Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Artis Gilmore Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Artis Gilmore and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar:
1969-70 to 1988-89
Artis Gilmore:
1976-77 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Artis Gilmore0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar20
Artis Gilmore12
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar18
Artis Gilmore6
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar19
Artis Gilmore6

Honors and Awards

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Artis Gilmore0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Artis Gilmore0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar10
Artis Gilmore0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar15
Artis Gilmore0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar5
Artis Gilmore0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar11
Artis Gilmore1
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Artis Gilmore0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Artis Gilmore0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar4 *
Artis Gilmore0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Artis Gilmore0
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6
Artis Gilmore 17.1

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2
Artis Gilmore 10.1

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6
Artis Gilmore 2.0

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9
*
Artis Gilmore 0.5

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6
*
Artis Gilmore 1.9

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387
Artis Gilmore 15,579

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440
Artis Gilmore 9,161

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660
Artis Gilmore 1,777

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160
*
Artis Gilmore 470

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189
*
Artis Gilmore 1,747

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560
Artis Gilmore 909

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559
Artis Gilmore .599

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056
*
Artis Gilmore .077

*
Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721
Artis Gilmore .713

Best Season (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8
(1972)
Artis Gilmore 23.7
(1979)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9
(1976)
Artis Gilmore 13.1
(1978)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4
(1979)
Artis Gilmore 3.3
(1979)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1978)
*
Artis Gilmore 0.6
(1979)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1976)
*
Artis Gilmore 2.7
(1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3
Artis Gilmore 11.7

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5
Artis Gilmore 8.0

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2
Artis Gilmore 1.1

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0
*
Artis Gilmore 0.6

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4
*
Artis Gilmore 1.7

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762
Artis Gilmore 492

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481
Artis Gilmore 336

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767
Artis Gilmore 47

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189
*
Artis Gilmore 27

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476
*
Artis Gilmore 71

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237
Artis Gilmore 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533
Artis Gilmore .566

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000
*
Artis Gilmore -

*
Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740
Artis Gilmore .680

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2
(1970)
Artis Gilmore 18.7
(1977)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2
(1972)
Artis Gilmore 13.0
(1977)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1
(1972)
Artis Gilmore 2.0
(1981)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1977)
*
Artis Gilmore 2.3
(1986)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1979)
*
Artis Gilmore 3.1
(1983)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.