Artis Gilmore vs. Vinnie Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Vinnie Johnson 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.

Vinnie Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Vinnie Johnson: 1979-80 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Vinnie Johnson 2

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Vinnie Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Vinnie Johnson 10

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Vinnie Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Vinnie Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Vinnie Johnson 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Vinnie Johnson 3.2

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Vinnie Johnson 3.3

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Vinnie Johnson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Vinnie Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Vinnie Johnson 11,825

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Vinnie Johnson 3,109

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Vinnie Johnson 3,212

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Vinnie Johnson 852

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Vinnie Johnson 253

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Vinnie Johnson 984

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Vinnie Johnson .464

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Vinnie Johnson .254

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Vinnie Johnson .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Vinnie Johnson 15.8 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Vinnie Johnson 4.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Vinnie Johnson 4.2 (1981)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Vinnie Johnson 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Vinnie Johnson 0.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Vinnie Johnson 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Vinnie Johnson 3.1

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Vinnie Johnson 2.6

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Vinnie Johnson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Vinnie Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Vinnie Johnson 1,387

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Vinnie Johnson 364

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Vinnie Johnson 306

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Vinnie Johnson 65

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Vinnie Johnson 22

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Vinnie Johnson 116

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Vinnie Johnson .453

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Vinnie Johnson .274

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Vinnie Johnson .754

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Vinnie Johnson 15.2 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Vinnie Johnson 5.1 (1991)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Vinnie Johnson 4.1 (1987)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Vinnie Johnson 1.7 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Vinnie Johnson 0.3 (1992)

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