Artis Gilmore vs. Markus Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Markus Howard 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
Markus Howard: 2020-21 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Markus Howard 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Markus Howard 2

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Markus Howard 1

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Markus Howard 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Markus Howard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Markus Howard 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Markus Howard 0.5

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Markus Howard 0.4

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Markus Howard 0.2

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Markus Howard 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Markus Howard 231

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Markus Howard 33

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Markus Howard 25

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Markus Howard 13

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Markus Howard 1

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Markus Howard 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Markus Howard .382

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Markus Howard .341

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Markus Howard .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Markus Howard 4.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Markus Howard 0.6 (2021)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Markus Howard 0.5 (2021)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Markus Howard 0.3 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Markus Howard 0.0 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Markus Howard 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Markus Howard 0.8

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Markus Howard 0.4

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Markus Howard 0.0

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Markus Howard 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Markus Howard 42

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Markus Howard 7

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Markus Howard 4

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Markus Howard 0

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Markus Howard 1

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Markus Howard 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Markus Howard .405

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Markus Howard .423

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Markus Howard .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Markus Howard 4.7 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Markus Howard 0.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Markus Howard 0.4 (2021)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Markus Howard 0.0 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Markus Howard 0.1 (2021)

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