Artis Gilmore vs. Ish Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ish Smith 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.

Ish Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Ish Smith: 2010-11 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Ish Smith 1

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Ish Smith 14

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Ish Smith 6

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Ish Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Ish Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Ish Smith 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Ish Smith 2.4

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Ish Smith 3.8

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Ish Smith 0.7

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Ish Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Ish Smith 5,712

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Ish Smith 1,920

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Ish Smith 3,044

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Ish Smith 543

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Ish Smith 197

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Ish Smith 805

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Ish Smith .429

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Ish Smith .325

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Ish Smith .676

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Ish Smith 12.6 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Ish Smith 4.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Ish Smith 6.5 (2016)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Ish Smith 1.1 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Ish Smith 0.4 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Ish Smith 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Ish Smith 1.4

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Ish Smith 1.5

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Ish Smith 0.5

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Ish Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Ish Smith 64

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Ish Smith 32

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Ish Smith 34

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Ish Smith 11

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Ish Smith 4

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Ish Smith 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Ish Smith .333

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Ish Smith .214

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Ish Smith .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Ish Smith 6.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Ish Smith 3.2 (2021)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Ish Smith 3.5 (2019)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Ish Smith 1.4 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Ish Smith 1.0 (2012)

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