Artis Gilmore vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas and Artis Gilmore that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Artis Gilmore:
1976-77 to 1987-88
Isiah Thomas:
1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

Artis Gilmore0
Isiah Thomas2
Artis Gilmore12
Isiah Thomas13
Artis Gilmore6
Isiah Thomas9
Artis Gilmore6
Isiah Thomas12

Honors and Awards

Artis Gilmore0
Isiah Thomas1
Artis Gilmore0
Isiah Thomas3
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Artis Gilmore0
Isiah Thomas5
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Artis Gilmore1
Isiah Thomas0
Artis Gilmore0
Isiah Thomas1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Artis Gilmore 17.1
Isiah Thomas 19.2

Artis Gilmore 10.1
Isiah Thomas 3.6

Artis Gilmore 2.0
Isiah Thomas 9.3

Artis Gilmore 0.5
Isiah Thomas 1.9

Artis Gilmore 1.9
Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Artis Gilmore 15,579
Isiah Thomas 18,822

Artis Gilmore 9,161
Isiah Thomas 3,478

Artis Gilmore 1,777
Isiah Thomas 9,061

Artis Gilmore 470
Isiah Thomas 1,861

Artis Gilmore 1,747
Isiah Thomas 249

Artis Gilmore 909
Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Artis Gilmore .599
Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage
Artis Gilmore .077
*
Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage
Artis Gilmore .713
Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Artis Gilmore 23.7
(1979)
Isiah Thomas 22.9
(1983)

Artis Gilmore 13.1
(1978)
Isiah Thomas 4.5
(1985)

Artis Gilmore 3.3
(1979)
Isiah Thomas 13.9
(1985)

Artis Gilmore 0.6
(1979)
Isiah Thomas 2.5
(1984)

Artis Gilmore 2.7
(1982)
Isiah Thomas 0.4
(1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Artis Gilmore 11.7
Isiah Thomas 20.4

Artis Gilmore 8.0
Isiah Thomas 4.7

Artis Gilmore 1.1
Isiah Thomas 8.9

Artis Gilmore 0.6
Isiah Thomas 2.1

Artis Gilmore 1.7
Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Artis Gilmore 492
Isiah Thomas 2,261

Artis Gilmore 336
Isiah Thomas 524

Artis Gilmore 47
Isiah Thomas 987

Artis Gilmore 27
Isiah Thomas 234

Artis Gilmore 71
Isiah Thomas 38

Artis Gilmore 42
Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Artis Gilmore .566
Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage
Artis Gilmore -
*
Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage
Artis Gilmore .680
Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Artis Gilmore 18.7
(1977)
Isiah Thomas 26.5
(1986)

Artis Gilmore 13.0
(1977)
Isiah Thomas 5.5
(1986)

Artis Gilmore 2.0
(1981)
Isiah Thomas 12.0
(1986)

Artis Gilmore 2.3
(1986)
Isiah Thomas 2.9
(1988)

Artis Gilmore 3.1
(1983)
Isiah Thomas 1.2
(1984)

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