Artis Gilmore vs. Emeka Okafor Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Emeka Okafor 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.

Emeka Okafor

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Emeka Okafor: 2004-05 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Emeka Okafor 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Emeka Okafor 10

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Emeka Okafor 2

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Emeka Okafor 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Emeka Okafor 0

Rookie of The Year Artis Gilmore 0 Emeka Okafor 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Emeka Okafor 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Emeka Okafor 9.7

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Emeka Okafor 0.8

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Emeka Okafor 0.7

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Emeka Okafor 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Emeka Okafor 7,370

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Emeka Okafor 5,967

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Emeka Okafor 520

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Emeka Okafor 414

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Emeka Okafor 1,003

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Emeka Okafor 616

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Emeka Okafor .512

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Emeka Okafor .000

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Emeka Okafor .586

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Emeka Okafor 15.1 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Emeka Okafor 11.3 (2007)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Emeka Okafor 1.2 (2007)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Emeka Okafor 0.9 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Emeka Okafor 2.6 (2007)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Emeka Okafor 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Emeka Okafor 4.7

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Emeka Okafor 0.0

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Emeka Okafor 0.9

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Emeka Okafor 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Emeka Okafor 44

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Emeka Okafor 33

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Emeka Okafor 0

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Emeka Okafor 6

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Emeka Okafor 6

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Emeka Okafor 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Emeka Okafor .625

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Emeka Okafor -

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Emeka Okafor .364

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Emeka Okafor 7.3 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Emeka Okafor 5.5 (2011)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Emeka Okafor 0.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Emeka Okafor 1.0 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Emeka Okafor 1.0 (2011)

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