Artis Gilmore vs. Justus Thigpen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Justus Thigpen 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.

Justus Thigpen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Justus Thigpen: 1972-73 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Justus Thigpen 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Justus Thigpen 2

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Justus Thigpen 0

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Justus Thigpen 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Justus Thigpen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Justus Thigpen 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Justus Thigpen 0.5

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Justus Thigpen 0.4

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Justus Thigpen 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Justus Thigpen 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Justus Thigpen 48

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Justus Thigpen 10

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Justus Thigpen 8

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Justus Thigpen 0 *

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Justus Thigpen 0 *

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Justus Thigpen 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Justus Thigpen .400

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Justus Thigpen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Justus Thigpen -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Justus Thigpen 2.6 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Justus Thigpen 1.0 (1974)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Justus Thigpen 0.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Justus Thigpen 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Justus Thigpen 0.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Justus Thigpen -

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Justus Thigpen -

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Justus Thigpen -

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Justus Thigpen - *

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Justus Thigpen - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Justus Thigpen -

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Justus Thigpen -

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Justus Thigpen -

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Justus Thigpen - *

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Justus Thigpen - *

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Justus Thigpen 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Justus Thigpen -

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Justus Thigpen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Justus Thigpen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Justus Thigpen -

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Justus Thigpen -

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Justus Thigpen -

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Justus Thigpen - *

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Justus Thigpen - *

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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.