Artis Gilmore vs. Negele Knight Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Negele Knight 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.

Negele Knight

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Negele Knight: 1990-91 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Negele Knight 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Negele Knight 6

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Negele Knight 3

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Negele Knight 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Negele Knight 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Negele Knight 6.2

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Negele Knight 1.3

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Negele Knight 2.8

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Negele Knight 0.4

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Negele Knight 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Negele Knight 1,699

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Negele Knight 351

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Negele Knight 780

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Negele Knight 123

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Negele Knight 30

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Negele Knight 276

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Negele Knight .436

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Negele Knight .263

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Negele Knight .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Negele Knight 9.2 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Negele Knight 1.6 (1994)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Negele Knight 3.0 (1994)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Negele Knight 0.6 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Negele Knight 0.2 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Negele Knight 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Negele Knight 0.8

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Negele Knight 1.6

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Negele Knight 0.2

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Negele Knight 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Negele Knight 87

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Negele Knight 13

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Negele Knight 28

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Negele Knight 4

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Negele Knight 1

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Negele Knight 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Negele Knight .422

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Negele Knight .167

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Negele Knight .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Negele Knight 9.3 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Negele Knight 1.5 (1994)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Negele Knight 3.0 (1994)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Negele Knight 0.8 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Negele Knight 0.1 (1993)

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