Cross-era · careers 28 years apart

Nikola Jokic vs Artis Gilmore

Nikola Jokic 2015-2025 · Center · active Artis Gilmore 1976-1987 · Center

Nikola Jokic (2015-2025) and Artis Gilmore (1976-1987) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 28 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Nikola Jokic was the higher-volume scorer (22.2 points per game to 17.1); adjusted for era they scored at 2.11× and 1.67× their league average respectively; Nikola Jokic was the more efficient scorer (70.3% true shooting to 64.3%). Nikola Jokic holds the edge on accolades — 3 MVPs, 1 championship, 1 Finals MVP and the #35 all-time ranking to Artis Gilmore's #73.

Career averages

Nikola JokicStatArtis Gilmore
22.2 Points / game 17.1
11.1 Rebounds / game 10.1
7.5 Assists / game 1.9
1.3 Steals / game 0.5
0.7 Blocks / game 1.9
55.7% Field goal % 60.1%
35.7% 3-point % 9.0%
82.5% Free throw % 70.1%
70.3% True shooting % 64.3%
810 Games played 909

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Nikola JokicStatArtis Gilmore
2.11× Points vs era avg 1.67×
2.65× Rebounds vs era avg 2.35×
3.17× Assists vs era avg 0.80×

Advanced metrics

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

Nikola JokicStatArtis Gilmore
116.1 Offensive rating —
108.9 Defensive rating —
7.3 Net rating —
30.4% Usage % —
50.3% Assist % —
20.7% Rebound % —

Playoff averages

Nikola JokicStatArtis Gilmore
27.4 Points / game 11.7
12.3 Rebounds / game 8.0
7.6 Assists / game 1.1
1.2 Steals / game 0.6
0.9 Blocks / game 1.7
52.5% Field goal % 54.9%
38.9% 3-point % 0.0%
82.9% Free throw % 62.7%
94 Playoff games 42

Accolades

Nikola JokicStatArtis Gilmore
3 MVP awards 0
1 Finals MVP 0
1 Championships 1
7 All-Star selections 6
6 All-NBA 1st Team 5
#35 All-time GOAT rank #73

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