Artis Gilmore vs. Sam Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Young 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.

Sam Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Sam Young: 2009-10 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Sam Young 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Sam Young 4

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Sam Young 3

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Sam Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Sam Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Sam Young 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Sam Young 2.3

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Sam Young 0.7

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Sam Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Sam Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Sam Young 1,436

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Sam Young 573

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Sam Young 180

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Sam Young 134

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Sam Young 57

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Sam Young 249

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Sam Young .442

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Sam Young .280

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Sam Young .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Sam Young 7.4 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Sam Young 2.5 (2010)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Sam Young 0.9 (2011)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Sam Young 0.9 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Sam Young 0.3 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Sam Young 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Sam Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Sam Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Sam Young 0.3

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Sam Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Sam Young 124

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Sam Young 59

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Sam Young 6

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Sam Young 10

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Sam Young 4

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Sam Young 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Sam Young .426

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Sam Young .217

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Sam Young .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Sam Young 7.5 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Sam Young 2.3 (2011)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Sam Young 0.3 (2013)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Sam Young 0.5 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Sam Young 0.2 (2011)

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