Chris Ford vs. Artis Gilmore Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Artis Gilmore and Chris Ford 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

Chris Ford

vs.

Artis Gilmore

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Ford: 1972-73 to 1981-82
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Ford 1 Artis Gilmore 0

NBA Seasons Chris Ford 10 Artis Gilmore 12

Playoffs Played Chris Ford 7 Artis Gilmore 6

All-Star Games Chris Ford 0 Artis Gilmore 6

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chris Ford 0 Artis Gilmore 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Ford 9.2 Artis Gilmore 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 3.0 Artis Gilmore 10.1

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 3.4 Artis Gilmore 2.0

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 1.6 * Artis Gilmore 0.5

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.3 * Artis Gilmore 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Ford 7,314 Artis Gilmore 15,579

Total Rebounds Chris Ford 2,394 Artis Gilmore 9,161

Total Assists Chris Ford 2,719 Artis Gilmore 1,777

Total Steals Chris Ford 1,152 * Artis Gilmore 470

Total Blocks Chris Ford 192 * Artis Gilmore 1,747

Total Games Chris Ford 794 Artis Gilmore 909

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Ford .460 Artis Gilmore .599

3-Point Percentage Chris Ford .375 * Artis Gilmore .077 *

Free Throw Percentage Chris Ford .731 Artis Gilmore .713

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Ford 15.4 (1979) Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 3.7 (1974) Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 4.6 (1978) Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979)

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 2.2 (1977) * Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.4 (1980) * Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Ford 7.5 Artis Gilmore 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 2.9 Artis Gilmore 8.0

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 2.6 Artis Gilmore 1.1

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 0.9 * Artis Gilmore 0.6

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.3 * Artis Gilmore 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Ford 434 Artis Gilmore 492

Total Rebounds Chris Ford 168 Artis Gilmore 336

Total Assists Chris Ford 151 Artis Gilmore 47

Total Steals Chris Ford 52 * Artis Gilmore 27

Total Blocks Chris Ford 15 * Artis Gilmore 71

Total Games Chris Ford 58 Artis Gilmore 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Ford .440 Artis Gilmore .566

3-Point Percentage Chris Ford .244 * Artis Gilmore - *

Free Throw Percentage Chris Ford .688 Artis Gilmore .680

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Ford 13.7 (1977) Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 6.3 (1977) Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 4.4 (1976) Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981)

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 2.3 (1977) * Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.7 (1980) * Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983)

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.