Artis Gilmore vs. Bob Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Thornton 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.

Bob Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Bob Thornton: 1985-86 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Bob Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Bob Thornton 8

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Bob Thornton 2

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Bob Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Bob Thornton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Bob Thornton 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Bob Thornton 2.5

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Bob Thornton 0.3

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Bob Thornton 844

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Bob Thornton 712

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Bob Thornton 99

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Bob Thornton 74

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Bob Thornton 35

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Bob Thornton 283

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Bob Thornton .444

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Bob Thornton .222

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Bob Thornton .558

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Bob Thornton 4.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Bob Thornton 4.1 (1986)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Bob Thornton 0.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Bob Thornton 0.4 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Bob Thornton 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Bob Thornton 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Bob Thornton 1.5

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Bob Thornton 0.1

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Bob Thornton 26

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Bob Thornton 24

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Bob Thornton 5

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Bob Thornton 2

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Bob Thornton 1

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Bob Thornton 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Bob Thornton .391

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Bob Thornton -

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Bob Thornton .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Bob Thornton 2.1 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Bob Thornton 1.7 (1990)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Bob Thornton 0.4 (1990)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Bob Thornton 0.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Bob Thornton 0.1 (1990)

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