Artis Gilmore vs. Reggie Theus Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Reggie Theus 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.

Reggie Theus

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Reggie Theus 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Reggie Theus 13

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Reggie Theus 4

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Reggie Theus 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Reggie Theus 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Reggie Theus 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Reggie Theus 3.3

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Reggie Theus 6.3

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Reggie Theus 1.2

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Reggie Theus 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Reggie Theus 19,015

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Reggie Theus 3,349

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Reggie Theus 6,453

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Reggie Theus 1,206

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Reggie Theus 236

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Reggie Theus 1,026

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Reggie Theus .471

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Reggie Theus .252 *

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Reggie Theus .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Reggie Theus 23.8 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Reggie Theus 4.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Reggie Theus 9.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Reggie Theus 1.7 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Reggie Theus 0.4 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Reggie Theus 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Reggie Theus 2.8

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Reggie Theus 5.7

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Reggie Theus 1.1

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Reggie Theus 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Reggie Theus 244

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Reggie Theus 47

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Reggie Theus 97

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Reggie Theus 18

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Reggie Theus 2

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Reggie Theus 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Reggie Theus .410

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Reggie Theus .133 *

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Reggie Theus .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Reggie Theus 19.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Reggie Theus 3.7 (1984)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Reggie Theus 6.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Reggie Theus 1.7 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Reggie Theus 0.7 (1986)

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