Earl Cureton vs. Artis Gilmore Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Artis Gilmore and Earl Cureton 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

Earl Cureton

vs.

Artis Gilmore

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Cureton: 1980-81 to 1996-97
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Cureton 2 Artis Gilmore 0

NBA Seasons Earl Cureton 12 Artis Gilmore 12

Playoffs Played Earl Cureton 7 Artis Gilmore 6

All-Star Games Earl Cureton 0 Artis Gilmore 6

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Earl Cureton 0 Artis Gilmore 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 5.4 Artis Gilmore 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 4.7 Artis Gilmore 10.1

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 1.0 Artis Gilmore 2.0

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 0.5 Artis Gilmore 0.5

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.5 Artis Gilmore 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Cureton 3,620 Artis Gilmore 15,579

Total Rebounds Earl Cureton 3,172 Artis Gilmore 9,161

Total Assists Earl Cureton 678 Artis Gilmore 1,777

Total Steals Earl Cureton 341 Artis Gilmore 470

Total Blocks Earl Cureton 361 Artis Gilmore 1,747

Total Games Earl Cureton 674 Artis Gilmore 909

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Cureton .473 Artis Gilmore .599

3-Point Percentage Earl Cureton .000 Artis Gilmore .077 *

Free Throw Percentage Earl Cureton .538 Artis Gilmore .713

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 8.6 (1986) Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 6.3 (1986) Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 1.7 (1986) Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979)

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 0.7 (1986) Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.7 (1989) Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 3.1 Artis Gilmore 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 3.2 Artis Gilmore 8.0

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 0.4 Artis Gilmore 1.1

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 0.4 Artis Gilmore 0.6

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.1 Artis Gilmore 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Cureton 169 Artis Gilmore 492

Total Rebounds Earl Cureton 173 Artis Gilmore 336

Total Assists Earl Cureton 22 Artis Gilmore 47

Total Steals Earl Cureton 19 Artis Gilmore 27

Total Blocks Earl Cureton 8 Artis Gilmore 71

Total Games Earl Cureton 54 Artis Gilmore 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Cureton .450 Artis Gilmore .566

3-Point Percentage Earl Cureton .000 Artis Gilmore - *

Free Throw Percentage Earl Cureton .472 Artis Gilmore .680

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 9.0 (1986) Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 7.5 (1986) Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 2.3 (1986) Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981)

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 1.0 (1985) Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.2 (1985) 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.