Artis Gilmore vs. Mel Hirsch Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Hirsch 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.

Mel Hirsch

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Mel Hirsch: 1946-47 to 1946-47

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Mel Hirsch 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Mel Hirsch 1

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Mel Hirsch 0

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Mel Hirsch 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Mel Hirsch 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Mel Hirsch 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Mel Hirsch 0.8

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Mel Hirsch 19

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Mel Hirsch 10

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Mel Hirsch 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Mel Hirsch .200

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Mel Hirsch .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Mel Hirsch 1.5 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Mel Hirsch 0.8 (1947)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Mel Hirsch - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Mel Hirsch -

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Mel Hirsch -

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Mel Hirsch -

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Mel Hirsch -

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Mel Hirsch 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Mel Hirsch -

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Mel Hirsch -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Mel Hirsch -

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Mel Hirsch -

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.