Artis Gilmore vs. Alton Lister Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Alton Lister 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.

Alton Lister

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Alton Lister: 1981-82 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Alton Lister 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Alton Lister 16

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Alton Lister 11

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Alton Lister 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Alton Lister 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Alton Lister 6.6

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Alton Lister 6.3

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Alton Lister 1.0

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Alton Lister 0.4

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Alton Lister 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Alton Lister 6,298

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Alton Lister 5,996

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Alton Lister 914

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Alton Lister 351

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Alton Lister 1,473

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Alton Lister 953

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Alton Lister .512

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Alton Lister .111

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Alton Lister .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Alton Lister 11.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Alton Lister 9.4 (1987)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Alton Lister 1.6 (1985)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Alton Lister 0.6 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Alton Lister 2.4 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Alton Lister 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Alton Lister 5.8

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Alton Lister 0.8

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Alton Lister 0.4

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Alton Lister 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Alton Lister 617

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Alton Lister 506

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Alton Lister 70

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Alton Lister 39

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Alton Lister 142

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Alton Lister 87

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Alton Lister .505

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Alton Lister .000

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Alton Lister .640

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Alton Lister 11.9 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Alton Lister 7.8 (1985)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Alton Lister 1.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Alton Lister 1.0 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Alton Lister 2.6 (1989)

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