Artis Gilmore vs. Tom Hoover Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Hoover 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.

Tom Hoover

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Tom Hoover: 1963-64 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Tom Hoover 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Tom Hoover 4

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Tom Hoover 1

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Tom Hoover 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Tom Hoover 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Tom Hoover 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Tom Hoover 4.3

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Tom Hoover 0.6

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Tom Hoover - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Tom Hoover - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Tom Hoover 350

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Tom Hoover 425

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Tom Hoover 56

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Tom Hoover - n/a **

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Tom Hoover - n/a **

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Tom Hoover 100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Tom Hoover .413

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Tom Hoover - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Tom Hoover .591

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Tom Hoover 4.8 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Tom Hoover 5.6 (1964)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Tom Hoover 0.6 (1964)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Tom Hoover - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Tom Hoover - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Tom Hoover 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Tom Hoover 0.8

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Tom Hoover 0.3

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Tom Hoover - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Tom Hoover - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Tom Hoover 4

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Tom Hoover 3

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Tom Hoover 1

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Tom Hoover - n/a **

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Tom Hoover - n/a **

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Tom Hoover 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Tom Hoover .667

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Tom Hoover - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Tom Hoover -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Tom Hoover 1.0 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Tom Hoover 0.8 (1966)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Tom Hoover 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Tom Hoover - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Tom Hoover - 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.