Francisco Elson vs. Artis Gilmore Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Artis Gilmore and Francisco Elson 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

Francisco Elson

vs.

Artis Gilmore

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Francisco Elson: 2003-04 to 2011-12
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Francisco Elson 1 Artis Gilmore 0

NBA Seasons Francisco Elson 9 Artis Gilmore 12

Playoffs Played Francisco Elson 4 Artis Gilmore 6

All-Star Games Francisco Elson 0 Artis Gilmore 6

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Francisco Elson 0 Artis Gilmore 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Francisco Elson 3.7 Artis Gilmore 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Francisco Elson 3.5 Artis Gilmore 10.1

Assists Per Game Francisco Elson 0.6 Artis Gilmore 2.0

Steals Per Game Francisco Elson 0.5 Artis Gilmore 0.5

Blocks Per Game Francisco Elson 0.5 Artis Gilmore 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Francisco Elson 1,726 Artis Gilmore 15,579

Total Rebounds Francisco Elson 1,638 Artis Gilmore 9,161

Total Assists Francisco Elson 260 Artis Gilmore 1,777

Total Steals Francisco Elson 228 Artis Gilmore 470

Total Blocks Francisco Elson 255 Artis Gilmore 1,747

Total Games Francisco Elson 472 Artis Gilmore 909

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Francisco Elson .478 Artis Gilmore .599

3-Point Percentage Francisco Elson .188 Artis Gilmore .077 *

Free Throw Percentage Francisco Elson .700 Artis Gilmore .713

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Francisco Elson 5.0 (2007) Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Francisco Elson 4.8 (2007) Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Francisco Elson 0.8 (2007) Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979)

Steals Per Game Francisco Elson 0.8 (2006) Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Francisco Elson 0.8 (2007) Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Francisco Elson 2.9 Artis Gilmore 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Francisco Elson 2.8 Artis Gilmore 8.0

Assists Per Game Francisco Elson 0.2 Artis Gilmore 1.1

Steals Per Game Francisco Elson 0.5 Artis Gilmore 0.6

Blocks Per Game Francisco Elson 0.2 Artis Gilmore 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Francisco Elson 87 Artis Gilmore 492

Total Rebounds Francisco Elson 85 Artis Gilmore 336

Total Assists Francisco Elson 6 Artis Gilmore 47

Total Steals Francisco Elson 14 Artis Gilmore 27

Total Blocks Francisco Elson 7 Artis Gilmore 71

Total Games Francisco Elson 30 Artis Gilmore 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Francisco Elson .581 Artis Gilmore .566

3-Point Percentage Francisco Elson .000 Artis Gilmore - *

Free Throw Percentage Francisco Elson .682 Artis Gilmore .680

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Francisco Elson 3.8 (2004) Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Francisco Elson 3.1 (2007) Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Francisco Elson 0.5 (2004) Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981)

Steals Per Game Francisco Elson 0.8 (2006) Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Francisco Elson 0.3 (2007) 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.