Darius Garland vs. Artis Gilmore Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Artis Gilmore and Darius Garland 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Darius Garland: 2019-20 to 2025-26
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darius Garland 0 Artis Gilmore 0

NBA Seasons Darius Garland 7 Artis Gilmore 12

Playoffs Played Darius Garland 3 Artis Gilmore 6

All-Star Games Darius Garland 2 Artis Gilmore 6

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Darius Garland 0 Artis Gilmore 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 18.8 Artis Gilmore 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.7 Artis Gilmore 10.1

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 6.7 Artis Gilmore 2.0

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.2 Artis Gilmore 0.5

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 Artis Gilmore 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 7,508 Artis Gilmore 15,579

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 1,065 Artis Gilmore 9,161

Total Assists Darius Garland 2,683 Artis Gilmore 1,777

Total Steals Darius Garland 460 Artis Gilmore 470

Total Blocks Darius Garland 46 Artis Gilmore 1,747

Total Games Darius Garland 400 Artis Gilmore 909

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .451 Artis Gilmore .599

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .387 Artis Gilmore .077 *

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .868 Artis Gilmore .713

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 21.7 (2022) Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.3 (2022) Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 8.6 (2022) Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.3 (2022) Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 (2025) Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 17.3 Artis Gilmore 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.9 Artis Gilmore 8.0

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.5 Artis Gilmore 1.1

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.0 Artis Gilmore 0.6

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 Artis Gilmore 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 381 Artis Gilmore 492

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 63 Artis Gilmore 336

Total Assists Darius Garland 120 Artis Gilmore 47

Total Steals Darius Garland 23 Artis Gilmore 27

Total Blocks Darius Garland 3 Artis Gilmore 71

Total Games Darius Garland 22 Artis Gilmore 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .428 Artis Gilmore .566

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .343 Artis Gilmore - *

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .857 Artis Gilmore .680

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 20.6 (2023) Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.6 (2024) Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.8 (2024) Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.6 (2023) Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.2 (2023) Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983)

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