Artis Gilmore vs. Mychal Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mychal 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.

Mychal Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Mychal Thompson: 1978-79 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Mychal Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Mychal Thompson 12

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Mychal Thompson 11

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Mychal Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Mychal Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Mychal Thompson 13.7

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Mychal Thompson 7.4

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Mychal Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Mychal Thompson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Mychal Thompson 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Mychal Thompson 12,810

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Mychal Thompson 6,951

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Mychal Thompson 2,141

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Mychal Thompson 701

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Mychal Thompson 1,073

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Mychal Thompson 935

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Mychal Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Mychal Thompson .083 *

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Mychal Thompson .655

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Mychal Thompson 20.8 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Mychal Thompson 11.7 (1982)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Mychal Thompson 4.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Mychal Thompson 1.1 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Mychal Thompson 2.2 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Mychal Thompson 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Mychal Thompson 6.0

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Mychal Thompson 1.2

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Mychal Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Mychal Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Mychal Thompson 1,132

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Mychal Thompson 627

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Mychal Thompson 126

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Mychal Thompson 56

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Mychal Thompson 106

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Mychal Thompson 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Mychal Thompson .501

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Mychal Thompson - *

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Mychal Thompson .648

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Mychal Thompson 25.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Mychal Thompson 10.3 (1979)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Mychal Thompson 5.6 (1983)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Mychal Thompson 1.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Mychal Thompson 3.0 (1981)

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