Cross-era · careers 9 years apart

Kobe Bryant vs Artis Gilmore

Kobe Bryant 1996-2015 · Forward-Guard Artis Gilmore 1976-1987 · Center

Kobe Bryant (1996-2015) and Artis Gilmore (1976-1987) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 9 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Kobe Bryant was the higher-volume scorer (25.0 points per game to 17.1); adjusted for era they scored at 2.63× and 1.67× their league average respectively; Artis Gilmore was the more efficient scorer (64.3% true shooting to 54.9%). Kobe Bryant holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 5 championships, 2 Finals MVPs and the #6 all-time ranking to Artis Gilmore's #73.

Career averages

Kobe BryantStatArtis Gilmore
25.0 Points / game 17.1
5.2 Rebounds / game 10.1
4.7 Assists / game 1.9
1.4 Steals / game 0.5
0.5 Blocks / game 1.9
44.5% Field goal % 60.1%
32.7% 3-point % 9.0%
83.5% Free throw % 70.1%
54.9% True shooting % 64.3%
1,346 Games played 909

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Kobe BryantStatArtis Gilmore
2.63× Points vs era avg 1.67×
1.26× Rebounds vs era avg 2.35×
2.21× Assists vs era avg 0.80×

Advanced metrics

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

Kobe BryantStatArtis Gilmore
100.8 Offensive rating —
114.6 Defensive rating —
-13.8 Net rating —
0.3% Usage % —
0.2% Assist % —
0.1% Rebound % —

Playoff averages

Kobe BryantStatArtis Gilmore
25.6 Points / game 11.7
5.1 Rebounds / game 8.0
4.7 Assists / game 1.1
1.4 Steals / game 0.6
0.7 Blocks / game 1.7
44.4% Field goal % 54.9%
32.6% 3-point % 0.0%
81.1% Free throw % 62.7%
220 Playoff games 42

Accolades

Kobe BryantStatArtis Gilmore
1 MVP awards 0
2 Finals MVP 0
5 Championships 1
15 All-Star selections 6
11 All-NBA 1st Team 5
#6 All-time GOAT rank #73

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