Artis Gilmore vs. Paul Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Thompson 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.

Paul Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Paul Thompson: 1983-84 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Paul Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Paul Thompson 3

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Paul Thompson 1

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Paul Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Paul Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Paul Thompson 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Paul Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Paul Thompson 1.5

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Paul Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Paul Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Paul Thompson 1,374

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Paul Thompson 533

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Paul Thompson 224

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Paul Thompson 141

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Paul Thompson 79

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Paul Thompson 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Paul Thompson .432

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Paul Thompson .210

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Paul Thompson .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Paul Thompson 9.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Paul Thompson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Paul Thompson 1.6 (1985)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Paul Thompson 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Paul Thompson 0.7 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Paul Thompson 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Paul Thompson 1.7

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Paul Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Paul Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Paul Thompson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Paul Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Paul Thompson 5

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Paul Thompson 2

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Paul Thompson 4

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Paul Thompson 1

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Paul Thompson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Paul Thompson .417

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Paul Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Paul Thompson .600

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Paul Thompson 4.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Paul Thompson 1.7 (1985)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Paul Thompson 0.7 (1985)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Paul Thompson 1.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Paul Thompson 0.3 (1985)

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