Cross-era · careers 25 years apart

Anthony Davis vs Artis Gilmore

Anthony Davis 2012-2025 · Forward-Center · active Artis Gilmore 1976-1987 · Center

Anthony Davis (2012-2025) and Artis Gilmore (1976-1987) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 25 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Anthony Davis was the higher-volume scorer (24.0 points per game to 17.1); adjusted for era they scored at 2.37× and 1.67× their league average respectively; Artis Gilmore was the more efficient scorer (64.3% true shooting to 60.1%). Anthony Davis holds the edge on accolades — 1 championship and the #61 all-time ranking to Artis Gilmore's #73.

Career averages

Anthony DavisStatArtis Gilmore
24.0 Points / game 17.1
10.7 Rebounds / game 10.1
2.6 Assists / game 1.9
1.3 Steals / game 0.5
2.3 Blocks / game 1.9
52.2% Field goal % 60.1%
24.6% 3-point % 9.0%
78.8% Free throw % 70.1%
60.1% True shooting % 64.3%
807 Games played 909

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Anthony DavisStatArtis Gilmore
2.37× Points vs era avg 1.67×
2.58× Rebounds vs era avg 2.35×
1.11× Assists vs era avg 0.80×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Artis Gilmore's era.

Anthony DavisStatArtis Gilmore
110.2 Offensive rating —
107.5 Defensive rating —
2.7 Net rating —
27.5% Usage % —
15.1% Assist % —
18.7% Rebound % —

Playoff averages

Anthony DavisStatArtis Gilmore
26.1 Points / game 11.7
11.7 Rebounds / game 8.0
2.9 Assists / game 1.1
1.3 Steals / game 0.6
2.1 Blocks / game 1.7
54.0% Field goal % 54.9%
28.0% 3-point % 0.0%
83.8% Free throw % 62.7%
60 Playoff games 42

Accolades

Anthony DavisStatArtis Gilmore
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
1 Championships 1
7 All-Star selections 6
4 All-NBA 1st Team 5
#61 All-time GOAT rank #73

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