Artis Gilmore vs. Nikola Jovic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jovic 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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2025-26
Artis Gilmore:
1976-77 to 1987-88
Nikola Jovic:
2022-23 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

Artis Gilmore0
Nikola Jovic0
Artis Gilmore12
Nikola Jovic4
Artis Gilmore6
Nikola Jovic3
Artis Gilmore6
Nikola Jovic0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Artis Gilmore1
Nikola Jovic0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Artis Gilmore 17.1
Nikola Jovic 8.6

Artis Gilmore 10.1
Nikola Jovic 3.8

Artis Gilmore 2.0
Nikola Jovic 2.3

Artis Gilmore 0.5
Nikola Jovic 0.6

Artis Gilmore 1.9
Nikola Jovic 0.3

Totals Stats

Artis Gilmore 15,579
Nikola Jovic 1,053

Artis Gilmore 9,161
Nikola Jovic 466

Artis Gilmore 1,777
Nikola Jovic 275

Artis Gilmore 470
Nikola Jovic 79

Artis Gilmore 1,747
Nikola Jovic 35

Artis Gilmore 909
Nikola Jovic 122

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Artis Gilmore .599
Nikola Jovic .444

3-Point Percentage
Artis Gilmore .077
*
Nikola Jovic .362

Free Throw Percentage
Artis Gilmore .713
Nikola Jovic .788

Best Season (no game minimum)

Artis Gilmore 23.7
(1979)
Nikola Jovic 10.7
(2025)

Artis Gilmore 13.1
(1978)
Nikola Jovic 4.2
(2026)

Artis Gilmore 3.3
(1979)
Nikola Jovic 2.9
(2026)

Artis Gilmore 0.6
(1979)
Nikola Jovic 0.8
(2025)

Artis Gilmore 2.7
(1982)
Nikola Jovic 0.4
(2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Artis Gilmore 11.7
Nikola Jovic 5.4

Artis Gilmore 8.0
Nikola Jovic 3.4

Artis Gilmore 1.1
Nikola Jovic 1.1

Artis Gilmore 0.6
Nikola Jovic 0.5

Artis Gilmore 1.7
Nikola Jovic 0.3

Totals Stats

Artis Gilmore 492
Nikola Jovic 87

Artis Gilmore 336
Nikola Jovic 54

Artis Gilmore 47
Nikola Jovic 17

Artis Gilmore 27
Nikola Jovic 8

Artis Gilmore 71
Nikola Jovic 4

Artis Gilmore 42
Nikola Jovic 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Artis Gilmore .566
Nikola Jovic .400

3-Point Percentage
Artis Gilmore -
*
Nikola Jovic .313

Free Throw Percentage
Artis Gilmore .680
Nikola Jovic .923

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Artis Gilmore 18.7
(1977)
Nikola Jovic 9.5
(2025)

Artis Gilmore 13.0
(1977)
Nikola Jovic 6.6
(2024)

Artis Gilmore 2.0
(1981)
Nikola Jovic 2.2
(2024)

Artis Gilmore 2.3
(1986)
Nikola Jovic 1.0
(2024)

Artis Gilmore 3.1
(1983)
Nikola Jovic 0.6
(2024)

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