Artis Gilmore vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson 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.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)

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