Cross-era · careers 18 years apart
Chris Paul vs Artis Gilmore
Chris Paul (2005-2025) and Artis Gilmore (1976-1987) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 18 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Artis Gilmore was the higher-volume scorer (17.1 points per game to 16.8); adjusted for era they scored at 1.71× and 1.67× their league average respectively; Artis Gilmore was the more efficient scorer (64.3% true shooting to 58.1%). Chris Paul holds the edge on accolades — 11 All-Star selections and the #33 all-time ranking to Artis Gilmore's #73.
Career averages
| Chris Paul | Stat | Artis Gilmore |
|---|
| 16.8 |
Points / game |
17.1 |
| 4.4 |
Rebounds / game |
10.1 |
| 9.2 |
Assists / game |
1.9 |
| 2.0 |
Steals / game |
0.5 |
| 0.2 |
Blocks / game |
1.9 |
| 46.5% |
Field goal % |
60.1% |
| 36.6% |
3-point % |
9.0% |
| 86.9% |
Free throw % |
70.1% |
| 58.1% |
True shooting % |
64.3% |
| 1,370 |
Games played |
909 |
Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)
| Chris Paul | Stat | Artis Gilmore |
|---|
| 1.71× |
Points vs era avg |
1.67× |
| 1.06× |
Rebounds vs era avg |
2.35× |
| 4.23× |
Assists vs era avg |
0.80× |
Advanced metrics
Advanced stats weren't tracked in Artis Gilmore's era.
| Chris Paul | Stat | Artis Gilmore |
|---|
| 114.9 |
Offensive rating |
— |
| 105.9 |
Defensive rating |
— |
| 9.0 |
Net rating |
— |
| 14.2% |
Usage % |
— |
| 30.6% |
Assist % |
— |
| 7.1% |
Rebound % |
— |
Playoff averages
| Chris Paul | Stat | Artis Gilmore |
|---|
| 20.0 |
Points / game |
11.7 |
| 4.9 |
Rebounds / game |
8.0 |
| 8.3 |
Assists / game |
1.1 |
| 1.9 |
Steals / game |
0.6 |
| 0.2 |
Blocks / game |
1.7 |
| 48.4% |
Field goal % |
54.9% |
| 36.9% |
3-point % |
0.0% |
| 84.6% |
Free throw % |
62.7% |
| 149 |
Playoff games |
42 |
Accolades
| Chris Paul | Stat | Artis Gilmore |
|---|
| 0 |
MVP awards |
0 |
| 0 |
Finals MVP |
0 |
| 0 |
Championships |
1 |
| 11 |
All-Star selections |
6 |
| 4 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
5 |
| #33 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#73 |