Artis Gilmore vs. Byron Irvin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Byron Irvin 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.

Byron Irvin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Byron Irvin: 1989-90 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Byron Irvin 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Byron Irvin 3

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Byron Irvin 1

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Byron Irvin 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Byron Irvin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Byron Irvin 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Byron Irvin 1.4

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Byron Irvin 0.8

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Byron Irvin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Byron Irvin 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Byron Irvin 451

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Byron Irvin 123

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Byron Irvin 73

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Byron Irvin 44

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Byron Irvin 3

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Byron Irvin 87

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Byron Irvin .471

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Byron Irvin .350

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Byron Irvin .722

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Byron Irvin 5.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Byron Irvin 1.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Byron Irvin 0.9 (1990)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Byron Irvin 0.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Byron Irvin 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Byron Irvin 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Byron Irvin 2.0

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Byron Irvin 1.3

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Byron Irvin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Byron Irvin 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Byron Irvin 15

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Byron Irvin 8

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Byron Irvin 5

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Byron Irvin 2

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Byron Irvin 0

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Byron Irvin 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Byron Irvin .227

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Byron Irvin -

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Byron Irvin .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Byron Irvin 3.8 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Byron Irvin 2.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Byron Irvin 1.3 (1990)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Byron Irvin 0.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Byron Irvin 0.0 (1990)

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