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

Artis Gilmore

vs.

Nikola Jovic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Nikola Jovic: 2022-23 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Nikola Jovic 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Nikola Jovic 2

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Nikola Jovic 2

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Nikola Jovic 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Nikola Jovic 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Nikola Jovic 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Nikola Jovic 3.7

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Nikola Jovic 1.6

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Nikola Jovic 0.5

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Nikola Jovic 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Nikola Jovic 434

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Nikola Jovic 223

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Nikola Jovic 100

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Nikola Jovic 32

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Nikola Jovic 16

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Nikola Jovic 61

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Nikola Jovic .443

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Nikola Jovic .369

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Nikola Jovic .773

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Nikola Jovic 7.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Nikola Jovic 4.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Nikola Jovic 2.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Nikola Jovic 0.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Nikola Jovic 0.3 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Nikola Jovic 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Nikola Jovic 3.2

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Nikola Jovic 0.9

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Nikola Jovic 0.4

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Nikola Jovic 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Nikola Jovic 49

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Nikola Jovic 38

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Nikola Jovic 11

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Nikola Jovic 5

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Nikola Jovic 3

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Nikola Jovic 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Nikola Jovic .425

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Nikola Jovic .375

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Nikola Jovic .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Nikola Jovic 9.4 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Nikola Jovic 6.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Nikola Jovic 2.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Nikola Jovic 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game 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.