Artis Gilmore vs. Kelly Tripucka Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kelly Tripucka 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.

Kelly Tripucka

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Kelly Tripucka: 1981-82 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Kelly Tripucka 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Kelly Tripucka 10

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Kelly Tripucka 5

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Kelly Tripucka 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Kelly Tripucka 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Kelly Tripucka 17.2

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Kelly Tripucka 3.8

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Kelly Tripucka 3.0

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Kelly Tripucka 1.0

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Kelly Tripucka 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Kelly Tripucka 12,142

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Kelly Tripucka 2,703

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Kelly Tripucka 2,090

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Kelly Tripucka 678

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Kelly Tripucka 137

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Kelly Tripucka 707

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Kelly Tripucka .473

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Kelly Tripucka .361

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Kelly Tripucka .849

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Kelly Tripucka 26.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Kelly Tripucka 5.4 (1982)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Kelly Tripucka 4.1 (1983)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Kelly Tripucka 1.2 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Kelly Tripucka 0.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Kelly Tripucka 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Kelly Tripucka 3.7

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Kelly Tripucka 2.3

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Kelly Tripucka 0.9

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Kelly Tripucka 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Kelly Tripucka 391

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Kelly Tripucka 93

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Kelly Tripucka 57

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Kelly Tripucka 22

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Kelly Tripucka 5

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Kelly Tripucka 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Kelly Tripucka .462

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Kelly Tripucka .000

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Kelly Tripucka .856

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Kelly Tripucka 27.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Kelly Tripucka 5.8 (1986)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Kelly Tripucka 3.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Kelly Tripucka 2.2 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Kelly Tripucka 0.5 (1986)

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