Artis Gilmore vs. John Thompson Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 John Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 John Thompson 260

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 John Thompson 19

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 John Thompson .410

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) John Thompson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 John Thompson 16

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 John Thompson 1

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 John Thompson .214

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) John Thompson - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.