Jerry Bird vs. Artis Gilmore Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Artis Gilmore and Jerry Bird 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

Jerry Bird

vs.

Artis Gilmore

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Bird: 1958-59 to 1958-59
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Bird 0 Artis Gilmore 0

NBA Seasons Jerry Bird 1 Artis Gilmore 12

Playoffs Played Jerry Bird 0 Artis Gilmore 6

All-Star Games Jerry Bird 0 Artis Gilmore 6

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Bird 0 Artis Gilmore 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 Artis Gilmore 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 Artis Gilmore 10.1

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 Artis Gilmore 2.0

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird 25 Artis Gilmore 15,579

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird 12 Artis Gilmore 9,161

Total Assists Jerry Bird 4 Artis Gilmore 1,777

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 470

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 1,747

Total Games Jerry Bird 11 Artis Gilmore 909

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird .375 Artis Gilmore .599

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Artis Gilmore .077 *

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird 1.000 Artis Gilmore .713

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 (1959) Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 (1959) Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 (1959) Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Artis Gilmore 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Artis Gilmore 8.0

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Artis Gilmore 1.1

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 0.6

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird - Artis Gilmore 492

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird - Artis Gilmore 336

Total Assists Jerry Bird - Artis Gilmore 47

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 27

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 71

Total Games Jerry Bird 0 Artis Gilmore 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird - Artis Gilmore .566

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Artis Gilmore - *

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird - Artis Gilmore .680

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.