Cross-era · careers 26 years apart

Giannis Antetokounmpo vs Artis Gilmore

Giannis Antetokounmpo 2013-2025 · Forward · active Artis Gilmore 1976-1987 · Center

Giannis Antetokounmpo (2013-2025) and Artis Gilmore (1976-1987) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 26 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Giannis Antetokounmpo was the higher-volume scorer (24.1 points per game to 17.1); adjusted for era they scored at 2.32× and 1.67× their league average respectively; Artis Gilmore was the more efficient scorer (64.3% true shooting to 63.5%). Giannis Antetokounmpo holds the edge on accolades — 2 MVPs, 1 championship, 1 Finals MVP and the #20 all-time ranking to Artis Gilmore's #73.

Career averages

Giannis AntetokounmpoStatArtis Gilmore
24.1 Points / game 17.1
9.9 Rebounds / game 10.1
5.0 Assists / game 1.9
1.1 Steals / game 0.5
1.2 Blocks / game 1.9
54.1% Field goal % 60.1%
27.4% 3-point % 9.0%
69.8% Free throw % 70.1%
63.5% True shooting % 64.3%
895 Games played 909

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Giannis AntetokounmpoStatArtis Gilmore
2.32× Points vs era avg 1.67×
2.38× Rebounds vs era avg 2.35×
2.17× Assists vs era avg 0.80×

Advanced metrics

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

Giannis AntetokounmpoStatArtis Gilmore
111.6 Offensive rating —
106.0 Defensive rating —
5.6 Net rating —
37.0% Usage % —
38.7% Assist % —
19.2% Rebound % —

Playoff averages

Giannis AntetokounmpoStatArtis Gilmore
27.0 Points / game 11.7
12.2 Rebounds / game 8.0
5.3 Assists / game 1.1
1.0 Steals / game 0.6
1.3 Blocks / game 1.7
52.7% Field goal % 54.9%
23.7% 3-point % 0.0%
62.6% Free throw % 62.7%
84 Playoff games 42

Accolades

Giannis AntetokounmpoStatArtis Gilmore
2 MVP awards 0
1 Finals MVP 0
1 Championships 1
8 All-Star selections 6
7 All-NBA 1st Team 5
#20 All-time GOAT rank #73

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