Artis Gilmore vs. Otis Thorpe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Otis Thorpe 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.

Otis Thorpe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Otis Thorpe: 1984-85 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Otis Thorpe 1

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Otis Thorpe 17

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Otis Thorpe 11

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Otis Thorpe 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Otis Thorpe 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Otis Thorpe 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Otis Thorpe 8.2

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Otis Thorpe 2.2

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Otis Thorpe 0.7

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Otis Thorpe 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Otis Thorpe 17,600

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Otis Thorpe 10,370

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Otis Thorpe 2,730

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Otis Thorpe 840

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Otis Thorpe 501

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Otis Thorpe 1,257

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Otis Thorpe .546

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Otis Thorpe .047

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Otis Thorpe .687

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Otis Thorpe 20.8 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Otis Thorpe 10.6 (1994)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Otis Thorpe 3.2 (1988)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Otis Thorpe 1.0 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Otis Thorpe 0.7 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Otis Thorpe 10.1

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Otis Thorpe 7.0

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Otis Thorpe 1.6

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Otis Thorpe 0.4

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Otis Thorpe 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Otis Thorpe 790

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Otis Thorpe 547

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Otis Thorpe 128

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Otis Thorpe 33

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Otis Thorpe 15

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Otis Thorpe 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Otis Thorpe .569

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Otis Thorpe .333

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Otis Thorpe .631

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Otis Thorpe 20.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Otis Thorpe 11.7 (1996)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Otis Thorpe 3.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Otis Thorpe 1.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Otis Thorpe 0.4 (1994)

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