Artis Gilmore vs. David Lee Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Lee 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.

David Lee

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
David Lee: 2005-06 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 David Lee 1

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 David Lee 12

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 David Lee 5

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 David Lee 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 0 David Lee 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 David Lee 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 David Lee 13.5

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 David Lee 8.8

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 David Lee 2.2

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 David Lee 0.8

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 David Lee 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 David Lee 11,232

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 David Lee 7,320

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 David Lee 1,825

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 David Lee 625

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 David Lee 329

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 David Lee 829

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 David Lee .535

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * David Lee .034

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 David Lee .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) David Lee 20.2 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) David Lee 11.7 (2009)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) David Lee 3.6 (2010)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) David Lee 1.0 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) David Lee 0.5 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 David Lee 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 David Lee 4.4

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 David Lee 1.0

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 David Lee 0.3

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 David Lee 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 David Lee 240

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 David Lee 189

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 David Lee 43

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 David Lee 14

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 David Lee 8

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 David Lee 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 David Lee .490

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * David Lee .000

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 David Lee .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) David Lee 13.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) David Lee 9.1 (2014)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) David Lee 2.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) David Lee 0.6 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) David Lee 0.3 (2017)

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