Artis Gilmore vs. Rich Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rich 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.

Rich Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Rich Johnson: 1968-69 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Rich Johnson 1

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Rich Johnson 3

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Rich Johnson 1

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Rich Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Rich Johnson 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Rich Johnson 2.7

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Rich Johnson 0.4

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Rich Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Rich Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Rich Johnson 457

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Rich Johnson 265

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Rich Johnson 39

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Rich Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Rich Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Rich Johnson 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Rich Johnson .452

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Rich Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Rich Johnson .613

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Rich Johnson 8.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Rich Johnson 5.0 (1971)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Rich Johnson 0.5 (1970)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Rich Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Rich Johnson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Rich Johnson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Rich Johnson 1.0

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Rich Johnson 0.0

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Rich Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Rich Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Rich Johnson 2

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Rich Johnson 2

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Rich Johnson 0

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Rich Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Rich Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Rich Johnson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Rich Johnson 1.000

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Rich Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Rich Johnson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Rich Johnson 1.0 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Rich Johnson 1.0 (1969)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Rich Johnson 0.0 (1969)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Rich Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Rich Johnson - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.