Cross-era · careers 31 years apart

Artis Gilmore vs Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Artis Gilmore 1976-1987 · Center Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2018-2025 · Guard · active

Artis Gilmore (1976-1987) and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2018-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 31 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the higher-volume scorer (25.3 points per game to 17.1); adjusted for era they scored at 1.67× and 2.37× their league average respectively; Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the more efficient scorer (70.3% true shooting to 64.3%). Shai Gilgeous-Alexander holds the edge on accolades — 2 MVPs, 1 championship, 1 Finals MVP and the #68 all-time ranking to Artis Gilmore's #73.

Career averages

Artis GilmoreStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
17.1 Points / game 25.3
10.1 Rebounds / game 4.7
1.9 Assists / game 5.3
0.5 Steals / game 1.4
1.9 Blocks / game 0.8
60.1% Field goal % 50.4%
9.0% 3-point % 35.9%
70.1% Free throw % 85.1%
64.3% True shooting % 70.3%
909 Games played 530

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Artis GilmoreStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
1.67× Points vs era avg 2.37×
2.35× Rebounds vs era avg 1.12×
0.80× Assists vs era avg 2.19×

Advanced metrics

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

Artis GilmoreStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
— Offensive rating 112.7
— Defensive rating 111.4
— Net rating 1.3
— Usage % 33.4%
— Assist % 35.0%
— Rebound % 7.0%

Playoff averages

Artis GilmoreStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
11.7 Points / game 25.8
8.0 Rebounds / game 5.4
1.1 Assists / game 5.7
0.6 Steals / game 1.4
1.7 Blocks / game 1.0
54.9% Field goal % 46.6%
0.0% 3-point % 36.1%
62.7% Free throw % 86.7%
42 Playoff games 46

Accolades

Artis GilmoreStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
0 MVP awards 2
0 Finals MVP 1
1 Championships 1
6 All-Star selections 3
5 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#73 All-time GOAT rank #68

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