Artis Gilmore vs. Tyrus Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tyrus Thomas 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.

Tyrus Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Tyrus Thomas: 2006-07 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Tyrus Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Tyrus Thomas 8

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Tyrus Thomas 3

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Tyrus Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Tyrus Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Tyrus Thomas 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Tyrus Thomas 4.8

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Tyrus Thomas 0.9

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Tyrus Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Tyrus Thomas 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Tyrus Thomas 3,093

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Tyrus Thomas 1,938

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Tyrus Thomas 347

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Tyrus Thomas 328

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Tyrus Thomas 525

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Tyrus Thomas 402

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Tyrus Thomas .438

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Tyrus Thomas .235

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Tyrus Thomas .732

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Tyrus Thomas 10.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Tyrus Thomas 6.4 (2009)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Tyrus Thomas 1.2 (2008)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Tyrus Thomas 1.2 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Tyrus Thomas 1.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Tyrus Thomas 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Tyrus Thomas 4.8

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Tyrus Thomas 0.7

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Tyrus Thomas 0.9

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Tyrus Thomas 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Tyrus Thomas 153

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Tyrus Thomas 100

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Tyrus Thomas 14

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Tyrus Thomas 19

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Tyrus Thomas 27

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Tyrus Thomas 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Tyrus Thomas .457

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Tyrus Thomas .000

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Tyrus Thomas .700

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Tyrus Thomas 9.6 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Tyrus Thomas 6.3 (2009)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Tyrus Thomas 0.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Tyrus Thomas 1.0 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Tyrus Thomas 2.9 (2009)

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