Marvin Barnes vs. Artis Gilmore Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Artis Gilmore and Marvin Barnes 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

Marvin Barnes

vs.

Artis Gilmore

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marvin Barnes: 1976-77 to 1979-80
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marvin Barnes 0 Artis Gilmore 0

NBA Seasons Marvin Barnes 4 Artis Gilmore 12

Playoffs Played Marvin Barnes 0 Artis Gilmore 6

All-Star Games Marvin Barnes 0 Artis Gilmore 6

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Marvin Barnes 0 Artis Gilmore 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes 9.2 Artis Gilmore 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes 5.5 Artis Gilmore 10.1

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.5 Artis Gilmore 2.0

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes 0.8 Artis Gilmore 0.5

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.0 Artis Gilmore 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Marvin Barnes 1,569 Artis Gilmore 15,579

Total Rebounds Marvin Barnes 946 Artis Gilmore 9,161

Total Assists Marvin Barnes 252 Artis Gilmore 1,777

Total Steals Marvin Barnes 145 Artis Gilmore 470

Total Blocks Marvin Barnes 167 Artis Gilmore 1,747

Total Games Marvin Barnes 171 Artis Gilmore 909

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marvin Barnes .442 Artis Gilmore .599

3-Point Percentage Marvin Barnes - * Artis Gilmore .077 *

Free Throw Percentage Marvin Barnes .672 Artis Gilmore .713

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes 11.4 (1978) Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes 7.3 (1978) Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes 2.3 (1978) Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979)

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.1 (1978) Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.4 (1978) Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes - Artis Gilmore 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes - Artis Gilmore 8.0

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes - Artis Gilmore 1.1

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes - Artis Gilmore 0.6

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes - Artis Gilmore 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Marvin Barnes - Artis Gilmore 492

Total Rebounds Marvin Barnes - Artis Gilmore 336

Total Assists Marvin Barnes - Artis Gilmore 47

Total Steals Marvin Barnes - Artis Gilmore 27

Total Blocks Marvin Barnes - Artis Gilmore 71

Total Games Marvin Barnes 0 Artis Gilmore 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marvin Barnes - Artis Gilmore .566

3-Point Percentage Marvin Barnes - * Artis Gilmore - *

Free Throw Percentage Marvin Barnes - Artis Gilmore .680

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes - Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes - Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes - Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981)

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes - Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes - 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.