Pat Connaughton vs. Artis Gilmore Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Artis Gilmore and Pat Connaughton 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

Pat Connaughton

vs.

Artis Gilmore

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Pat Connaughton: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pat Connaughton 1 Artis Gilmore 0

NBA Seasons Pat Connaughton 9 Artis Gilmore 12

Playoffs Played Pat Connaughton 9 Artis Gilmore 6

All-Star Games Pat Connaughton 0 Artis Gilmore 6

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Pat Connaughton 0 Artis Gilmore 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pat Connaughton 6.1 Artis Gilmore 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Pat Connaughton 3.5 Artis Gilmore 10.1

Assists Per Game Pat Connaughton 1.4 Artis Gilmore 2.0

Steals Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.5 Artis Gilmore 0.5

Blocks Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.3 Artis Gilmore 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Pat Connaughton 3,363 Artis Gilmore 15,579

Total Rebounds Pat Connaughton 1,914 Artis Gilmore 9,161

Total Assists Pat Connaughton 759 Artis Gilmore 1,777

Total Steals Pat Connaughton 274 Artis Gilmore 470

Total Blocks Pat Connaughton 148 Artis Gilmore 1,747

Total Games Pat Connaughton 554 Artis Gilmore 909

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pat Connaughton .436 Artis Gilmore .599

3-Point Percentage Pat Connaughton .358 Artis Gilmore .077 *

Free Throw Percentage Pat Connaughton .773 Artis Gilmore .713

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pat Connaughton 9.9 (2022) Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Pat Connaughton 4.8 (2021) Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Pat Connaughton 2.1 (2024) Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979)

Steals Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.9 (2022) Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.5 (2020) Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pat Connaughton 6.2 Artis Gilmore 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Pat Connaughton 4.1 Artis Gilmore 8.0

Assists Per Game Pat Connaughton 1.1 Artis Gilmore 1.1

Steals Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.4 Artis Gilmore 0.6

Blocks Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.3 Artis Gilmore 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Pat Connaughton 495 Artis Gilmore 492

Total Rebounds Pat Connaughton 327 Artis Gilmore 336

Total Assists Pat Connaughton 85 Artis Gilmore 47

Total Steals Pat Connaughton 32 Artis Gilmore 27

Total Blocks Pat Connaughton 27 Artis Gilmore 71

Total Games Pat Connaughton 80 Artis Gilmore 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pat Connaughton .468 Artis Gilmore .566

3-Point Percentage Pat Connaughton .374 Artis Gilmore - *

Free Throw Percentage Pat Connaughton .821 Artis Gilmore .680

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pat Connaughton 12.0 (2023) Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Pat Connaughton 6.2 (2019) Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Pat Connaughton 1.8 (2023) Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981)

Steals Per Game Pat Connaughton 1.3 (2024) Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.9 (2019) 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.