Artis Gilmore vs. Lance Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lance 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Lance Thomas: 2011-12 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Lance Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Lance Thomas 9

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Lance Thomas 1

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Lance Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Lance Thomas 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Lance Thomas 2.6

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Lance Thomas 0.7

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Lance Thomas 0.4

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Lance Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Lance Thomas 2,050

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Lance Thomas 1,021

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Lance Thomas 266

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Lance Thomas 148

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Lance Thomas 55

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Lance Thomas 399

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Lance Thomas .416

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Lance Thomas .381

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Lance Thomas .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Lance Thomas 8.2 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Lance Thomas 3.1 (2015)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Lance Thomas 1.1 (2015)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Lance Thomas 0.6 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Lance Thomas 0.2 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Lance Thomas 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Lance Thomas 1.0

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Lance Thomas 0.0

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Lance Thomas 0.0

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Lance Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Lance Thomas 4

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Lance Thomas 3

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Lance Thomas 0

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Lance Thomas 0

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Lance Thomas 1

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Lance Thomas 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Lance Thomas .200

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

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Lance Thomas .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Lance Thomas 1.3 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Lance Thomas 1.0 (2020)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Lance Thomas 0.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Lance Thomas 0.0 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Lance Thomas 0.3 (2020)

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