Artis Gilmore vs. Rusty LaRue Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rusty LaRue 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.

Rusty LaRue

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Rusty LaRue: 1997-98 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Rusty LaRue 1

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Rusty LaRue 5

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Rusty LaRue 1

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Rusty LaRue 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Rusty LaRue 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Rusty LaRue 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Rusty LaRue 1.3

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Rusty LaRue 1.6

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Rusty LaRue 0.6

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Rusty LaRue 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Rusty LaRue 486

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Rusty LaRue 126

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Rusty LaRue 152

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Rusty LaRue 62

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Rusty LaRue 11

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Rusty LaRue 98

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Rusty LaRue .376

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Rusty LaRue .318

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Rusty LaRue .841

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Rusty LaRue 9.3 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Rusty LaRue 2.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Rusty LaRue 2.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Rusty LaRue 1.8 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Rusty LaRue 0.2 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Rusty LaRue 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Rusty LaRue 1.5

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Rusty LaRue 1.5

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Rusty LaRue 0.3

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Rusty LaRue 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Rusty LaRue 20

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Rusty LaRue 6

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Rusty LaRue 6

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Rusty LaRue 1

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Rusty LaRue 0

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Rusty LaRue 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Rusty LaRue .375

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Rusty LaRue .400

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Rusty LaRue .600

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Rusty LaRue 5.0 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Rusty LaRue 1.5 (2002)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Rusty LaRue 1.5 (2002)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Rusty LaRue 0.3 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Rusty LaRue 0.0 (2002)

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