Artis Gilmore vs. Olden Polynice Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Olden Polynice 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.

Olden Polynice

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Olden Polynice: 1987-88 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Olden Polynice 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Olden Polynice 15

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Olden Polynice 6

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Olden Polynice 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Olden Polynice 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Olden Polynice 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Olden Polynice 6.7

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Olden Polynice 0.7

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Olden Polynice 0.5

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Olden Polynice 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Olden Polynice 8,265

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Olden Polynice 7,110

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Olden Polynice 744

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Olden Polynice 516

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Olden Polynice 651

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Olden Polynice 1,058

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Olden Polynice .505

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Olden Polynice .192

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Olden Polynice .535

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Olden Polynice 12.5 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Olden Polynice 11.9 (1994)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Olden Polynice 2.2 (1997)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Olden Polynice 0.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Olden Polynice 1.0 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Olden Polynice 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Olden Polynice 6.0

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Olden Polynice 0.3

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Olden Polynice 0.4

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Olden Polynice 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Olden Polynice 236

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Olden Polynice 221

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Olden Polynice 12

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Olden Polynice 15

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Olden Polynice 22

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Olden Polynice 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Olden Polynice .547

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Olden Polynice .500

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Olden Polynice .543

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Olden Polynice 13.8 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Olden Polynice 12.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Olden Polynice 0.8 (1996)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Olden Polynice 0.8 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Olden Polynice 1.8 (1996)

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