Cross-era · careers 2 years apart

David Robinson vs Artis Gilmore

David Robinson 1989-2002 · Center Artis Gilmore 1976-1987 · Center

David Robinson (1989-2002) and Artis Gilmore (1976-1987) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 2 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, David Robinson was the higher-volume scorer (21.1 points per game to 17.1); adjusted for era they scored at 2.12× and 1.67× their league average respectively; Artis Gilmore was the more efficient scorer (64.3% true shooting to 58.3%). David Robinson holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 2 championships and the #24 all-time ranking to Artis Gilmore's #73.

Career averages

David RobinsonStatArtis Gilmore
21.1 Points / game 17.1
10.6 Rebounds / game 10.1
2.5 Assists / game 1.9
1.4 Steals / game 0.5
3.0 Blocks / game 1.9
51.4% Field goal % 60.1%
13.4% 3-point % 9.0%
73.1% Free throw % 70.1%
58.3% True shooting % 64.3%
987 Games played 909

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

David RobinsonStatArtis Gilmore
2.12× Points vs era avg 1.67×
2.56× Rebounds vs era avg 2.35×
1.09× Assists vs era avg 0.80×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for David Robinson.

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

Playoff averages

David RobinsonStatArtis Gilmore
18.0 Points / game 11.7
10.6 Rebounds / game 8.0
2.3 Assists / game 1.1
1.2 Steals / game 0.6
2.5 Blocks / game 1.7
49.1% Field goal % 54.9%
2.4% 3-point % 0.0%
68.3% Free throw % 62.7%
123 Playoff games 42

Accolades

David RobinsonStatArtis Gilmore
1 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
2 Championships 1
10 All-Star selections 6
4 All-NBA 1st Team 5
#24 All-time GOAT rank #73

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