John Drew vs. Artis Gilmore Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Artis Gilmore and John Drew 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

John Drew

vs.

Artis Gilmore

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Drew: 1974-75 to 1984-85
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Drew 0 Artis Gilmore 0

NBA Seasons John Drew 11 Artis Gilmore 12

Playoffs Played John Drew 5 Artis Gilmore 6

All-Star Games John Drew 2 Artis Gilmore 6

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Drew 0 Artis Gilmore 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Drew 20.7 Artis Gilmore 17.1

Rebounds Per Game John Drew 6.9 Artis Gilmore 10.1

Assists Per Game John Drew 1.7 Artis Gilmore 2.0

Steals Per Game John Drew 1.4 Artis Gilmore 0.5

Blocks Per Game John Drew 0.3 Artis Gilmore 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points John Drew 15,291 Artis Gilmore 15,579

Total Rebounds John Drew 5,088 Artis Gilmore 9,161

Total Assists John Drew 1,224 Artis Gilmore 1,777

Total Steals John Drew 1,004 Artis Gilmore 470

Total Blocks John Drew 193 Artis Gilmore 1,747

Total Games John Drew 739 Artis Gilmore 909

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Drew .470 Artis Gilmore .599

3-Point Percentage John Drew .175 * Artis Gilmore .077 *

Free Throw Percentage John Drew .748 Artis Gilmore .713

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Drew 24.2 (1977) Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game John Drew 10.7 (1975) Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game John Drew 2.2 (1983) Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979)

Steals Per Game John Drew 1.8 (1976) Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979)

Blocks Per Game John Drew 0.5 (1975) Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Drew 14.0 Artis Gilmore 11.7

Rebounds Per Game John Drew 4.8 Artis Gilmore 8.0

Assists Per Game John Drew 0.8 Artis Gilmore 1.1

Steals Per Game John Drew 0.7 Artis Gilmore 0.6

Blocks Per Game John Drew 0.2 Artis Gilmore 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Drew 405 Artis Gilmore 492

Total Rebounds John Drew 140 Artis Gilmore 336

Total Assists John Drew 24 Artis Gilmore 47

Total Steals John Drew 21 Artis Gilmore 27

Total Blocks John Drew 5 Artis Gilmore 71

Total Games John Drew 29 Artis Gilmore 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Drew .431 Artis Gilmore .566

3-Point Percentage John Drew - * Artis Gilmore - *

Free Throw Percentage John Drew .725 Artis Gilmore .680

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Drew 26.0 (1978) Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game John Drew 7.5 (1978) Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game John Drew 1.5 (1978) Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981)

Steals Per Game John Drew 1.4 (1980) Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game John Drew 0.5 (1978) 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.