Don Ackerman vs. Artis Gilmore Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Artis Gilmore and Don Ackerman 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

Don Ackerman

vs.

Artis Gilmore

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Ackerman: 1953-54 to 1953-54
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Ackerman 0 Artis Gilmore 0

NBA Seasons Don Ackerman 1 Artis Gilmore 12

Playoffs Played Don Ackerman 1 Artis Gilmore 6

All-Star Games Don Ackerman 0 Artis Gilmore 6

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Ackerman 0 Artis Gilmore 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 1.5 Artis Gilmore 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 Artis Gilmore 10.1

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.8 Artis Gilmore 2.0

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 0.5

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ackerman 43 Artis Gilmore 15,579

Total Rebounds Don Ackerman 15 Artis Gilmore 9,161

Total Assists Don Ackerman 23 Artis Gilmore 1,777

Total Steals Don Ackerman - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 470

Total Blocks Don Ackerman - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 1,747

Total Games Don Ackerman 28 Artis Gilmore 909

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ackerman .222 Artis Gilmore .599

3-Point Percentage Don Ackerman - n/a ** Artis Gilmore .077 *

Free Throw Percentage Don Ackerman .536 Artis Gilmore .713

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 1.5 (1954) Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 (1954) Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.8 (1954) Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979)

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 Artis Gilmore 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 1.0 Artis Gilmore 8.0

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.3 Artis Gilmore 1.1

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 0.6

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ackerman 2 Artis Gilmore 492

Total Rebounds Don Ackerman 4 Artis Gilmore 336

Total Assists Don Ackerman 1 Artis Gilmore 47

Total Steals Don Ackerman - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 27

Total Blocks Don Ackerman - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 71

Total Games Don Ackerman 4 Artis Gilmore 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ackerman .333 Artis Gilmore .566

3-Point Percentage Don Ackerman - n/a ** Artis Gilmore - *

Free Throw Percentage Don Ackerman - Artis Gilmore .680

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 (1954) Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 1.0 (1954) Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.3 (1954) Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981)

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983)

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.