Artis Gilmore vs. Joe Ruklick Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Ruklick 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.

Joe Ruklick

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Joe Ruklick: 1959-60 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Joe Ruklick 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Joe Ruklick 3

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Joe Ruklick 2

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Joe Ruklick 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Joe Ruklick 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Joe Ruklick 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Joe Ruklick 2.5

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Joe Ruklick 0.4

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Joe Ruklick 398

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Joe Ruklick 286

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Joe Ruklick 48

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Joe Ruklick 114

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Joe Ruklick .366

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Joe Ruklick .613

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Joe Ruklick 5.0 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Joe Ruklick 3.5 (1960)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Joe Ruklick 0.6 (1960)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Joe Ruklick - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Joe Ruklick 1.2

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Joe Ruklick 1.5

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Joe Ruklick 0.0

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Joe Ruklick 7

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Joe Ruklick 9

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Joe Ruklick 0

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Joe Ruklick 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Joe Ruklick .231

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Joe Ruklick .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Joe Ruklick 1.5 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Joe Ruklick 2.0 (1962)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Joe Ruklick 0.0 (1962)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Joe Ruklick - 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.