Artis Gilmore vs. Avery Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Avery Johnson and Artis Gilmore 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

Artis Gilmore

vs.

Avery Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Avery Johnson: 1988-89 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Avery Johnson 1

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Avery Johnson 16

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Avery Johnson 10

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Avery Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Avery Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Avery Johnson 8.4

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Avery Johnson 1.7

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Avery Johnson 5.5

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Avery Johnson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Avery Johnson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Avery Johnson 8,817

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Avery Johnson 1,751

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Avery Johnson 5,846

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Avery Johnson 1,007

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Avery Johnson 154

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Avery Johnson 1,054

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Avery Johnson .479

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Avery Johnson .145

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Avery Johnson .706

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Avery Johnson 13.4 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Avery Johnson 2.5 (1995)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Avery Johnson 9.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Avery Johnson 1.5 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Avery Johnson 0.3 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Avery Johnson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Avery Johnson 2.1

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Avery Johnson 6.2

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Avery Johnson 1.1

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Avery Johnson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Avery Johnson 949

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Avery Johnson 186

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Avery Johnson 562

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Avery Johnson 102

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Avery Johnson 11

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Avery Johnson 90

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Avery Johnson .486

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Avery Johnson .063

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Avery Johnson .661

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Avery Johnson 17.3 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Avery Johnson 3.6 (1996)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Avery Johnson 9.4 (1996)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Avery Johnson 2.0 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Avery Johnson 0.4 (1995)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.