Artis Gilmore vs. George Lynch Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of George Lynch 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 and George Lynch both played 12 years in the NBA. Artis Gilmore had the first of his seasons in 1976-77, while George Lynch had his rookie season in 1993-94. 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
George Lynch 12 8 1993-94 to 2004-05

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Artis Gilmore George Lynch
Season 1976-771993-94
Team Chicago BullsLos Angeles Lakers
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
George Lynch 71 24.8 9.6 3.1 2.7 5.8 1.4 1.4 0.4 1.2 2.5 4.1 8.1 .508 0.0 0.1 .000 1.4 2.3 .596
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
George Lynch ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Artis Gilmore George Lynch
Season 1977-781994-95
Team Chicago BullsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost West Conf Semis
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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
George Lynch 56 17.0 6.1 1.3 1.9 3.3 1.1 0.9 0.2 1.3 1.5 2.5 5.3 .468 0.1 0.4 .143 1.1 1.5 .721
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore ------- --- ----------
George Lynch 10 13.6 4.4 1.3 1.7 3.0 0.7 0.8 0.0 0.9 2.2 1.5 3.2 .469 0.1 0.5 .200 1.3 2.0 .650

Season 3

Artis Gilmore George Lynch
Season 1978-791995-96
Team Chicago BullsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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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
George Lynch 76 13.3 3.8 1.1 1.7 2.8 0.7 0.6 0.1 0.5 1.4 1.5 3.6 .430 0.1 0.2 .308 0.7 1.1 .663
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore ------- --- ----------
George Lynch 2 7.5 2.0 0.0 1.5 1.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 4

Artis Gilmore George Lynch
Season 1979-801996-97
Team Chicago BullsVancouver Grizzlies
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
George Lynch 41 25.8 8.3 2.4 4.0 6.4 1.9 1.5 0.4 1.6 2.4 3.3 7.1 .471 0.2 0.8 .258 1.5 2.4 .619
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore ------- --- ----------
George Lynch ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Artis Gilmore George Lynch
Season 1980-811997-98
Team Chicago BullsVancouver Grizzlies
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
George Lynch 82 18.2 7.5 1.8 2.6 4.4 1.5 0.8 0.5 1.3 2.0 3.0 6.3 .481 0.1 0.4 .300 1.4 1.9 .703
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
George Lynch ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Artis Gilmore George Lynch
Season 1981-821998-99
Team Chicago BullsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers Lost East Conf Semis
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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
George Lynch 43 30.6 8.3 2.6 3.9 6.5 1.8 2.0 0.5 1.8 3.3 3.4 8.1 .421 0.2 0.5 .391 1.2 2.0 .631
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore ------- --- ----------
George Lynch 8 31.1 9.0 3.5 3.1 6.6 2.0 2.3 0.3 1.6 3.8 3.6 8.1 .446 0.3 0.8 .333 1.5 2.1 .706

Season 7

Artis Gilmore George Lynch
Season 1982-831999-00
Team San Antonio SpursPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf Finals76ers Lost East Conf Semis
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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 18.0 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
George Lynch 75 32.2 9.6 2.9 4.9 7.8 1.8 1.6 0.5 1.6 3.1 4.0 8.6 .461 0.2 0.5 .417 1.5 2.4 .617
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
George Lynch 10 29.4 5.9 2.6 4.5 7.1 1.4 0.9 0.5 0.8 3.3 2.2 6.5 .338 0.1 0.7 .143 1.4 1.8 .778

Season 8

Artis Gilmore George Lynch
Season 1983-842000-01
Team San Antonio SpursPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers Lost NBA Finals
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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 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
George Lynch 82 32.3 8.4 2.4 4.8 7.2 1.7 1.2 0.4 1.3 2.7 3.3 7.5 .445 0.2 0.7 .263 1.5 2.1 .719
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore ------- --- ----------
George Lynch 10 22.1 5.7 2.0 3.1 5.1 1.2 1.3 0.2 1.3 3.0 2.4 5.0 .480 0.0 0.1 .000 0.9 1.4 .643

Season 9

Artis Gilmore George Lynch
Season 1984-852001-02
Team San Antonio SpursCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdHornets Lost East Conf Semis
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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 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
George Lynch 45 19.8 3.8 1.6 2.6 4.1 1.2 0.9 0.3 0.9 1.7 1.6 4.4 .369 0.0 0.1 .167 0.6 0.9 .625
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
George Lynch 9 31.9 7.7 3.6 4.9 8.4 1.6 1.1 0.7 1.1 2.9 3.2 6.6 .492 0.2 0.7 .333 1.0 1.4 .692

Season 10

Artis Gilmore George Lynch
Season 1985-862002-03
Team San Antonio SpursNew Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdHornets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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 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
George Lynch 81 18.5 4.5 1.7 2.6 4.4 1.3 0.8 0.2 0.6 1.7 1.8 4.4 .409 0.3 1.0 .354 0.5 0.9 .554
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
George Lynch 6 27.0 7.0 1.7 4.5 6.2 1.7 1.0 0.8 1.3 2.3 3.0 7.0 .429 0.8 3.0 .278 0.2 0.7 .250

Season 11

Artis Gilmore George Lynch
Season 1986-872003-04
Team San Antonio SpursNew Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHornets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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 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
George Lynch 78 21.8 4.8 1.2 2.8 4.0 1.5 0.6 0.2 0.8 2.0 1.9 4.8 .397 0.6 1.8 .309 0.4 0.7 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore ------- --- ----------
George Lynch 7 21.1 8.3 1.9 3.4 5.3 1.7 0.4 0.4 1.0 2.1 3.6 8.1 .439 0.4 1.7 .250 0.7 1.1 .625

Season 12

Artis Gilmore George Lynch
Season 1987-882004-05
Team Chicago Bulls, Boston CelticsNew Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsDid 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 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
George Lynch 44 21.2 3.7 1.3 2.7 4.0 2.0 0.7 0.3 1.3 1.9 1.5 4.3 .360 0.3 0.8 .297 0.4 0.5 .739
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
George Lynch ------- --- ----------