Artis Gilmore vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal 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.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Artis Gilmore 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Artis Gilmore 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Artis Gilmore 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Artis Gilmore 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Artis Gilmore 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)

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