Artis Gilmore vs. Neil Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Neil Johnson 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.

Neil Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Neil Johnson: 1966-67 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Neil Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Neil Johnson 4

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Neil Johnson 3

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Neil Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Neil Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Neil Johnson 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Neil Johnson 3.4

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Neil Johnson 1.1

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Neil Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Neil Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Neil Johnson 798

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Neil Johnson 685

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Neil Johnson 217

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Neil Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Neil Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Neil Johnson 202

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Neil Johnson .426

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Neil Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Neil Johnson .613

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Neil Johnson 5.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Neil Johnson 5.0 (1969)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Neil Johnson 1.7 (1969)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Neil Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Neil Johnson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Neil Johnson 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Neil Johnson 3.8

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Neil Johnson 0.6

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Neil Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Neil Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Neil Johnson 29

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Neil Johnson 30

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Neil Johnson 5

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Neil Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Neil Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Neil Johnson 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Neil Johnson .324

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Neil Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Neil Johnson .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Neil Johnson 5.8 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Neil Johnson 5.8 (1967)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Neil Johnson 1.3 (1967)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Neil Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Neil Johnson - 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.