Artis Gilmore vs. Tom Kozelko Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Kozelko 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.

Tom Kozelko

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Tom Kozelko: 1973-74 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Tom Kozelko 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Tom Kozelko 3

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Tom Kozelko 3

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Tom Kozelko 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Tom Kozelko 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Tom Kozelko 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Tom Kozelko 1.8

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Tom Kozelko 0.5

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Tom Kozelko 0.4

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Tom Kozelko 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Tom Kozelko 407

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Tom Kozelko 346

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Tom Kozelko 99

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Tom Kozelko 68

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Tom Kozelko 16

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Tom Kozelko 189

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Tom Kozelko .419

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Tom Kozelko - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Tom Kozelko .745

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Tom Kozelko 2.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Tom Kozelko 2.5 (1974)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Tom Kozelko 0.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Tom Kozelko 0.4 (1974)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Tom Kozelko 0.1 (1974)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Tom Kozelko 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Tom Kozelko 0.7

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Tom Kozelko 0.1

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Tom Kozelko 0.0

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Tom Kozelko 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Tom Kozelko 39

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Tom Kozelko 17

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Tom Kozelko 2

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Tom Kozelko 0

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Tom Kozelko 1

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Tom Kozelko 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Tom Kozelko .600

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Tom Kozelko - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Tom Kozelko .818

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Tom Kozelko 3.3 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Tom Kozelko 1.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Tom Kozelko 0.1 (1974)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Tom Kozelko 0.0 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Tom Kozelko 0.2 (1976)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.