Cross-era · careers 24 years apart

Kawhi Leonard vs Artis Gilmore

Kawhi Leonard 2011-2025 · Forward · active Artis Gilmore 1976-1987 · Center

Kawhi Leonard (2011-2025) and Artis Gilmore (1976-1987) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 24 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Kawhi Leonard was the higher-volume scorer (20.7 points per game to 17.1); adjusted for era they scored at 2.03× and 1.67× their league average respectively; Kawhi Leonard was the more efficient scorer (67.2% true shooting to 64.3%). Kawhi Leonard holds the edge on accolades — 2 championships, 2 Finals MVPs and the #27 all-time ranking to Artis Gilmore's #73.

Career averages

Kawhi LeonardStatArtis Gilmore
20.7 Points / game 17.1
6.4 Rebounds / game 10.1
3.1 Assists / game 1.9
1.7 Steals / game 0.5
0.6 Blocks / game 1.9
49.9% Field goal % 60.1%
38.9% 3-point % 9.0%
85.0% Free throw % 70.1%
67.2% True shooting % 64.3%
798 Games played 909

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Kawhi LeonardStatArtis Gilmore
2.03× Points vs era avg 1.67×
1.55× Rebounds vs era avg 2.35×
1.36× Assists vs era avg 0.80×

Advanced metrics

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

Kawhi LeonardStatArtis Gilmore
115.0 Offensive rating —
105.0 Defensive rating —
10.0 Net rating —
33.5% Usage % —
21.0% Assist % —
11.5% Rebound % —

Playoff averages

Kawhi LeonardStatArtis Gilmore
21.5 Points / game 11.7
7.8 Rebounds / game 8.0
3.0 Assists / game 1.1
1.8 Steals / game 0.6
0.7 Blocks / game 1.7
51.3% Field goal % 54.9%
40.2% 3-point % 0.0%
80.2% Free throw % 62.7%
146 Playoff games 42

Accolades

Kawhi LeonardStatArtis Gilmore
0 MVP awards 0
2 Finals MVP 0
2 Championships 1
7 All-Star selections 6
3 All-NBA 1st Team 5
#27 All-time GOAT rank #73

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