Artis Gilmore vs. Sonny Parker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sonny Parker 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.

Sonny Parker

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Sonny Parker: 1976-77 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Sonny Parker 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Sonny Parker 6

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Sonny Parker 1

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Sonny Parker 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Sonny Parker 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Sonny Parker 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Sonny Parker 4.1

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Sonny Parker 2.1

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Sonny Parker 1.4

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Sonny Parker 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Sonny Parker 4,471

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Sonny Parker 1,841

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Sonny Parker 954

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Sonny Parker 611

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Sonny Parker 151

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Sonny Parker 452

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Sonny Parker .501

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Sonny Parker .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Sonny Parker .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Sonny Parker 15.2 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Sonny Parker 5.7 (1980)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Sonny Parker 3.7 (1979)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Sonny Parker 2.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Sonny Parker 0.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Sonny Parker 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Sonny Parker 2.8

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Sonny Parker 0.9

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Sonny Parker 0.5

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Sonny Parker 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Sonny Parker 42

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Sonny Parker 28

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Sonny Parker 9

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Sonny Parker 5

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Sonny Parker 2

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Sonny Parker 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Sonny Parker .528

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Sonny Parker - *

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Sonny Parker 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Sonny Parker 4.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Sonny Parker 2.8 (1977)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Sonny Parker 0.9 (1977)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Sonny Parker 0.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Sonny Parker 0.2 (1977)

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