Artis Gilmore vs. Mel McCants Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel McCants 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.

Mel McCants

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Mel McCants: 1989-90 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Mel McCants 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Mel McCants 1

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Mel McCants 1

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Mel McCants 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Mel McCants 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Mel McCants 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Mel McCants 0.5

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Mel McCants 0.2

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Mel McCants 0.2

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Mel McCants 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Mel McCants 22

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Mel McCants 6

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Mel McCants 2

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Mel McCants 3

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Mel McCants 1

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Mel McCants 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Mel McCants .308

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Mel McCants -

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Mel McCants .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Mel McCants 1.7 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Mel McCants 0.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Mel McCants 0.2 (1990)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Mel McCants 0.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Mel McCants 0.1 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Mel McCants 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Mel McCants 0.0

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Mel McCants 0.0

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Mel McCants 0.0

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Mel McCants 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Mel McCants 0

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Mel McCants 0

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Mel McCants 0

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Mel McCants 0

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Mel McCants 0

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Mel McCants 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Mel McCants -

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Mel McCants -

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Mel McCants -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Mel McCants 0.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Mel McCants 0.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Mel McCants 0.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Mel McCants 0.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Mel McCants 0.0 (1990)

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