Artis Gilmore vs. Tom Patterson Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Tom Patterson: 1972-73 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Tom Patterson 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Tom Patterson 2

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Tom Patterson 1

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Tom Patterson 0

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Tom Patterson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Tom Patterson 1.0

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Tom Patterson 0.2

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Tom Patterson 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Tom Patterson 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Tom Patterson 56

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Tom Patterson 24

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Tom Patterson 5

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Tom Patterson 0 *

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Tom Patterson 0 *

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Tom Patterson 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Tom Patterson .420

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

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Tom Patterson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Tom Patterson 2.4 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Tom Patterson 1.0 (1974)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Tom Patterson 1.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Tom Patterson 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Tom Patterson 0.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Tom Patterson 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Tom Patterson 0.0

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Tom Patterson 0.0

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Tom Patterson - *

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Tom Patterson - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Tom Patterson 0

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Tom Patterson 0

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Tom Patterson 0

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Tom Patterson 0 *

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Tom Patterson 0 *

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Tom Patterson 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Tom Patterson -

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

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Tom Patterson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Tom Patterson 0.0 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Tom Patterson 0.0 (1973)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Tom Patterson 0.0 (1973)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Tom Patterson - *

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Tom Patterson - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.