Artis Gilmore vs. Kurt Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kurt 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.

Kurt Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Kurt Thomas: 1995-96 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Kurt Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Kurt Thomas 18

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Kurt Thomas 11

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Kurt Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Kurt Thomas 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Kurt Thomas 6.6

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Kurt Thomas 1.1

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Kurt Thomas 0.7

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Kurt Thomas 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Kurt Thomas 8,973

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Kurt Thomas 7,328

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Kurt Thomas 1,204

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Kurt Thomas 724

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Kurt Thomas 841

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Kurt Thomas 1,110

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Kurt Thomas .486

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Kurt Thomas .281

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Kurt Thomas .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Kurt Thomas 14.0 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Kurt Thomas 10.4 (2005)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Kurt Thomas 2.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Kurt Thomas 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Kurt Thomas 1.2 (2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Kurt Thomas 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Kurt Thomas 5.4

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Kurt Thomas 0.7

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Kurt Thomas 0.4

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Kurt Thomas 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Kurt Thomas 534

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Kurt Thomas 514

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Kurt Thomas 64

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Kurt Thomas 42

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Kurt Thomas 51

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Kurt Thomas 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Kurt Thomas .463

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Kurt Thomas .000

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Kurt Thomas .748

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Kurt Thomas 14.4 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Kurt Thomas 11.5 (2004)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Kurt Thomas 1.8 (2001)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Kurt Thomas 1.8 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Kurt Thomas 1.0 (2001)

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