John Battle vs. Artis Gilmore Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Artis Gilmore and John Battle 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

John Battle

vs.

Artis Gilmore

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Battle: 1985-86 to 1994-95
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Battle 0 Artis Gilmore 0

NBA Seasons John Battle 10 Artis Gilmore 12

Playoffs Played John Battle 9 Artis Gilmore 6

All-Star Games John Battle 0 Artis Gilmore 6

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Battle 0 Artis Gilmore 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Battle 8.7 Artis Gilmore 17.1

Rebounds Per Game John Battle 1.3 Artis Gilmore 10.1

Assists Per Game John Battle 2.1 Artis Gilmore 2.0

Steals Per Game John Battle 0.4 Artis Gilmore 0.5

Blocks Per Game John Battle 0.1 Artis Gilmore 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points John Battle 5,338 Artis Gilmore 15,579

Total Rebounds John Battle 824 Artis Gilmore 9,161

Total Assists John Battle 1,257 Artis Gilmore 1,777

Total Steals John Battle 273 Artis Gilmore 470

Total Blocks John Battle 43 Artis Gilmore 1,747

Total Games John Battle 612 Artis Gilmore 909

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Battle .464 Artis Gilmore .599

3-Point Percentage John Battle .273 Artis Gilmore .077 *

Free Throw Percentage John Battle .793 Artis Gilmore .713

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Battle 13.6 (1991) Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game John Battle 2.0 (1991) Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game John Battle 2.7 (1991) Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979)

Steals Per Game John Battle 0.6 (1991) Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979)

Blocks Per Game John Battle 0.1 (1993) Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Battle 6.3 Artis Gilmore 11.7

Rebounds Per Game John Battle 1.3 Artis Gilmore 8.0

Assists Per Game John Battle 1.5 Artis Gilmore 1.1

Steals Per Game John Battle 0.2 Artis Gilmore 0.6

Blocks Per Game John Battle 0.0 Artis Gilmore 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Battle 347 Artis Gilmore 492

Total Rebounds John Battle 72 Artis Gilmore 336

Total Assists John Battle 80 Artis Gilmore 47

Total Steals John Battle 13 Artis Gilmore 27

Total Blocks John Battle 1 Artis Gilmore 71

Total Games John Battle 55 Artis Gilmore 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Battle .429 Artis Gilmore .566

3-Point Percentage John Battle .182 Artis Gilmore - *

Free Throw Percentage John Battle .848 Artis Gilmore .680

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Battle 11.6 (1991) Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game John Battle 2.6 (1989) Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game John Battle 3.2 (1989) Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981)

Steals Per Game John Battle 0.4 (1989) Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game John Battle 0.1 (1992) 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.