Artis Gilmore vs. Mehmet Okur Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mehmet Okur 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.

Mehmet Okur

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Mehmet Okur: 2002-03 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Mehmet Okur 1

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Mehmet Okur 10

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Mehmet Okur 6

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Mehmet Okur 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Mehmet Okur 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Mehmet Okur 13.5

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Mehmet Okur 7.0

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Mehmet Okur 1.7

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Mehmet Okur 0.5

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Mehmet Okur 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Mehmet Okur 8,561

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Mehmet Okur 4,436

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Mehmet Okur 1,089

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Mehmet Okur 329

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Mehmet Okur 453

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Mehmet Okur 634

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Mehmet Okur .458

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Mehmet Okur .375

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Mehmet Okur .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Mehmet Okur 18.0 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Mehmet Okur 9.1 (2006)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Mehmet Okur 2.4 (2006)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Mehmet Okur 0.8 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Mehmet Okur 1.1 (2010)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Mehmet Okur 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Mehmet Okur 5.9

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Mehmet Okur 1.1

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Mehmet Okur 0.7

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Mehmet Okur 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Mehmet Okur 576

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Mehmet Okur 416

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Mehmet Okur 78

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Mehmet Okur 49

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Mehmet Okur 46

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Mehmet Okur 71

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Mehmet Okur .415

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Mehmet Okur .362

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Mehmet Okur .713

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Mehmet Okur 15.4 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Mehmet Okur 11.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Mehmet Okur 2.0 (2009)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Mehmet Okur 1.4 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Mehmet Okur 0.9 (2007)

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