James Donaldson vs. Artis Gilmore Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Artis Gilmore and James Donaldson 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

James Donaldson

vs.

Artis Gilmore

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Donaldson: 1980-81 to 1994-95
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Donaldson 0 Artis Gilmore 0

NBA Seasons James Donaldson 14 Artis Gilmore 12

Playoffs Played James Donaldson 9 Artis Gilmore 6

All-Star Games James Donaldson 1 Artis Gilmore 6

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) James Donaldson 0 Artis Gilmore 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Donaldson 8.6 Artis Gilmore 17.1

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 7.8 Artis Gilmore 10.1

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 0.8 Artis Gilmore 2.0

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.4 Artis Gilmore 0.5

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 1.3 Artis Gilmore 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points James Donaldson 8,203 Artis Gilmore 15,579

Total Rebounds James Donaldson 7,492 Artis Gilmore 9,161

Total Assists James Donaldson 765 Artis Gilmore 1,777

Total Steals James Donaldson 336 Artis Gilmore 470

Total Blocks James Donaldson 1,267 Artis Gilmore 1,747

Total Games James Donaldson 957 Artis Gilmore 909

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Donaldson .571 Artis Gilmore .599

3-Point Percentage James Donaldson - Artis Gilmore .077 *

Free Throw Percentage James Donaldson .732 Artis Gilmore .713

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Donaldson 11.8 (1984) Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 11.9 (1987) Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 1.2 (1983) Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979)

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.6 (1987) Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979)

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 1.7 (1984) Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Donaldson 7.9 Artis Gilmore 11.7

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 7.8 Artis Gilmore 8.0

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 0.7 Artis Gilmore 1.1

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.4 Artis Gilmore 0.6

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 0.8 Artis Gilmore 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points James Donaldson 401 Artis Gilmore 492

Total Rebounds James Donaldson 400 Artis Gilmore 336

Total Assists James Donaldson 35 Artis Gilmore 47

Total Steals James Donaldson 18 Artis Gilmore 27

Total Blocks James Donaldson 42 Artis Gilmore 71

Total Games James Donaldson 51 Artis Gilmore 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Donaldson .627 Artis Gilmore .566

3-Point Percentage James Donaldson - Artis Gilmore - *

Free Throw Percentage James Donaldson .779 Artis Gilmore .680

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Donaldson 12.0 (1983) Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 11.7 (1986) Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 1.0 (1986) Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981)

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.7 (1990) Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 1.5 (1983) 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.