Artis Gilmore vs. Larry Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Johnson 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.

Larry Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Larry Johnson: 1991-92 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Larry Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Larry Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Larry Johnson 6

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Larry Johnson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 0 Larry Johnson 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Larry Johnson 0

Rookie of The Year Artis Gilmore 0 Larry Johnson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Larry Johnson 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Larry Johnson 7.5

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Larry Johnson 3.3

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Larry Johnson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Larry Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Larry Johnson 11,450

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Larry Johnson 5,300

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Larry Johnson 2,298

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Larry Johnson 515

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Larry Johnson 258

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Larry Johnson 707

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Larry Johnson .484

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Larry Johnson .332

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Larry Johnson .766

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Larry Johnson 22.1 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Larry Johnson 11.0 (1992)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Larry Johnson 4.6 (1995)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Larry Johnson 1.0 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Larry Johnson 0.6 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Larry Johnson 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Larry Johnson 5.3

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Larry Johnson 2.0

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Larry Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Larry Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Larry Johnson 937

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Larry Johnson 351

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Larry Johnson 134

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Larry Johnson 55

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Larry Johnson 11

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Larry Johnson 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Larry Johnson .483

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Larry Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Larry Johnson .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Larry Johnson 20.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Larry Johnson 6.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Larry Johnson 3.3 (1993)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Larry Johnson 1.3 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Larry Johnson 0.5 (1995)

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