Lawrence Boston vs. Artis Gilmore Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Artis Gilmore and Lawrence Boston 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

Lawrence Boston

vs.

Artis Gilmore

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lawrence Boston: 1979-80 to 1979-80
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lawrence Boston 0 Artis Gilmore 0

NBA Seasons Lawrence Boston 1 Artis Gilmore 12

Playoffs Played Lawrence Boston 0 Artis Gilmore 6

All-Star Games Lawrence Boston 0 Artis Gilmore 6

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lawrence Boston 0 Artis Gilmore 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lawrence Boston 4.3 Artis Gilmore 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Lawrence Boston 3.0 Artis Gilmore 10.1

Assists Per Game Lawrence Boston 0.2 Artis Gilmore 2.0

Steals Per Game Lawrence Boston 0.3 Artis Gilmore 0.5

Blocks Per Game Lawrence Boston 0.2 Artis Gilmore 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Lawrence Boston 56 Artis Gilmore 15,579

Total Rebounds Lawrence Boston 39 Artis Gilmore 9,161

Total Assists Lawrence Boston 2 Artis Gilmore 1,777

Total Steals Lawrence Boston 4 Artis Gilmore 470

Total Blocks Lawrence Boston 2 Artis Gilmore 1,747

Total Games Lawrence Boston 13 Artis Gilmore 909

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lawrence Boston .462 Artis Gilmore .599

3-Point Percentage Lawrence Boston - Artis Gilmore .077 *

Free Throw Percentage Lawrence Boston .615 Artis Gilmore .713

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lawrence Boston 4.3 (1980) Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Lawrence Boston 3.0 (1980) Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Lawrence Boston 0.2 (1980) Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979)

Steals Per Game Lawrence Boston 0.3 (1980) Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Lawrence Boston 0.2 (1980) Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lawrence Boston - Artis Gilmore 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Lawrence Boston - Artis Gilmore 8.0

Assists Per Game Lawrence Boston - Artis Gilmore 1.1

Steals Per Game Lawrence Boston - Artis Gilmore 0.6

Blocks Per Game Lawrence Boston - Artis Gilmore 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Lawrence Boston - Artis Gilmore 492

Total Rebounds Lawrence Boston - Artis Gilmore 336

Total Assists Lawrence Boston - Artis Gilmore 47

Total Steals Lawrence Boston - Artis Gilmore 27

Total Blocks Lawrence Boston - Artis Gilmore 71

Total Games Lawrence Boston 0 Artis Gilmore 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lawrence Boston - Artis Gilmore .566

3-Point Percentage Lawrence Boston - Artis Gilmore - *

Free Throw Percentage Lawrence Boston - Artis Gilmore .680

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lawrence Boston - Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Lawrence Boston - Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Lawrence Boston - Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981)

Steals Per Game Lawrence Boston - Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Lawrence Boston - Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983)

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