Artis Gilmore vs. Eddie Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Eddie 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.

Eddie Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Eddie Johnson: 1977-78 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Eddie Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Eddie Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Eddie Johnson 6

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Eddie Johnson 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Eddie Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Eddie Johnson 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Eddie Johnson 2.3

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Eddie Johnson 5.1

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Eddie Johnson 1.1

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Eddie Johnson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Eddie Johnson 10,163

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Eddie Johnson 1,522

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Eddie Johnson 3,436

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Eddie Johnson 761

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Eddie Johnson 89

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Eddie Johnson 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Eddie Johnson .476

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Eddie Johnson .326 *

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Eddie Johnson .791

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Eddie Johnson 19.1 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Eddie Johnson 2.8 (1982)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Eddie Johnson 7.8 (1985)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Eddie Johnson 1.7 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Eddie Johnson 0.3 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Eddie Johnson 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Eddie Johnson 2.1

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Eddie Johnson 4.1

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Eddie Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Eddie Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Eddie Johnson 442

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Eddie Johnson 76

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Eddie Johnson 150

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Eddie Johnson 31

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Eddie Johnson 6

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Eddie Johnson 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Eddie Johnson .485

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Eddie Johnson .273 *

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Eddie Johnson .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Eddie Johnson 19.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Eddie Johnson 3.6 (1980)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Eddie Johnson 5.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Eddie Johnson 4.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Eddie Johnson 0.5 (1982)

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