Artis Gilmore vs. Kenny Sears Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Sears 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.

Kenny Sears

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Kenny Sears: 1955-56 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Kenny Sears 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Kenny Sears 8

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Kenny Sears 2

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Kenny Sears 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Kenny Sears 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Kenny Sears 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Kenny Sears 7.8

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Kenny Sears 1.6

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Kenny Sears - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Kenny Sears - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Kenny Sears 7,355

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Kenny Sears 4,142

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Kenny Sears 843

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Kenny Sears - n/a **

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Kenny Sears - n/a **

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Kenny Sears 529

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Kenny Sears .455

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Kenny Sears - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Kenny Sears .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Kenny Sears 21.0 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Kenny Sears 13.7 (1960)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Kenny Sears 2.0 (1960)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Kenny Sears - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Kenny Sears - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Kenny Sears 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Kenny Sears 3.2

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Kenny Sears 1.0

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Kenny Sears - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Kenny Sears - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Kenny Sears 45

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Kenny Sears 29

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Kenny Sears 9

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Kenny Sears - n/a **

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Kenny Sears - n/a **

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Kenny Sears 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Kenny Sears .432

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Kenny Sears - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Kenny Sears .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Kenny Sears 16.5 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Kenny Sears 8.5 (1959)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Kenny Sears 3.0 (1959)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Kenny Sears - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Kenny Sears - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.