Artis Gilmore vs. Tom Thacker Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Tom Thacker: 1963-64 to 1967-68

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Tom Thacker 1

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Tom Thacker 4

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Tom Thacker 4

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Tom Thacker 0

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Tom Thacker 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Tom Thacker 2.4

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Tom Thacker 1.0

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Tom Thacker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Tom Thacker - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Tom Thacker 721

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Tom Thacker 522

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Tom Thacker 222

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Tom Thacker - n/a **

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Tom Thacker - n/a **

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Tom Thacker 218

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Tom Thacker .371

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

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Tom Thacker .482

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Tom Thacker 4.2 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Tom Thacker 2.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Tom Thacker 1.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Tom Thacker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Tom Thacker - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Tom Thacker 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Tom Thacker 1.6

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Tom Thacker 0.6

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Tom Thacker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Tom Thacker - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Tom Thacker 59

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Tom Thacker 51

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Tom Thacker 19

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Tom Thacker - n/a **

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Tom Thacker - n/a **

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Tom Thacker 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Tom Thacker .305

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

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Tom Thacker .474

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Tom Thacker 4.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Tom Thacker 3.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Tom Thacker 1.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Tom Thacker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Tom Thacker - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.