Artis Gilmore vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson 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.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Artis Gilmore 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 0 David Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 David Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 David Thompson 407

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 David Thompson 27

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

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