Artis Gilmore vs. David Lee Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of David Lee and Artis Gilmore, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.
Artis Gilmore and David Lee both played 12 years in the NBA. Artis Gilmore had the first of his seasons in 1976-77, while David Lee had his rookie season in 2005-06. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.
Their Careers |
Player |
Total Seasons |
Playoffs Played |
NBA Years |
Artis Gilmore |
12 |
6 |
1976-77 to 1987-88 |
David Lee |
12 |
5 |
2005-06 to 2016-17 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Artis Gilmore |
82 |
35.1 |
18.6 |
3.8 |
9.2 |
13.0 |
2.4 |
0.5 |
2.5 |
- |
3.2 |
7.0 |
13.3 |
.522 |
- |
- |
- |
4.7 |
7.1 |
.660 |
David Lee |
67 |
16.9 |
5.1 |
1.6 |
2.9 |
4.5 |
0.6 |
0.4 |
0.3 |
0.8 |
1.9 |
2.0 |
3.4 |
.596 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
1.1 |
1.8 |
.577 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Artis Gilmore |
3 |
42.0 |
18.7 |
5.0 |
8.0 |
13.0 |
2.0 |
1.0 |
2.7 |
- |
3.0 |
6.3 |
13.3 |
.475 |
- |
- |
- |
6.0 |
7.7 |
.783 |
David Lee |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Season 2 |
|
Artis Gilmore |
David Lee |
Season |
1977-78 | 2006-07 |
Team |
Chicago Bulls | New York Knicks |
Honors & Awards |
All-Defensive Second Team | - |
All-Star Game | - |
Playoffs |
Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Artis Gilmore |
82 |
37.4 |
22.9 |
3.9 |
9.2 |
13.1 |
3.2 |
0.5 |
2.2 |
4.5 |
3.2 |
8.6 |
15.4 |
.559 |
- |
- |
- |
5.7 |
8.2 |
.704 |
David Lee |
58 |
29.8 |
10.7 |
3.4 |
7.0 |
10.4 |
1.8 |
0.8 |
0.4 |
1.6 |
2.7 |
4.1 |
6.9 |
.600 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
2.4 |
3.0 |
.815 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Artis Gilmore |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
David Lee |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Artis Gilmore |
82 |
39.8 |
23.7 |
3.6 |
9.1 |
12.7 |
3.3 |
0.6 |
1.9 |
3.8 |
3.4 |
9.2 |
16.0 |
.575 |
- |
- |
- |
5.3 |
7.2 |
.739 |
David Lee |
81 |
29.1 |
10.8 |
3.0 |
6.0 |
8.9 |
1.2 |
0.7 |
0.4 |
1.2 |
2.6 |
4.2 |
7.6 |
.552 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
2.4 |
2.9 |
.819 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Artis Gilmore |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
David Lee |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Artis Gilmore |
48 |
32.7 |
17.8 |
2.3 |
6.8 |
9.0 |
2.8 |
0.6 |
1.2 |
2.8 |
3.5 |
6.4 |
10.7 |
.595 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
5.1 |
7.2 |
.712 |
David Lee |
81 |
34.9 |
16.0 |
3.2 |
8.6 |
11.7 |
2.1 |
1.0 |
0.3 |
1.9 |
3.2 |
6.4 |
11.7 |
.549 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
3.1 |
4.1 |
.755 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Artis Gilmore |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
David Lee |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Artis Gilmore |
82 |
34.5 |
17.9 |
2.7 |
7.4 |
10.1 |
2.1 |
0.6 |
2.4 |
2.9 |
3.6 |
6.7 |
10.0 |
.670 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
4.6 |
6.5 |
.705 |
David Lee |
81 |
37.3 |
20.2 |
2.8 |
8.9 |
11.7 |
3.6 |
1.0 |
0.5 |
2.3 |
3.2 |
8.5 |
15.5 |
.545 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
3.3 |
4.1 |
.812 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Artis Gilmore |
6 |
41.2 |
18.0 |
4.0 |
7.2 |
11.2 |
2.0 |
1.0 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
2.5 |
5.8 |
10.0 |
.583 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
6.3 |
9.2 |
.691 |
David Lee |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Artis Gilmore |
82 |
34.1 |
18.5 |
2.7 |
7.5 |
10.2 |
1.7 |
0.6 |
2.7 |
2.8 |
3.5 |
6.7 |
10.2 |
.652 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
1.000 |
5.2 |
6.7 |
.768 |
David Lee |
73 |
36.1 |
16.5 |
3.0 |
6.8 |
9.8 |
3.2 |
1.0 |
0.4 |
2.3 |
2.9 |
6.8 |
13.4 |
.507 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.333 |
2.9 |
3.7 |
.787 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Artis Gilmore |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
David Lee |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Artis Gilmore |
82 |
34.1 |
18.0 |
3.6 |
8.4 |
12.0 |
1.5 |
0.5 |
2.3 |
3.1 |
3.3 |
6.8 |
10.8 |
.626 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
4.5 |
6.0 |
.740 |
David Lee |
57 |
37.2 |
20.1 |
3.0 |
6.6 |
9.6 |
2.8 |
0.9 |
0.4 |
2.6 |
3.1 |
8.1 |
16.2 |
.503 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
3.8 |
4.9 |
.782 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Artis Gilmore |
11 |
36.5 |
16.7 |
3.4 |
9.5 |
12.9 |
1.6 |
0.8 |
3.1 |
2.5 |
4.2 |
6.9 |
12.0 |
.576 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
2.9 |
4.2 |
.696 |
David Lee |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Artis Gilmore |
64 |
31.8 |
15.3 |
3.3 |
7.0 |
10.3 |
1.1 |
0.6 |
2.1 |
2.3 |
3.6 |
5.5 |
8.7 |
.631 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
4.4 |
6.1 |
.718 |
David Lee |
79 |
36.8 |
18.5 |
2.8 |
8.5 |
11.2 |
3.5 |
0.8 |
0.3 |
2.6 |
3.1 |
7.6 |
14.7 |
.519 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
3.2 |
4.1 |
.797 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Artis Gilmore |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
David Lee |
6 |
10.8 |
5.0 |
1.0 |
3.7 |
4.7 |
0.8 |
0.5 |
0.2 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
2.2 |
5.5 |
.394 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.7 |
1.0 |
.667 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Artis Gilmore |
81 |
34.0 |
19.1 |
2.9 |
7.6 |
10.4 |
1.6 |
0.5 |
2.1 |
3.0 |
3.8 |
6.6 |
10.5 |
.623 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
6.0 |
8.0 |
.749 |
David Lee |
69 |
33.2 |
18.2 |
2.6 |
6.7 |
9.3 |
2.1 |
0.7 |
0.4 |
2.2 |
3.0 |
7.4 |
14.2 |
.523 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
3.3 |
4.3 |
.780 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Artis Gilmore |
5 |
37.0 |
17.8 |
2.0 |
8.0 |
10.0 |
1.4 |
0.4 |
1.4 |
4.6 |
3.6 |
5.8 |
10.4 |
.558 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
6.2 |
9.0 |
.689 |
David Lee |
7 |
31.0 |
13.9 |
3.4 |
5.7 |
9.1 |
2.6 |
0.6 |
0.0 |
2.4 |
4.0 |
5.9 |
11.0 |
.532 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
2.1 |
2.7 |
.789 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Artis Gilmore |
71 |
33.7 |
16.7 |
2.3 |
6.1 |
8.5 |
1.4 |
0.5 |
1.5 |
2.6 |
3.4 |
6.0 |
9.6 |
.618 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
4.8 |
6.8 |
.701 |
David Lee |
49 |
18.4 |
7.9 |
1.7 |
3.6 |
5.2 |
1.7 |
0.6 |
0.5 |
1.0 |
1.7 |
3.3 |
6.4 |
.511 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
1.4 |
2.1 |
.654 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Artis Gilmore |
3 |
35.7 |
13.3 |
2.3 |
3.7 |
6.0 |
1.0 |
2.3 |
0.3 |
3.3 |
3.7 |
5.3 |
8.0 |
.667 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
2.7 |
4.7 |
.571 |
David Lee |
13 |
8.2 |
3.1 |
0.8 |
1.8 |
2.6 |
0.6 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
1.3 |
1.2 |
3.1 |
.400 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.6 |
1.2 |
.533 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Artis Gilmore |
82 |
29.3 |
11.4 |
2.3 |
4.8 |
7.1 |
1.8 |
0.5 |
1.2 |
2.2 |
2.9 |
4.2 |
7.1 |
.597 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
3.0 |
4.3 |
.680 |
David Lee |
55 |
16.4 |
7.8 |
1.8 |
3.7 |
5.5 |
1.5 |
0.4 |
0.5 |
1.2 |
2.1 |
3.2 |
6.1 |
.531 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
1.3 |
1.7 |
.763 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Artis Gilmore |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
David Lee |
2 |
16.5 |
6.0 |
0.5 |
2.5 |
3.0 |
0.5 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
3.5 |
3.0 |
4.0 |
.750 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Artis Gilmore |
71 |
12.6 |
3.7 |
1.0 |
2.0 |
3.0 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
0.4 |
0.9 |
2.1 |
1.4 |
2.5 |
.547 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.9 |
1.8 |
.523 |
David Lee |
79 |
18.7 |
7.3 |
1.9 |
3.7 |
5.6 |
1.6 |
0.4 |
0.5 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
3.1 |
5.3 |
.590 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
1.0 |
1.4 |
.708 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Artis Gilmore |
14 |
6.1 |
1.1 |
0.3 |
1.1 |
1.4 |
0.1 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
1.0 |
0.3 |
0.6 |
.500 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.5 |
1.0 |
.500 |
David Lee |
15 |
16.3 |
4.1 |
1.3 |
2.5 |
3.8 |
0.7 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
1.3 |
1.7 |
3.2 |
.521 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
0.7 |
1.1 |
.647 |