Artis Gilmore vs. Jim Palmer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Palmer 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.

Jim Palmer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Jim Palmer: 1958-59 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Jim Palmer 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Jim Palmer 3

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Jim Palmer 0

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Jim Palmer 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Jim Palmer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Jim Palmer 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Jim Palmer 5.3

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Jim Palmer 0.8

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Jim Palmer 1,595

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Jim Palmer 1,040

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Jim Palmer 165

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Jim Palmer 196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Jim Palmer .413

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Jim Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Jim Palmer .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Jim Palmer 10.3 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Jim Palmer 7.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Jim Palmer 1.0 (1959)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Jim Palmer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Jim Palmer -

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Jim Palmer -

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Jim Palmer -

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Jim Palmer -

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Jim Palmer -

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Jim Palmer -

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Jim Palmer 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Jim Palmer -

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Jim Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Jim Palmer -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Jim Palmer -

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Jim Palmer -

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Jim Palmer -

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Jim Palmer - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.