Larry Drew vs. Artis Gilmore Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Artis Gilmore and Larry Drew, 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.
Larry Drew played 10 years in the NBA, 2 less than Artis Gilmore, who played 12. Larry Drew had the first of his seasons in 1980-81, while Artis Gilmore had his rookie season in 1976-77. 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 |
Larry Drew |
10 |
4 |
1980-81 to 1990-91 |
Artis Gilmore |
12 |
6 |
1976-77 to 1987-88 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Larry Drew |
76 |
20.8 |
6.6 |
0.3 |
1.3 |
1.6 |
3.3 |
1.2 |
0.1 |
2.2 |
1.6 |
2.6 |
6.4 |
.407 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
.235 |
1.4 |
1.8 |
.797 |
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 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Larry Drew |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Larry Drew |
81 |
24.4 |
10.8 |
0.4 |
1.5 |
1.8 |
5.2 |
1.4 |
0.0 |
2.1 |
1.9 |
4.4 |
9.3 |
.473 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
.296 |
1.9 |
2.3 |
.794 |
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 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Larry Drew |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Artis Gilmore |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Larry Drew |
75 |
35.9 |
20.1 |
0.6 |
2.2 |
2.8 |
8.1 |
1.7 |
0.1 |
3.6 |
2.8 |
8.0 |
16.2 |
.492 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.125 |
4.1 |
5.0 |
.820 |
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 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Larry Drew |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Artis Gilmore |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Larry Drew |
73 |
32.4 |
16.4 |
0.5 |
1.5 |
2.0 |
7.6 |
1.7 |
0.1 |
2.7 |
2.3 |
6.5 |
14.1 |
.462 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.300 |
3.3 |
4.3 |
.776 |
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 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Larry Drew |
3 |
23.3 |
5.7 |
0.0 |
1.3 |
1.3 |
3.7 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
1.7 |
1.7 |
2.3 |
6.3 |
.368 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.000 |
Artis Gilmore |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Larry Drew |
72 |
33.0 |
14.9 |
0.5 |
1.7 |
2.3 |
6.7 |
1.3 |
0.1 |
2.5 |
2.0 |
6.3 |
12.7 |
.501 |
0.1 |
0.4 |
.250 |
2.1 |
2.7 |
.794 |
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 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Larry Drew |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Larry Drew |
75 |
26.3 |
11.9 |
0.3 |
1.3 |
1.7 |
4.5 |
0.9 |
0.0 |
1.8 |
1.8 |
5.0 |
10.3 |
.485 |
0.1 |
0.4 |
.323 |
1.7 |
2.1 |
.795 |
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 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Larry Drew |
3 |
18.7 |
10.3 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
4.7 |
1.7 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.7 |
4.7 |
8.3 |
.560 |
0.3 |
1.0 |
.333 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
1.000 |
Artis Gilmore |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Larry Drew |
60 |
26.1 |
12.4 |
0.4 |
1.3 |
1.7 |
5.4 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
2.5 |
1.8 |
4.9 |
11.4 |
.432 |
0.2 |
1.2 |
.167 |
2.3 |
2.8 |
.837 |
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 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Larry Drew |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Larry Drew |
74 |
27.4 |
10.3 |
0.3 |
1.3 |
1.6 |
5.2 |
0.9 |
0.0 |
2.1 |
1.5 |
4.4 |
9.7 |
.456 |
0.4 |
1.2 |
.289 |
1.1 |
1.5 |
.769 |
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 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Larry Drew |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Artis Gilmore |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Note: Larry Drew didn't play in 1988-89.
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Larry Drew |
80 |
16.7 |
5.2 |
0.2 |
1.1 |
1.2 |
2.7 |
0.6 |
0.1 |
1.2 |
1.2 |
2.1 |
4.8 |
.444 |
0.4 |
1.0 |
.395 |
0.6 |
0.8 |
.767 |
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 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Larry Drew |
7 |
7.3 |
1.7 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.6 |
0.4 |
0.0 |
0.6 |
1.3 |
0.4 |
1.1 |
.375 |
0.1 |
0.6 |
.250 |
0.7 |
0.9 |
.833 |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Larry Drew |
48 |
10.3 |
2.9 |
0.1 |
0.6 |
0.7 |
2.5 |
0.3 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
0.8 |
1.1 |
2.6 |
.432 |
0.3 |
0.7 |
.424 |
0.4 |
0.5 |
.773 |
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 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Larry Drew |
18 |
6.4 |
1.9 |
0.0 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
1.2 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.5 |
0.9 |
0.8 |
1.8 |
.424 |
0.2 |
0.6 |
.273 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
.667 |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Larry Drew |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Larry Drew |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Artis Gilmore |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Larry Drew |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Larry Drew |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |