Artis Gilmore vs. Grant Long Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Grant Long 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.

Grant Long

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Grant Long: 1988-89 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Grant Long 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Grant Long 15

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Grant Long 7

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Grant Long 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Grant Long 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Grant Long 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Grant Long 6.1

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Grant Long 1.7

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Grant Long 1.2

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Grant Long 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Grant Long 9,518

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Grant Long 6,154

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Grant Long 1,716

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Grant Long 1,199

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Grant Long 366

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Grant Long 1,003

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Grant Long .467

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Grant Long .283

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Grant Long .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Grant Long 14.8 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Grant Long 9.6 (1996)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Grant Long 2.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Grant Long 1.7 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Grant Long 0.6 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Grant Long 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Grant Long 5.8

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Grant Long 1.4

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Grant Long 1.0

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Grant Long 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Grant Long 373

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Grant Long 243

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Grant Long 59

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Grant Long 41

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Grant Long 10

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Grant Long 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Grant Long .411

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Grant Long .200

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Grant Long .756

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Grant Long 13.7 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Grant Long 11.3 (1995)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Grant Long 2.8 (1996)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Grant Long 2.0 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Grant Long 0.5 (1994)

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