Artis Gilmore vs. Rory Sparrow Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rory Sparrow 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.

Rory Sparrow

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Rory Sparrow: 1980-81 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Rory Sparrow 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Rory Sparrow 12

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Rory Sparrow 5

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Rory Sparrow 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Rory Sparrow 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Rory Sparrow 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Rory Sparrow 2.1

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Rory Sparrow 5.0

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Rory Sparrow 1.0

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Rory Sparrow 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Rory Sparrow 7,557

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Rory Sparrow 1,755

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Rory Sparrow 4,192

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Rory Sparrow 828

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Rory Sparrow 103

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Rory Sparrow 836

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Rory Sparrow .466

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Rory Sparrow .260

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Rory Sparrow .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Rory Sparrow 12.5 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Rory Sparrow 2.8 (1983)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Rory Sparrow 7.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Rory Sparrow 1.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Rory Sparrow 0.2 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Rory Sparrow 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Rory Sparrow 1.7

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Rory Sparrow 5.4

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Rory Sparrow 0.9

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Rory Sparrow 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Rory Sparrow 257

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Rory Sparrow 51

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Rory Sparrow 161

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Rory Sparrow 26

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Rory Sparrow 1

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Rory Sparrow 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Rory Sparrow .417

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Rory Sparrow .313

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Rory Sparrow .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Rory Sparrow 13.0 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Rory Sparrow 4.0 (1982)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Rory Sparrow 7.2 (1984)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Rory Sparrow 1.2 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Rory Sparrow 0.1 (1984)

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