Artis Gilmore vs. Neil Johnston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Neil Johnston 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.

Neil Johnston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Neil Johnston: 1951-52 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Neil Johnston 1

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Neil Johnston 8

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Neil Johnston 4

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Neil Johnston 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Artis Gilmore 0 Neil Johnston 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 0 Neil Johnston 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Neil Johnston 0

Scoring Leader Artis Gilmore 0 Neil Johnston 3

Rebounds Leader Artis Gilmore 0 Neil Johnston 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Neil Johnston 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Neil Johnston 11.3

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Neil Johnston 2.5

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Neil Johnston 10,023

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Neil Johnston 5,856

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Neil Johnston 1,269

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Neil Johnston 516

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Neil Johnston .444

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Neil Johnston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Neil Johnston .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Neil Johnston 24.4 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Neil Johnston 15.1 (1955)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Neil Johnston 3.2 (1956)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Neil Johnston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Neil Johnston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Neil Johnston 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Neil Johnston 11.2

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Neil Johnston 3.3

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Neil Johnston 344

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Neil Johnston 257

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Neil Johnston 75

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Neil Johnston 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Neil Johnston .390

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Neil Johnston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Neil Johnston .734

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Neil Johnston 20.3 (1956)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Neil Johnston 17.5 (1957)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Neil Johnston 5.1 (1956)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Neil Johnston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Neil Johnston - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.