Artis Gilmore vs. Joe Kleine Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Kleine and Artis Gilmore that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Artis Gilmore

vs.

Joe Kleine

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Joe Kleine: 1985-86 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Joe Kleine 1

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Joe Kleine 15

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Joe Kleine 10

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Joe Kleine 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Joe Kleine 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Joe Kleine 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Joe Kleine 4.1

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Joe Kleine 0.6

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Joe Kleine 0.3

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Joe Kleine 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Joe Kleine 4,666

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Joe Kleine 3,991

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Joe Kleine 622

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Joe Kleine 261

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Joe Kleine 285

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Joe Kleine 965

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Joe Kleine .453

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Joe Kleine .271

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Joe Kleine .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Joe Kleine 9.8 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Joe Kleine 7.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Joe Kleine 1.1 (1988)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Joe Kleine 0.4 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Joe Kleine 0.7 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Joe Kleine 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Joe Kleine 2.7

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Joe Kleine 0.4

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Joe Kleine 0.2

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Joe Kleine 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Joe Kleine 192

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Joe Kleine 133

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Joe Kleine 18

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Joe Kleine 11

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Joe Kleine 15

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Joe Kleine 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Joe Kleine .515

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Joe Kleine .200

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Joe Kleine .793

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Joe Kleine 6.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Joe Kleine 5.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Joe Kleine 0.8 (1995)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Joe Kleine 1.0 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Joe Kleine 1.0 (1999)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.