Artis Gilmore vs. Doc Rivers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Doc Rivers 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.

Doc Rivers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Doc Rivers: 1983-84 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Doc Rivers 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Doc Rivers 13

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Doc Rivers 10

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Doc Rivers 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Doc Rivers 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Doc Rivers 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Doc Rivers 3.0

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Doc Rivers 5.7

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Doc Rivers 1.8

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Doc Rivers 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Doc Rivers 9,377

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Doc Rivers 2,625

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Doc Rivers 4,889

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Doc Rivers 1,563

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Doc Rivers 351

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Doc Rivers 864

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Doc Rivers .444

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Doc Rivers .328

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Doc Rivers .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Doc Rivers 15.2 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Doc Rivers 4.6 (1988)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Doc Rivers 10.0 (1987)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Doc Rivers 2.4 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Doc Rivers 0.8 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Doc Rivers 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Doc Rivers 3.3

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Doc Rivers 5.9

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Doc Rivers 1.5

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Doc Rivers 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Doc Rivers 926

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Doc Rivers 270

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Doc Rivers 479

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Doc Rivers 125

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Doc Rivers 23

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Doc Rivers 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Doc Rivers .446

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Doc Rivers .338

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Doc Rivers .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Doc Rivers 15.7 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Doc Rivers 4.9 (1988)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Doc Rivers 11.3 (1987)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Doc Rivers 2.4 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Doc Rivers 0.8 (1984)

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