Cross-era · careers 12 years apart

Bob Pettit vs Artis Gilmore

Bob Pettit 1954-1964 · Forward Artis Gilmore 1976-1987 · Center

Bob Pettit (1954-1964) and Artis Gilmore (1976-1987) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 12 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Bob Pettit was the higher-volume scorer (26.4 points per game to 17.1); adjusted for era they scored at 2.33× and 1.67× their league average respectively; Artis Gilmore was the more efficient scorer (64.3% true shooting to 51.1%). Bob Pettit holds the edge on accolades — 2 MVPs, 1 championship and the #22 all-time ranking to Artis Gilmore's #73.

Career averages

Bob PettitStatArtis Gilmore
26.4 Points / game 17.1
16.2 Rebounds / game 10.1
3.0 Assists / game 1.9
0.0 Steals / game 0.5
0.0 Blocks / game 1.9
43.5% Field goal % 60.1%
0.0% 3-point % 9.0%
76.2% Free throw % 70.1%
51.1% True shooting % 64.3%
792 Games played 909

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Bob PettitStatArtis Gilmore
2.33× Points vs era avg 1.67×
2.61× Rebounds vs era avg 2.35×
1.32× Assists vs era avg 0.80×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Bob Pettit's era.

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

Playoff averages

Bob PettitStatArtis Gilmore
25.5 Points / game 11.7
14.8 Rebounds / game 8.0
2.7 Assists / game 1.1
0.0 Steals / game 0.6
0.0 Blocks / game 1.7
41.4% Field goal % 54.9%
0.0% 3-point % 0.0%
77.9% Free throw % 62.7%
88 Playoff games 42

Accolades

Bob PettitStatArtis Gilmore
2 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
1 Championships 1
11 All-Star selections 6
10 All-NBA 1st Team 5
#22 All-time GOAT rank #73

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