Artis Gilmore vs. Morris Peterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Morris Peterson 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.

Morris Peterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Morris Peterson: 2000-01 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Morris Peterson 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Morris Peterson 11

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Morris Peterson 5

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Morris Peterson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Morris Peterson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Morris Peterson 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Morris Peterson 3.5

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Morris Peterson 1.5

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Morris Peterson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Morris Peterson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Morris Peterson 7,628

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Morris Peterson 2,483

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Morris Peterson 1,090

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Morris Peterson 639

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Morris Peterson 136

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Morris Peterson 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Morris Peterson .418

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Morris Peterson .373

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Morris Peterson .773

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Morris Peterson 16.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Morris Peterson 4.6 (2006)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Morris Peterson 2.4 (2002)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Morris Peterson 1.3 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Morris Peterson 0.4 (2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Morris Peterson 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Morris Peterson 2.6

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Morris Peterson 1.1

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Morris Peterson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Morris Peterson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Morris Peterson 222

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Morris Peterson 87

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Morris Peterson 36

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Morris Peterson 20

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Morris Peterson 8

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Morris Peterson 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Morris Peterson .457

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Morris Peterson .387

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Morris Peterson .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Morris Peterson 9.2 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Morris Peterson 4.5 (2007)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Morris Peterson 2.2 (2002)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Morris Peterson 1.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Morris Peterson 0.6 (2002)

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