Artis Gilmore vs. Ruben Patterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ruben Patterson 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.

Ruben Patterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Ruben Patterson: 1998-99 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Ruben Patterson 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Ruben Patterson 10

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Ruben Patterson 5

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Ruben Patterson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Ruben Patterson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Ruben Patterson 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Ruben Patterson 4.2

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Ruben Patterson 1.8

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Ruben Patterson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Ruben Patterson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Ruben Patterson 6,953

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Ruben Patterson 2,697

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Ruben Patterson 1,150

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Ruben Patterson 751

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Ruben Patterson 249

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Ruben Patterson 649

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Ruben Patterson .517

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Ruben Patterson .179

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Ruben Patterson .641

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Ruben Patterson 14.7 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Ruben Patterson 5.4 (2007)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Ruben Patterson 2.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Ruben Patterson 1.5 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Ruben Patterson 0.6 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Ruben Patterson 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Ruben Patterson 2.5

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Ruben Patterson 0.8

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Ruben Patterson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Ruben Patterson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Ruben Patterson 147

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Ruben Patterson 54

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Ruben Patterson 17

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Ruben Patterson 11

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Ruben Patterson 4

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Ruben Patterson 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Ruben Patterson .477

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Ruben Patterson .000

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Ruben Patterson .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Ruben Patterson 10.0 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Ruben Patterson 3.7 (2003)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Ruben Patterson 1.6 (2003)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Ruben Patterson 1.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Ruben Patterson 0.4 (2000)

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