Artis Gilmore vs. Nick Richards Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Richards 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.

Nick Richards

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Nick Richards: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Nick Richards 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Nick Richards 4

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Nick Richards 0

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Nick Richards 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Nick Richards 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Nick Richards 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Nick Richards 5.3

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Nick Richards 0.5

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Nick Richards 0.2

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Nick Richards 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Nick Richards 1,349

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Nick Richards 1,052

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Nick Richards 107

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Nick Richards 46

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Nick Richards 166

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Nick Richards 200

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Nick Richards .661

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Nick Richards .333

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Nick Richards .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Nick Richards 9.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Nick Richards 8.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Nick Richards 0.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Nick Richards 0.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Nick Richards 1.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Nick Richards -

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Nick Richards -

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Nick Richards -

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Nick Richards -

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Nick Richards -

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Nick Richards -

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Nick Richards -

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Nick Richards -

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Nick Richards -

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Nick Richards -

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Nick Richards 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Nick Richards -

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Nick Richards -

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Nick Richards -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Nick Richards -

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Nick Richards -

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Nick Richards -

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Nick Richards -

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Nick Richards -

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