Artis Gilmore vs. Kenny Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Thomas 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.

Kenny Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Kenny Thomas: 1999-00 to 2009-10

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Kenny Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Kenny Thomas 11

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Kenny Thomas 3

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Kenny Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Kenny Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Kenny Thomas 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Kenny Thomas 6.9

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Kenny Thomas 1.5

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Kenny Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Kenny Thomas 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Kenny Thomas 5,876

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Kenny Thomas 4,341

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Kenny Thomas 975

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Kenny Thomas 527

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Kenny Thomas 276

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Kenny Thomas 632

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Kenny Thomas .465

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Kenny Thomas .244

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Kenny Thomas .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Kenny Thomas 14.1 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Kenny Thomas 10.1 (2004)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Kenny Thomas 2.1 (2005)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Kenny Thomas 1.2 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Kenny Thomas 0.9 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Kenny Thomas 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Kenny Thomas 8.0

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Kenny Thomas 1.3

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Kenny Thomas 0.7

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Kenny Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Kenny Thomas 222

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Kenny Thomas 183

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Kenny Thomas 31

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Kenny Thomas 17

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Kenny Thomas 7

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Kenny Thomas 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Kenny Thomas .529

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Kenny Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Kenny Thomas .677

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Kenny Thomas 12.0 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Kenny Thomas 9.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Kenny Thomas 2.4 (2005)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Kenny Thomas 0.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Kenny Thomas 0.4 (2003)

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