Artis Gilmore vs. Nikola Pekovic Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Nikola Pekovic: 2010-11 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Nikola Pekovic 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Nikola Pekovic 6

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Nikola Pekovic 0

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Nikola Pekovic 0

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Nikola Pekovic 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Nikola Pekovic 6.7

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Nikola Pekovic 0.7

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Nikola Pekovic 0.5

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Nikola Pekovic 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Nikola Pekovic 3,405

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Nikola Pekovic 1,807

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Nikola Pekovic 199

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Nikola Pekovic 140

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Nikola Pekovic 151

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Nikola Pekovic 271

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Nikola Pekovic .518

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Nikola Pekovic -

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Nikola Pekovic .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Nikola Pekovic 17.5 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Nikola Pekovic 8.8 (2013)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Nikola Pekovic 0.9 (2014)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Nikola Pekovic 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Nikola Pekovic 0.8 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Nikola Pekovic -

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Nikola Pekovic -

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Nikola Pekovic -

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Nikola Pekovic -

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Nikola Pekovic -

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Nikola Pekovic -

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Nikola Pekovic -

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Nikola Pekovic -

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Nikola Pekovic -

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Nikola Pekovic -

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Nikola Pekovic 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Nikola Pekovic -

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Nikola Pekovic -

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Nikola Pekovic -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Nikola Pekovic -

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Nikola Pekovic -

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Nikola Pekovic -

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Nikola Pekovic -

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Nikola Pekovic -

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