Artis Gilmore vs. Austin Rivers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Austin Rivers 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.

Austin Rivers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Austin Rivers: 2012-13 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Austin Rivers 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Austin Rivers 11

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Austin Rivers 8

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Austin Rivers 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Austin Rivers 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Austin Rivers 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Austin Rivers 2.0

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Austin Rivers 2.1

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Austin Rivers 0.7

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Austin Rivers 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Austin Rivers 5,996

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Austin Rivers 1,442

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Austin Rivers 1,513

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Austin Rivers 494

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Austin Rivers 112

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Austin Rivers 707

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Austin Rivers .419

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Austin Rivers .349

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Austin Rivers .653

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Austin Rivers 15.1 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Austin Rivers 2.6 (2020)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Austin Rivers 4.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Austin Rivers 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Austin Rivers 0.3 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Austin Rivers 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Austin Rivers 1.9

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Austin Rivers 1.4

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Austin Rivers 0.6

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Austin Rivers 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Austin Rivers 457

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Austin Rivers 124

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Austin Rivers 88

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Austin Rivers 36

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Austin Rivers 11

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Austin Rivers 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Austin Rivers .412

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Austin Rivers .357

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Austin Rivers .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Austin Rivers 10.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Austin Rivers 2.7 (2017)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Austin Rivers 2.7 (2016)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Austin Rivers 1.4 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Austin Rivers 0.3 (2017)

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