Rick Carlisle vs. Artis Gilmore Comparison

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

vs.

Artis Gilmore

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Carlisle: 1984-85 to 1989-90
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Carlisle 1 Artis Gilmore 0

NBA Seasons Rick Carlisle 5 Artis Gilmore 12

Playoffs Played Rick Carlisle 2 Artis Gilmore 6

All-Star Games Rick Carlisle 0 Artis Gilmore 6

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 2.2 Artis Gilmore 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.8 Artis Gilmore 10.1

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.1 Artis Gilmore 2.0

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.2 Artis Gilmore 0.5

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.0 Artis Gilmore 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Carlisle 422 Artis Gilmore 15,579

Total Rebounds Rick Carlisle 141 Artis Gilmore 9,161

Total Assists Rick Carlisle 201 Artis Gilmore 1,777

Total Steals Rick Carlisle 42 Artis Gilmore 470

Total Blocks Rick Carlisle 9 Artis Gilmore 1,747

Total Games Rick Carlisle 188 Artis Gilmore 909

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Carlisle .422 Artis Gilmore .599

3-Point Percentage Rick Carlisle .229 Artis Gilmore .077 *

Free Throw Percentage Rick Carlisle .775 Artis Gilmore .713

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 2.8 (1988) Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.0 (1986) Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.4 (1986) Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979)

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.4 (1988) Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.2 (1990) Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.8 Artis Gilmore 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.6 Artis Gilmore 8.0

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.7 Artis Gilmore 1.1

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.3 Artis Gilmore 0.6

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.0 Artis Gilmore 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Carlisle 21 Artis Gilmore 492

Total Rebounds Rick Carlisle 7 Artis Gilmore 336

Total Assists Rick Carlisle 8 Artis Gilmore 47

Total Steals Rick Carlisle 3 Artis Gilmore 27

Total Blocks Rick Carlisle 0 Artis Gilmore 71

Total Games Rick Carlisle 12 Artis Gilmore 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Carlisle .474 Artis Gilmore .566

3-Point Percentage Rick Carlisle .000 Artis Gilmore - *

Free Throw Percentage Rick Carlisle .750 Artis Gilmore .680

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.9 (1986) Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.0 (1988) Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.8 (1986) Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981)

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.5 (1988) Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.0 (1988) 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.