Artis Gilmore vs. Tom Owens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Owens 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 Owens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Tom Owens: 1976-77 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Tom Owens 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Tom Owens 7

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Tom Owens 5

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Tom Owens 0

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Tom Owens 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Tom Owens 6.2

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Tom Owens 2.0

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Tom Owens 0.5

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Tom Owens 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Tom Owens 5,612

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Tom Owens 3,010

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Tom Owens 984

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Tom Owens 230

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Tom Owens 259

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Tom Owens 488

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Tom Owens .508

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Tom Owens .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Tom Owens .764

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Tom Owens 18.5 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Tom Owens 9.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Tom Owens 3.7 (1979)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Tom Owens 0.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Tom Owens 0.7 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Tom Owens 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Tom Owens 5.1

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Tom Owens 2.1

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Tom Owens 0.7

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Tom Owens 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Tom Owens 159

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Tom Owens 82

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Tom Owens 33

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Tom Owens 11

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Tom Owens 10

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Tom Owens 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Tom Owens .528

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Tom Owens - *

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Tom Owens .676

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Tom Owens 15.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Tom Owens 7.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Tom Owens 4.3 (1978)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Tom Owens 1.3 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Tom Owens 1.2 (1978)

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