Artis Gilmore vs. Tom Kelly Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Kelly 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 Kelly

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Tom Kelly: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Tom Kelly 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Tom Kelly 1

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Tom Kelly 0

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Tom Kelly 0

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Tom Kelly 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Tom Kelly - n/a **

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Tom Kelly 1.4

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Tom Kelly 191

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Tom Kelly - n/a **

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Tom Kelly 38

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

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

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Tom Kelly 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Tom Kelly .335

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

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Tom Kelly .616

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Tom Kelly 7.1 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Tom Kelly - n/a **

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Tom Kelly 1.4 (1949)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Tom Kelly -

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Tom Kelly - n/a **

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Tom Kelly -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Tom Kelly -

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Tom Kelly - n/a **

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Tom Kelly -

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

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

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Tom Kelly 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Tom Kelly -

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

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Tom Kelly -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Tom Kelly -

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Tom Kelly - n/a **

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Tom Kelly -

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

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Tom Kelly - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.