Artis Gilmore vs. Thaddeus Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Thaddeus Young 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.

Thaddeus Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Thaddeus Young: 2007-08 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Thaddeus Young 17

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Thaddeus Young 10

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Thaddeus Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Thaddeus Young 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Thaddeus Young 5.6

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Thaddeus Young 1.8

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Thaddeus Young 1.4

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Thaddeus Young 14,225

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Thaddeus Young 6,614

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Thaddeus Young 2,135

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Thaddeus Young 1,612

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Thaddeus Young 458

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Thaddeus Young 1,172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Thaddeus Young .503

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Thaddeus Young .328

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Thaddeus Young .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Thaddeus Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Thaddeus Young 4.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Thaddeus Young 2.1 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Thaddeus Young 0.7 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Thaddeus Young 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Thaddeus Young 5.7

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Thaddeus Young 1.6

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Thaddeus Young 1.1

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Thaddeus Young 542

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Thaddeus Young 330

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Thaddeus Young 92

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Thaddeus Young 65

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Thaddeus Young 21

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Thaddeus Young 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Thaddeus Young .468

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Thaddeus Young .250

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Thaddeus Young .606

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Thaddeus Young 12.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Thaddeus Young 3.8 (2019)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Thaddeus Young 2.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Thaddeus Young 0.9 (2018)

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