Artis Gilmore vs. Ken Norman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ken Norman 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.

Ken Norman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Ken Norman: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Ken Norman 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Ken Norman 10

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Ken Norman 3

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Ken Norman 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Ken Norman 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Ken Norman 13.5

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Ken Norman 6.1

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Ken Norman 2.1

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Ken Norman 0.8

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Ken Norman 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Ken Norman 8,717

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Ken Norman 3,949

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Ken Norman 1,355

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Ken Norman 517

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Ken Norman 431

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Ken Norman 646

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Ken Norman .486

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Ken Norman .312

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Ken Norman .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Ken Norman 18.1 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Ken Norman 8.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Ken Norman 3.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Ken Norman 1.3 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Ken Norman 0.9 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Ken Norman 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Ken Norman 7.6

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Ken Norman 2.3

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Ken Norman 0.6

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Ken Norman 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Ken Norman 143

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Ken Norman 99

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Ken Norman 30

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Ken Norman 8

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Ken Norman 4

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Ken Norman 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Ken Norman .428

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Ken Norman .222

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Ken Norman .457

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Ken Norman 12.8 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Ken Norman 9.8 (1992)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Ken Norman 3.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Ken Norman 0.8 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Ken Norman 0.6 (1992)

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