Cross-era · careers 25 years apart

Draymond Green vs Artis Gilmore

Draymond Green (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, Artis Gilmore was the higher-volume scorer (17.1 points per game to 8.7); adjusted for era they scored at 0.86× and 1.67× their league average respectively; Artis Gilmore was the more efficient scorer (64.3% true shooting to 57.7%). Draymond Green holds the edge on accolades — 4 championships and the #72 all-time ranking to Artis Gilmore's #73.

Career averages

Draymond GreenStatArtis Gilmore
8.7 Points / game 17.1
6.8 Rebounds / game 10.1
5.6 Assists / game 1.9
1.3 Steals / game 0.5
1.0 Blocks / game 1.9
44.1% Field goal % 60.1%
31.2% 3-point % 9.0%
71.8% Free throw % 70.1%
57.7% True shooting % 64.3%
949 Games played 909

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Draymond GreenStatArtis Gilmore
0.86× Points vs era avg 1.67×
1.65× Rebounds vs era avg 2.35×
2.46× Assists vs era avg 0.80×

Advanced metrics

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

Draymond GreenStatArtis Gilmore
113.9 Offensive rating
104.4 Defensive rating
9.5 Net rating
16.1% Usage %
27.3% Assist %
11.2% Rebound %

Playoff averages

Draymond GreenStatArtis Gilmore
11.4 Points / game 11.7
8.6 Rebounds / game 8.0
6.0 Assists / game 1.1
1.5 Steals / game 0.6
1.3 Blocks / game 1.7
44.7% Field goal % 54.9%
28.9% 3-point % 0.0%
72.5% Free throw % 62.7%
169 Playoff games 42

Accolades

Draymond GreenStatArtis Gilmore
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
4 Championships 1
3 All-Star selections 6
0 All-NBA 1st Team 5
#72 All-time GOAT rank #73

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