Artis Gilmore vs. Derek Strong Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derek Strong 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.

Derek Strong

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Derek Strong: 1991-92 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Derek Strong 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Derek Strong 10

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Derek Strong 3

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Derek Strong 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Derek Strong 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Derek Strong 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Derek Strong 4.9

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Derek Strong 0.6

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Derek Strong 0.4

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Derek Strong 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Derek Strong 3,088

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Derek Strong 2,213

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Derek Strong 291

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Derek Strong 203

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Derek Strong 94

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Derek Strong 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Derek Strong .430

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Derek Strong .180

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Derek Strong .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Derek Strong 12.7 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Derek Strong 7.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Derek Strong 1.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Derek Strong 0.6 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Derek Strong 0.4 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Derek Strong 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Derek Strong 7.4

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Derek Strong 0.7

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Derek Strong 0.6

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Derek Strong 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Derek Strong 76

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Derek Strong 74

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Derek Strong 7

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Derek Strong 6

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Derek Strong 3

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Derek Strong 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Derek Strong .481

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Derek Strong .000

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Derek Strong .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Derek Strong 12.2 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Derek Strong 10.0 (1997)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Derek Strong 0.8 (1997)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Derek Strong 1.0 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Derek Strong 0.4 (1997)

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