Artis Gilmore vs. Kyrie Irving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kyrie Irving 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.

Kyrie Irving

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Kyrie Irving 1

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Kyrie Irving 13

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Kyrie Irving 7

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Kyrie Irving 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 0 Kyrie Irving 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Kyrie Irving 0

Rookie of The Year Artis Gilmore 0 Kyrie Irving 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Kyrie Irving 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Kyrie Irving 4.0

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Kyrie Irving 5.7

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Kyrie Irving 1.3

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Kyrie Irving 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Kyrie Irving 17,199

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Kyrie Irving 2,933

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Kyrie Irving 4,134

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Kyrie Irving 956

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Kyrie Irving 314

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Kyrie Irving 729

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Kyrie Irving .474

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Kyrie Irving .393

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Kyrie Irving .886

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Kyrie Irving 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Kyrie Irving 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Kyrie Irving 6.9 (2019)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Kyrie Irving 1.5 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Kyrie Irving 0.8 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Kyrie Irving 23.4

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Kyrie Irving 3.8

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Kyrie Irving 4.8

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Kyrie Irving 1.4

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Kyrie Irving 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Kyrie Irving 1,778

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Kyrie Irving 285

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Kyrie Irving 365

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Kyrie Irving 110

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Kyrie Irving 46

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Kyrie Irving 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Kyrie Irving .456

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Kyrie Irving .396

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Kyrie Irving .889

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Kyrie Irving 27.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Kyrie Irving 6.5 (2024)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Kyrie Irving 7.0 (2019)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Kyrie Irving 2.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Kyrie Irving 1.3 (2022)

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