Artis Gilmore vs. Michael McDonald Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael McDonald 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.

Michael McDonald

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Michael McDonald: 1997-98 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Michael McDonald 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Michael McDonald 1

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Michael McDonald 0

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Michael McDonald 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Michael McDonald 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Michael McDonald 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Michael McDonald 1.0

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Michael McDonald 0.0

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Michael McDonald 0.0

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Michael McDonald 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Michael McDonald 0

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Michael McDonald 1

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Michael McDonald 0

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Michael McDonald 0

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Michael McDonald 0

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Michael McDonald 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Michael McDonald -

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Michael McDonald -

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Michael McDonald -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Michael McDonald 0.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Michael McDonald 1.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Michael McDonald 0.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Michael McDonald 0.0 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Michael McDonald 0.0 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Michael McDonald -

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Michael McDonald -

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Michael McDonald -

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Michael McDonald -

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Michael McDonald -

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Michael McDonald -

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Michael McDonald -

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Michael McDonald -

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Michael McDonald -

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Michael McDonald -

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Michael McDonald 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Michael McDonald -

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Michael McDonald -

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Michael McDonald -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Michael McDonald -

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Michael McDonald -

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Michael McDonald -

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Michael McDonald -

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Michael McDonald -

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