Joe Cooper vs. Artis Gilmore Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Artis Gilmore and Joe Cooper 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

Joe Cooper

vs.

Artis Gilmore

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Cooper: 1981-82 to 1984-85
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Cooper 0 Artis Gilmore 0

NBA Seasons Joe Cooper 3 Artis Gilmore 12

Playoffs Played Joe Cooper 0 Artis Gilmore 6

All-Star Games Joe Cooper 0 Artis Gilmore 6

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Cooper 0 Artis Gilmore 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Cooper 4.5 Artis Gilmore 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooper 4.0 Artis Gilmore 10.1

Assists Per Game Joe Cooper 0.8 Artis Gilmore 2.0

Steals Per Game Joe Cooper 0.5 Artis Gilmore 0.5

Blocks Per Game Joe Cooper 0.9 Artis Gilmore 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Cooper 109 Artis Gilmore 15,579

Total Rebounds Joe Cooper 97 Artis Gilmore 9,161

Total Assists Joe Cooper 19 Artis Gilmore 1,777

Total Steals Joe Cooper 11 Artis Gilmore 470

Total Blocks Joe Cooper 21 Artis Gilmore 1,747

Total Games Joe Cooper 24 Artis Gilmore 909

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Cooper .506 Artis Gilmore .599

3-Point Percentage Joe Cooper - Artis Gilmore .077 *

Free Throw Percentage Joe Cooper .543 Artis Gilmore .713

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Cooper 5.7 (1985) Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooper 4.3 (1983) Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Joe Cooper 0.9 (1983) Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979)

Steals Per Game Joe Cooper 0.7 (1985) Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Joe Cooper 1.0 (1983) Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Cooper - Artis Gilmore 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooper - Artis Gilmore 8.0

Assists Per Game Joe Cooper - Artis Gilmore 1.1

Steals Per Game Joe Cooper - Artis Gilmore 0.6

Blocks Per Game Joe Cooper - Artis Gilmore 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Cooper - Artis Gilmore 492

Total Rebounds Joe Cooper - Artis Gilmore 336

Total Assists Joe Cooper - Artis Gilmore 47

Total Steals Joe Cooper - Artis Gilmore 27

Total Blocks Joe Cooper - Artis Gilmore 71

Total Games Joe Cooper 0 Artis Gilmore 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Cooper - Artis Gilmore .566

3-Point Percentage Joe Cooper - Artis Gilmore - *

Free Throw Percentage Joe Cooper - Artis Gilmore .680

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Cooper - Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooper - Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Joe Cooper - Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981)

Steals Per Game Joe Cooper - Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Joe Cooper - 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.