Thomas: 1997-98 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 John Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 John Thomas 5

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 John Thomas 2

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 John Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 John Thomas 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 John Thomas 2.1

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 John Thomas 0.3

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 John Thomas 0.3

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 John Thomas 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 John Thomas 560

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 John Thomas 432

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 John Thomas 60

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 John Thomas 69

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 John Thomas 50

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 John Thomas 208

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 John Thomas .502

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

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 John Thomas .591

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) John Thomas 4.3 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) John Thomas 3.4 (1999)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) John Thomas 0.4 (2005)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) John Thomas 0.4 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) John Thomas 0.3 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 John Thomas 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 John Thomas 1.1

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 John Thomas 0.2

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 John Thomas 0.3

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 John Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 John Thomas 7

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 John Thomas 10

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 John Thomas 2

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 John Thomas 3

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 John Thomas 1

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 John Thomas 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 John Thomas .500

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * John Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 John Thomas .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) John Thomas 0.9 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) John Thomas 1.3 (2006)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) John Thomas 0.3 (2006)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) John Thomas 0.4 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) John Thomas 0.1 (2006)

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