Artis Gilmore vs. Butch Lee Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Butch Lee 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.

Butch Lee

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Butch Lee: 1978-79 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Butch Lee 1

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Butch Lee 2

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Butch Lee 1

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Butch Lee 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Butch Lee 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Butch Lee 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Butch Lee 1.4

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Butch Lee 3.2

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Butch Lee 0.9

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Butch Lee 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Butch Lee 773

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Butch Lee 137

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Butch Lee 307

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Butch Lee 87

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Butch Lee 1

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Butch Lee 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Butch Lee .450

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Butch Lee - *

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Butch Lee .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Butch Lee 9.2 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Butch Lee 1.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Butch Lee 3.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Butch Lee 1.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Butch Lee 0.0 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Butch Lee 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Butch Lee 0.3

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Butch Lee 0.0

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Butch Lee 0.0

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Butch Lee 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Butch Lee 2

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Butch Lee 1

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Butch Lee 0

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Butch Lee 0

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Butch Lee 0

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Butch Lee 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Butch Lee -

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Butch Lee - *

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Butch Lee 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Butch Lee 0.7 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Butch Lee 0.3 (1980)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Butch Lee 0.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Butch Lee 0.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Butch Lee 0.0 (1980)

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