Artis Gilmore vs. Rodney McGruder Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rodney McGruder 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.

Rodney McGruder

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Rodney McGruder: 2016-17 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Rodney McGruder 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Rodney McGruder 7

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Rodney McGruder 2

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Rodney McGruder 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Rodney McGruder 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Rodney McGruder 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Rodney McGruder 2.8

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Rodney McGruder 1.2

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Rodney McGruder 0.5

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Rodney McGruder 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Rodney McGruder 1,825

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Rodney McGruder 884

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Rodney McGruder 381

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Rodney McGruder 161

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Rodney McGruder 50

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Rodney McGruder 317

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Rodney McGruder .420

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Rodney McGruder .360

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Rodney McGruder .672

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Rodney McGruder 7.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Rodney McGruder 3.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Rodney McGruder 1.7 (2019)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Rodney McGruder 0.6 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Rodney McGruder 0.2 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Rodney McGruder 1.1

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Rodney McGruder 0.9

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Rodney McGruder 0.2

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Rodney McGruder 0.0

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Rodney McGruder 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Rodney McGruder 10

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Rodney McGruder 8

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Rodney McGruder 2

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Rodney McGruder 0

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Rodney McGruder 0

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Rodney McGruder 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Rodney McGruder .444

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Rodney McGruder .400

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Rodney McGruder -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Rodney McGruder 1.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Rodney McGruder 1.0 (2018)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Rodney McGruder 0.4 (2020)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Rodney McGruder 0.0 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Rodney McGruder 0.0 (2020)

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