Artis Gilmore vs. James Posey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Posey 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.

James Posey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
James Posey: 1999-00 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 James Posey 2

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 James Posey 12

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 James Posey 6

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 James Posey 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 James Posey 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 James Posey 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 James Posey 4.7

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 James Posey 1.6

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 James Posey 1.1

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 James Posey 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 James Posey 7,419

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 James Posey 4,061

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 James Posey 1,413

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 James Posey 917

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 James Posey 298

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 James Posey 864

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 James Posey .410

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * James Posey .349

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 James Posey .820

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) James Posey 13.7 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) James Posey 5.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) James Posey 2.5 (2002)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) James Posey 1.7 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) James Posey 0.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 James Posey 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 James Posey 4.8

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 James Posey 1.0

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 James Posey 1.0

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 James Posey 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 James Posey 511

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 James Posey 315

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 James Posey 65

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 James Posey 65

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 James Posey 18

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 James Posey 65

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 James Posey .421

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * James Posey .387

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 James Posey .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) James Posey 12.5 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) James Posey 7.8 (2007)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) James Posey 1.5 (2007)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) James Posey 2.3 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) James Posey 1.3 (2007)

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