Cross-era · careers 8 years apart

Kevin Garnett vs Artis Gilmore

Kevin Garnett 1995-2015 · Forward Artis Gilmore 1976-1987 · Center

Kevin Garnett (1995-2015) and Artis Gilmore (1976-1987) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 8 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Kevin Garnett was the higher-volume scorer (17.8 points per game to 17.1); adjusted for era they scored at 1.87× and 1.67× their league average respectively; Artis Gilmore was the more efficient scorer (64.3% true shooting to 54.6%). Kevin Garnett holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 1 championship and the #18 all-time ranking to Artis Gilmore's #73.

Career averages

Kevin GarnettStatArtis Gilmore
17.8 Points / game 17.1
10.0 Rebounds / game 10.1
3.7 Assists / game 1.9
1.3 Steals / game 0.5
1.4 Blocks / game 1.9
49.6% Field goal % 60.1%
22.6% 3-point % 9.0%
78.7% Free throw % 70.1%
54.6% True shooting % 64.3%
1,462 Games played 909

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Kevin GarnettStatArtis Gilmore
1.87× Points vs era avg 1.67×
2.42× Rebounds vs era avg 2.35×
1.74× Assists vs era avg 0.80×

Advanced metrics

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

Kevin GarnettStatArtis Gilmore
101.9 Offensive rating —
100.3 Defensive rating —
1.7 Net rating —
0.2% Usage % —
0.1% Assist % —
0.2% Rebound % —

Playoff averages

Kevin GarnettStatArtis Gilmore
18.2 Points / game 11.7
10.7 Rebounds / game 8.0
3.3 Assists / game 1.1
1.2 Steals / game 0.6
1.3 Blocks / game 1.7
48.3% Field goal % 54.9%
18.4% 3-point % 0.0%
79.9% Free throw % 62.7%
143 Playoff games 42

Accolades

Kevin GarnettStatArtis Gilmore
1 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
1 Championships 1
14 All-Star selections 6
4 All-NBA 1st Team 5
#18 All-time GOAT rank #73

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