Jim Burns vs. Artis Gilmore Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Artis Gilmore and Jim Burns 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

Jim Burns

vs.

Artis Gilmore

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Burns: 1967-68 to 1967-68
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Burns 0 Artis Gilmore 0

NBA Seasons Jim Burns 1 Artis Gilmore 12

Playoffs Played Jim Burns 0 Artis Gilmore 6

All-Star Games Jim Burns 0 Artis Gilmore 6

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Burns 0 Artis Gilmore 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Burns 1.3 Artis Gilmore 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim Burns 0.7 Artis Gilmore 10.1

Assists Per Game Jim Burns 0.3 Artis Gilmore 2.0

Steals Per Game Jim Burns - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jim Burns - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Burns 4 Artis Gilmore 15,579

Total Rebounds Jim Burns 2 Artis Gilmore 9,161

Total Assists Jim Burns 1 Artis Gilmore 1,777

Total Steals Jim Burns - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 470

Total Blocks Jim Burns - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 1,747

Total Games Jim Burns 3 Artis Gilmore 909

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Burns .286 Artis Gilmore .599

3-Point Percentage Jim Burns - n/a ** Artis Gilmore .077 *

Free Throw Percentage Jim Burns - Artis Gilmore .713

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Burns 1.3 (1968) Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Burns 0.7 (1968) Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Jim Burns 0.3 (1968) Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979)

Steals Per Game Jim Burns - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Jim Burns - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Burns - Artis Gilmore 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Jim Burns - Artis Gilmore 8.0

Assists Per Game Jim Burns - Artis Gilmore 1.1

Steals Per Game Jim Burns - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 0.6

Blocks Per Game Jim Burns - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Burns - Artis Gilmore 492

Total Rebounds Jim Burns - Artis Gilmore 336

Total Assists Jim Burns - Artis Gilmore 47

Total Steals Jim Burns - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 27

Total Blocks Jim Burns - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 71

Total Games Jim Burns 0 Artis Gilmore 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Burns - Artis Gilmore .566

3-Point Percentage Jim Burns - n/a ** Artis Gilmore - *

Free Throw Percentage Jim Burns - Artis Gilmore .680

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Burns - Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Burns - Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Jim Burns - Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981)

Steals Per Game Jim Burns - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Jim Burns - 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.