Rick Adelman vs. Artis Gilmore Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Artis Gilmore and Rick Adelman 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

Rick Adelman

vs.

Artis Gilmore

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Adelman: 1968-69 to 1974-75
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Adelman 0 Artis Gilmore 0

NBA Seasons Rick Adelman 7 Artis Gilmore 12

Playoffs Played Rick Adelman 3 Artis Gilmore 6

All-Star Games Rick Adelman 0 Artis Gilmore 6

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rick Adelman 0 Artis Gilmore 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 7.7 Artis Gilmore 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.4 Artis Gilmore 10.1

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 Artis Gilmore 2.0

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.9 * Artis Gilmore 0.5

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 * Artis Gilmore 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 3,579 Artis Gilmore 15,579

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 1,129 Artis Gilmore 9,161

Total Assists Rick Adelman 1,606 Artis Gilmore 1,777

Total Steals Rick Adelman 106 * Artis Gilmore 470

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 9 * Artis Gilmore 1,747

Total Games Rick Adelman 462 Artis Gilmore 909

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .415 Artis Gilmore .599

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** Artis Gilmore .077 *

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .713 Artis Gilmore .713

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 12.6 (1971) Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 (1971) Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 5.2 (1972) Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 1.2 (1975) * Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 (1975) * Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 5.8 Artis Gilmore 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 1.3 Artis Gilmore 8.0

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 1.9 Artis Gilmore 1.1

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.5 * Artis Gilmore 0.6

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 * Artis Gilmore 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 121 Artis Gilmore 492

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 27 Artis Gilmore 336

Total Assists Rick Adelman 39 Artis Gilmore 47

Total Steals Rick Adelman 8 * Artis Gilmore 27

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 0 * Artis Gilmore 71

Total Games Rick Adelman 21 Artis Gilmore 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .448 Artis Gilmore .566

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** Artis Gilmore - *

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .625 Artis Gilmore .680

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 11.7 (1969) Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.5 (1969) Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 4.8 (1969) Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.8 (1974) * Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 (1975) * Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.