Artis Gilmore vs. Shabazz Napier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shabazz Napier 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.

Shabazz Napier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Shabazz Napier: 2014-15 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Shabazz Napier 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Shabazz Napier 6

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Shabazz Napier 3

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Shabazz Napier 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Shabazz Napier 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Shabazz Napier 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Shabazz Napier 1.9

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Shabazz Napier 2.5

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Shabazz Napier 0.8

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Shabazz Napier 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Shabazz Napier 2,433

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Shabazz Napier 657

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Shabazz Napier 849

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Shabazz Napier 286

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Shabazz Napier 48

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Shabazz Napier 345

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Shabazz Napier .397

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Shabazz Napier .345

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Shabazz Napier .815

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Shabazz Napier 10.3 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Shabazz Napier 2.8 (2020)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Shabazz Napier 4.7 (2020)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Shabazz Napier 1.2 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Shabazz Napier 0.3 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Shabazz Napier 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Shabazz Napier 1.4

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Shabazz Napier 1.9

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Shabazz Napier 0.7

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Shabazz Napier 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Shabazz Napier 62

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Shabazz Napier 13

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Shabazz Napier 17

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Shabazz Napier 6

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Shabazz Napier 0

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Shabazz Napier 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Shabazz Napier .488

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Shabazz Napier .400

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Shabazz Napier .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Shabazz Napier 8.0 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Shabazz Napier 2.3 (2019)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Shabazz Napier 3.7 (2019)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Shabazz Napier 1.5 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Shabazz Napier 0.0 (2019)

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