Artis Gilmore vs. Sam Mitchell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Mitchell 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.

Sam Mitchell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Sam Mitchell: 1989-90 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Sam Mitchell 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Sam Mitchell 13

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Sam Mitchell 9

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Sam Mitchell 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Sam Mitchell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Sam Mitchell 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Sam Mitchell 3.7

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Sam Mitchell 1.1

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Sam Mitchell 0.6

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Sam Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Sam Mitchell 8,636

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Sam Mitchell 3,711

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Sam Mitchell 1,089

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Sam Mitchell 548

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Sam Mitchell 301

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Sam Mitchell 994

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Sam Mitchell .447

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Sam Mitchell .223

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Sam Mitchell .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Sam Mitchell 14.6 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Sam Mitchell 6.3 (1991)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Sam Mitchell 2.0 (1999)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Sam Mitchell 0.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Sam Mitchell 0.7 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Sam Mitchell 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Sam Mitchell 2.2

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Sam Mitchell 0.6

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Sam Mitchell 0.2

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Sam Mitchell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Sam Mitchell 267

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Sam Mitchell 130

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Sam Mitchell 34

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Sam Mitchell 10

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Sam Mitchell 9

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Sam Mitchell 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Sam Mitchell .398

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Sam Mitchell .207

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Sam Mitchell .813

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Sam Mitchell 14.4 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Sam Mitchell 5.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Sam Mitchell 1.6 (1998)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Sam Mitchell 0.3 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Sam Mitchell 0.5 (1999)

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