Artis Gilmore vs. Bryon Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bryon Russell 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.

Bryon Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Bryon Russell: 1993-94 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Bryon Russell 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Bryon Russell 13

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Bryon Russell 11

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Bryon Russell 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Bryon Russell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Bryon Russell 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Bryon Russell 3.5

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Bryon Russell 1.3

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Bryon Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Bryon Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Bryon Russell 6,663

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Bryon Russell 2,914

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Bryon Russell 1,085

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Bryon Russell 874

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Bryon Russell 203

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Bryon Russell 841

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Bryon Russell .431

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Bryon Russell .369

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Bryon Russell .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Bryon Russell 14.1 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Bryon Russell 5.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Bryon Russell 2.1 (2002)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Bryon Russell 1.6 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Bryon Russell 0.4 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Bryon Russell 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Bryon Russell 4.2

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Bryon Russell 1.3

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Bryon Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Bryon Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Bryon Russell 1,038

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Bryon Russell 444

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Bryon Russell 135

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Bryon Russell 110

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Bryon Russell 28

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Bryon Russell 105

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Bryon Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Bryon Russell .365

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Bryon Russell .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Bryon Russell 14.2 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Bryon Russell 7.2 (2001)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Bryon Russell 3.0 (2001)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Bryon Russell 1.8 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Bryon Russell 0.5 (2000)

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