Artis Gilmore vs. Larry Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Sanders 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.

Larry Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Larry Sanders: 2010-11 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Larry Sanders 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Larry Sanders 6

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Larry Sanders 1

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Larry Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Larry Sanders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Larry Sanders 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Larry Sanders 5.7

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Larry Sanders 0.7

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Larry Sanders 0.6

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Larry Sanders 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Larry Sanders 1,520

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Larry Sanders 1,345

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Larry Sanders 174

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Larry Sanders 152

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Larry Sanders 429

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Larry Sanders 238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Larry Sanders .480

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Larry Sanders .000

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Larry Sanders .553

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Larry Sanders 9.8 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Larry Sanders 9.5 (2013)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Larry Sanders 1.2 (2013)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Larry Sanders 1.0 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Larry Sanders 2.8 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Larry Sanders 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Larry Sanders 8.3

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Larry Sanders 1.3

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Larry Sanders 0.8

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Larry Sanders 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Larry Sanders 43

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Larry Sanders 33

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Larry Sanders 5

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Larry Sanders 3

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Larry Sanders 5

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Larry Sanders 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Larry Sanders .576

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Larry Sanders -

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Larry Sanders .455

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Larry Sanders 10.8 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Larry Sanders 8.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Larry Sanders 1.3 (2013)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Larry Sanders 0.8 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Larry Sanders 1.3 (2013)

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