Artis Gilmore vs. Reggie Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Reggie Johnson 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.

Reggie Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Reggie Johnson: 1980-81 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Reggie Johnson 1

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Reggie Johnson 4

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Reggie Johnson 3

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Reggie Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Reggie Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Reggie Johnson 8.4

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Reggie Johnson 4.1

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Reggie Johnson 0.9

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Reggie Johnson 0.4

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Reggie Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Reggie Johnson 2,564

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Reggie Johnson 1,238

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Reggie Johnson 262

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Reggie Johnson 128

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Reggie Johnson 169

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Reggie Johnson 305

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Reggie Johnson .505

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Reggie Johnson .143

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Reggie Johnson .716

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Reggie Johnson 10.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Reggie Johnson 6.0 (1982)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Reggie Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Reggie Johnson 0.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Reggie Johnson 0.8 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Reggie Johnson 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Reggie Johnson 2.1

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Reggie Johnson 1.0

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Reggie Johnson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Reggie Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Reggie Johnson 100

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Reggie Johnson 39

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Reggie Johnson 19

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Reggie Johnson 5

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Reggie Johnson 6

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Reggie Johnson 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Reggie Johnson .457

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Reggie Johnson -

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Reggie Johnson .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Reggie Johnson 12.7 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Reggie Johnson 4.9 (1981)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Reggie Johnson 2.3 (1981)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Reggie Johnson 0.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Reggie Johnson 0.7 (1981)

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