Cross-era · careers 21 years apart

George Mikan vs Artis Gilmore

George Mikan 1948-1955 · Center Artis Gilmore 1976-1987 · Center

George Mikan (1948-1955) and Artis Gilmore (1976-1987) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 21 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, George Mikan was the higher-volume scorer (23.1 points per game to 17.1); adjusted for era they scored at 2.71× and 1.67× their league average respectively; Artis Gilmore was the more efficient scorer (64.3% true shooting to 48.3%). George Mikan holds the edge on accolades — 5 championships and the #34 all-time ranking to Artis Gilmore's #73.

Career averages

George MikanStatArtis Gilmore
23.1 Points / game 17.1
9.5 Rebounds / game 10.1
2.8 Assists / game 1.9
0.0 Steals / game 0.5
0.0 Blocks / game 1.9
40.2% Field goal % 60.1%
0.0% 3-point % 9.0%
78.1% Free throw % 70.1%
48.3% True shooting % 64.3%
439 Games played 909

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

George MikanStatArtis Gilmore
2.71× Points vs era avg 1.67×
2.55× Rebounds vs era avg 2.35×
1.37× Assists vs era avg 0.80×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in George Mikan's era.

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

Playoff averages

George MikanStatArtis Gilmore
22.9 Points / game 11.7
11.1 Rebounds / game 8.0
2.2 Assists / game 1.1
0.0 Steals / game 0.6
0.0 Blocks / game 1.7
39.8% Field goal % 54.9%
0.0% 3-point % 0.0%
78.3% Free throw % 62.7%
60 Playoff games 42

Accolades

George MikanStatArtis Gilmore
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
5 Championships 1
4 All-Star selections 6
6 All-NBA 1st Team 5
#34 All-time GOAT rank #73

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