James Edwards vs. Artis Gilmore Comparison

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

vs.

Artis Gilmore

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Edwards: 1977-78 to 1995-96
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Edwards 3 Artis Gilmore 0

NBA Seasons James Edwards 19 Artis Gilmore 12

Playoffs Played James Edwards 11 Artis Gilmore 6

All-Star Games James Edwards 0 Artis Gilmore 6

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Edwards 12.7 Artis Gilmore 17.1

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 5.1 Artis Gilmore 10.1

Assists Per Game James Edwards 1.3 Artis Gilmore 2.0

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.4 Artis Gilmore 0.5

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.7 Artis Gilmore 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 14,862 Artis Gilmore 15,579

Total Rebounds James Edwards 6,004 Artis Gilmore 9,161

Total Assists James Edwards 1,499 Artis Gilmore 1,777

Total Steals James Edwards 420 Artis Gilmore 470

Total Blocks James Edwards 867 Artis Gilmore 1,747

Total Games James Edwards 1,168 Artis Gilmore 909

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .495 Artis Gilmore .599

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .048 * Artis Gilmore .077 *

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .698 Artis Gilmore .713

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 16.7 (1982) Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 8.5 (1979) Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.6 (1981) Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979)

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.7 (1979) Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979)

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 1.6 (1981) Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Edwards 9.3 Artis Gilmore 11.7

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 3.2 Artis Gilmore 8.0

Assists Per Game James Edwards 0.8 Artis Gilmore 1.1

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.2 Artis Gilmore 0.6

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.4 Artis Gilmore 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 1,030 Artis Gilmore 492

Total Rebounds James Edwards 354 Artis Gilmore 336

Total Assists James Edwards 84 Artis Gilmore 47

Total Steals James Edwards 17 Artis Gilmore 27

Total Blocks James Edwards 46 Artis Gilmore 71

Total Games James Edwards 111 Artis Gilmore 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .468 Artis Gilmore .566

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .000 * Artis Gilmore - *

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .682 Artis Gilmore .680

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 14.3 (1990) Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 7.0 (1981) Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.5 (1981) Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981)

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.5 (1981) Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.6 (1984) 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.