Artis Gilmore vs. Lew Hitch Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lew Hitch 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.

Lew Hitch

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Lew Hitch: 1951-52 to 1956-57

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Lew Hitch 2

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Lew Hitch 6

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Lew Hitch 5

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Lew Hitch 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Lew Hitch 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Lew Hitch 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Lew Hitch 5.3

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Lew Hitch 1.2

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Lew Hitch - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Lew Hitch - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Lew Hitch 2,075

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Lew Hitch 2,183

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Lew Hitch 499

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Lew Hitch - n/a **

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Lew Hitch - n/a **

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Lew Hitch 414

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Lew Hitch .376

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Lew Hitch - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Lew Hitch .674

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Lew Hitch 8.0 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Lew Hitch 9.6 (1954)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Lew Hitch 2.0 (1954)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Lew Hitch - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Lew Hitch - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Lew Hitch 3.9

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Lew Hitch 4.5

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Lew Hitch 0.9

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Lew Hitch - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Lew Hitch - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Lew Hitch 145

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Lew Hitch 167

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Lew Hitch 32

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Lew Hitch - n/a **

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Lew Hitch - n/a **

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Lew Hitch 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Lew Hitch .360

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Lew Hitch - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Lew Hitch .585

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Lew Hitch 7.9 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Lew Hitch 6.0 (1955)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Lew Hitch 1.4 (1955)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Lew Hitch - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Lew Hitch - 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.