Artis Gilmore vs. Alex Len Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Alex Len and Artis Gilmore, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Artis Gilmore played 12 years in the NBA, 1 more than Alex Len, who played 11. Artis Gilmore had the first of his seasons in 1976-77, while Alex Len had his rookie season in 2013-14. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Artis Gilmore 12 6 1976-77 to 1987-88
Alex Len 11 2 2013-14 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Artis Gilmore Alex Len
Season 1976-772013-14
Team Chicago BullsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore 82 35.1 18.6 3.8 9.2 13.0 2.4 0.5 2.5 - 3.2 7.0 13.3 .522 - - - 4.7 7.1 .660
Alex Len 42 8.6 2.0 0.9 1.4 2.4 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.6 1.6 0.8 1.9 .423 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.7 .645
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore 3 42.0 18.7 5.0 8.0 13.0 2.0 1.0 2.7 - 3.0 6.3 13.3 .475 - - - 6.0 7.7 .783
Alex Len ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Artis Gilmore Alex Len
Season 1977-782014-15
Team Chicago BullsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore 82 37.4 22.9 3.9 9.2 13.1 3.2 0.5 2.2 4.5 3.2 8.6 15.4 .559 - - - 5.7 8.2 .704
Alex Len 69 22.0 6.3 2.1 4.5 6.6 0.5 0.5 1.5 1.1 3.1 2.6 5.1 .507 0.0 0.0 .333 1.1 1.5 .702
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore ------- --- ----------
Alex Len ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Artis Gilmore Alex Len
Season 1978-792015-16
Team Chicago BullsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore 82 39.8 23.7 3.6 9.1 12.7 3.3 0.6 1.9 3.8 3.4 9.2 16.0 .575 - - - 5.3 7.2 .739
Alex Len 78 23.3 9.0 2.3 5.3 7.6 1.2 0.5 0.8 1.9 2.9 3.4 8.0 .423 0.0 0.1 .143 2.2 3.1 .728
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore ------- --- ----------
Alex Len ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Artis Gilmore Alex Len
Season 1979-802016-17
Team Chicago BullsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore 48 32.7 17.8 2.3 6.8 9.0 2.8 0.6 1.2 2.8 3.5 6.4 10.7 .595 0.0 0.0 - 5.1 7.2 .712
Alex Len 77 20.3 8.0 2.0 4.6 6.6 0.6 0.5 1.3 1.3 3.1 3.0 6.0 .497 0.0 0.2 .250 1.9 2.7 .721
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore ------- --- ----------
Alex Len ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Artis Gilmore Alex Len
Season 1980-812017-18
Team Chicago BullsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore 82 34.5 17.9 2.7 7.4 10.1 2.1 0.6 2.4 2.9 3.6 6.7 10.0 .670 0.0 0.0 - 4.6 6.5 .705
Alex Len 69 20.2 8.5 2.5 5.0 7.5 1.2 0.4 0.9 1.1 2.3 3.1 5.5 .566 0.0 0.0 .333 2.3 3.3 .684
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore 6 41.2 18.0 4.0 7.2 11.2 2.0 1.0 2.8 2.8 2.5 5.8 10.0 .583 0.0 0.0 - 6.3 9.2 .691
Alex Len ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Artis Gilmore Alex Len
Season 1981-822018-19
Team Chicago BullsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore 82 34.1 18.5 2.7 7.5 10.2 1.7 0.6 2.7 2.8 3.5 6.7 10.2 .652 0.0 0.0 1.000 5.2 6.7 .768
Alex Len 77 20.1 11.1 2.1 3.5 5.5 1.1 0.4 0.9 1.3 2.6 4.2 8.4 .494 1.0 2.6 .363 1.8 2.8 .648
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore ------- --- ----------
Alex Len ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Artis Gilmore Alex Len
Season 1982-832019-20
Team San Antonio SpursAtlanta Hawks, Sacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore 82 34.1 18.0 3.6 8.4 12.0 1.5 0.5 2.3 3.1 3.3 6.8 10.8 .626 0.0 0.1 .000 4.5 6.0 .740
Alex Len 55 17.7 8.0 1.8 4.0 5.8 0.9 0.4 0.9 1.0 2.3 3.2 5.8 .555 0.3 1.1 .271 1.2 1.9 .648
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore 11 36.5 16.7 3.4 9.5 12.9 1.6 0.8 3.1 2.5 4.2 6.9 12.0 .576 0.0 0.0 - 2.9 4.2 .696
Alex Len ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Artis Gilmore Alex Len
Season 1983-842020-21
Team San Antonio SpursToronto Raptors, Washington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayWizards Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore 64 31.8 15.3 3.3 7.0 10.3 1.1 0.6 2.1 2.3 3.6 5.5 8.7 .631 0.0 0.0 .000 4.4 6.1 .718
Alex Len 64 15.3 6.6 1.2 2.8 4.1 0.8 0.3 1.0 0.9 2.0 2.7 4.3 .615 0.1 0.4 .320 1.1 1.8 .629
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore ------- --- ----------
Alex Len 5 8.4 4.0 0.8 1.4 2.2 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.2 1.6 1.6 2.8 .571 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.4 .571

Season 9

Artis Gilmore Alex Len
Season 1984-852021-22
Team San Antonio SpursSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore 81 34.0 19.1 2.9 7.6 10.4 1.6 0.5 2.1 3.0 3.8 6.6 10.5 .623 0.0 0.0 .000 6.0 8.0 .749
Alex Len 39 15.9 6.0 1.3 2.8 4.1 1.2 0.3 0.6 1.1 2.6 2.4 4.5 .534 0.2 0.5 .286 1.1 1.6 .651
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore 5 37.0 17.8 2.0 8.0 10.0 1.4 0.4 1.4 4.6 3.6 5.8 10.4 .558 0.0 0.0 - 6.2 9.0 .689
Alex Len ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Artis Gilmore Alex Len
Season 1985-862022-23
Team San Antonio SpursSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdKings Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore 71 33.7 16.7 2.3 6.1 8.5 1.4 0.5 1.5 2.6 3.4 6.0 9.6 .618 0.0 0.0 .000 4.8 6.8 .701
Alex Len 26 6.2 1.7 0.9 1.4 2.3 0.5 0.2 0.4 0.6 1.1 0.6 1.2 .533 0.0 0.1 .000 0.4 0.6 .688
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore 3 35.7 13.3 2.3 3.7 6.0 1.0 2.3 0.3 3.3 3.7 5.3 8.0 .667 0.0 0.0 - 2.7 4.7 .571
Alex Len 7 7.7 2.7 1.0 1.9 2.9 0.1 0.0 0.4 1.0 2.1 1.0 1.3 .778 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.9 .833

Season 11

Artis Gilmore Alex Len
Season 1986-872023-24
Team San Antonio SpursSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore 82 29.3 11.4 2.3 4.8 7.1 1.8 0.5 1.2 2.2 2.9 4.2 7.1 .597 0.0 0.0 - 3.0 4.3 .680
Alex Len 48 9.3 2.5 1.0 1.7 2.7 1.0 0.2 0.7 0.6 1.4 1.0 1.7 .617 0.0 0.1 .000 0.4 0.7 .588
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore ------- --- ----------
Alex Len ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Artis Gilmore Alex Len
Season 1987-88-
Team Chicago Bulls, Boston Celtics-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf Finals-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore 71 12.6 3.7 1.0 2.0 3.0 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.9 2.1 1.4 2.5 .547 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.8 .523
Alex Len ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore 14 6.1 1.1 0.3 1.1 1.4 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.0 0.3 0.6 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.0 .500
Alex Len ------- --- ----------