Artis Gilmore vs. Royce O'Neale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Royce O'Neale 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.

Royce O'Neale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Royce O'Neale: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Royce O'Neale 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Royce O'Neale 7

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Royce O'Neale 7

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Royce O'Neale 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Royce O'Neale 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Royce O'Neale 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Royce O'Neale 4.8

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Royce O'Neale 2.4

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Royce O'Neale 0.8

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Royce O'Neale 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Royce O'Neale 3,564

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Royce O'Neale 2,524

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Royce O'Neale 1,273

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Royce O'Neale 416

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Royce O'Neale 229

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Royce O'Neale 525

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Royce O'Neale .426

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Royce O'Neale .381

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Royce O'Neale .773

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Royce O'Neale 8.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Royce O'Neale 6.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Royce O'Neale 3.7 (2023)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Royce O'Neale 1.1 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Royce O'Neale 0.6 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Royce O'Neale 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Royce O'Neale 5.2

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Royce O'Neale 1.9

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Royce O'Neale 0.9

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Royce O'Neale 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Royce O'Neale 371

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Royce O'Neale 249

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Royce O'Neale 92

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Royce O'Neale 42

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Royce O'Neale 13

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Royce O'Neale 48

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Royce O'Neale .438

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Royce O'Neale .369

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Royce O'Neale .711

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Royce O'Neale 11.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Royce O'Neale 7.3 (2021)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Royce O'Neale 3.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Royce O'Neale 1.3 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Royce O'Neale 0.4 (2019)

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