Artis Gilmore vs. Kareem Rush Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kareem Rush 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.

Kareem Rush

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Kareem Rush: 2002-03 to 2009-10

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Kareem Rush 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Kareem Rush 7

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Kareem Rush 2

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Kareem Rush 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Kareem Rush 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Kareem Rush 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Kareem Rush 1.7

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Kareem Rush 1.0

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Kareem Rush 0.4

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Kareem Rush 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Kareem Rush 2,213

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Kareem Rush 572

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Kareem Rush 353

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Kareem Rush 150

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Kareem Rush 74

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Kareem Rush 346

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Kareem Rush .400

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Kareem Rush .358

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Kareem Rush .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Kareem Rush 10.1 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Kareem Rush 2.4 (2008)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Kareem Rush 1.4 (2005)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Kareem Rush 0.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Kareem Rush 0.4 (2010)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Kareem Rush 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Kareem Rush 0.6

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Kareem Rush 0.6

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Kareem Rush 0.4

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Kareem Rush 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Kareem Rush 112

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Kareem Rush 19

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Kareem Rush 19

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Kareem Rush 11

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Kareem Rush 3

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Kareem Rush 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Kareem Rush .383

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Kareem Rush .393

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Kareem Rush .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Kareem Rush 3.7 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Kareem Rush 0.7 (2004)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Kareem Rush 0.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Kareem Rush 0.5 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Kareem Rush 0.1 (2004)

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