Artis Gilmore vs. Gerald Wallace Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Gerald Wallace 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, 2 less than Gerald Wallace, who played 14. Artis Gilmore had the first of his seasons in 1976-77, while Gerald Wallace had his rookie season in 2001-02. 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
Gerald Wallace 14 7 2001-02 to 2014-15

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Artis Gilmore Gerald Wallace
Season 1976-772001-02
Team Chicago BullsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost West Conf 1st RdKings Lost West Conf 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 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
Gerald Wallace 54 8.0 3.2 0.9 0.7 1.6 0.5 0.4 0.1 0.4 0.9 1.4 3.2 .429 0.0 0.1 .000 0.4 0.9 .500
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
Gerald Wallace 5 2.6 0.8 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.0 0.2 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 0.8 1.000

Season 2

Artis Gilmore Gerald Wallace
Season 1977-782002-03
Team Chicago BullsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayKings 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
Gerald Wallace 47 12.1 4.7 0.8 1.9 2.7 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.9 1.4 1.9 3.9 .492 0.0 0.1 .250 0.8 1.6 .527
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore ------- --- ----------
Gerald Wallace 7 2.6 0.9 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.6 0.3 0.7 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.3 1.000

Season 3

Artis Gilmore Gerald Wallace
Season 1978-792003-04
Team Chicago BullsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayKings 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 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
Gerald Wallace 37 9.1 2.0 0.9 1.1 2.0 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.2 1.0 0.9 2.4 .360 0.0 0.1 .000 0.3 0.6 .458
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore ------- --- ----------
Gerald Wallace 3 6.7 2.3 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.3 1.0 1.3 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.7 .500

Season 4

Artis Gilmore Gerald Wallace
Season 1979-802004-05
Team Chicago BullsCharlotte Bobcats
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
Gerald Wallace 70 30.7 11.1 1.7 3.8 5.5 2.0 1.7 1.3 2.3 2.6 4.1 9.1 .449 0.2 0.9 .274 2.7 4.1 .661
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore ------- --- ----------
Gerald Wallace ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Artis Gilmore Gerald Wallace
Season 1980-812005-06
Team Chicago BullsCharlotte Bobcats
Honors & Awards -Achievement Steals Leader
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
Gerald Wallace 55 34.5 15.2 2.2 5.3 7.5 1.7 2.5 2.1 1.8 2.7 5.8 10.7 .538 0.3 0.9 .280 3.4 5.6 .614
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
Gerald Wallace ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Artis Gilmore Gerald Wallace
Season 1981-822006-07
Team Chicago BullsCharlotte Bobcats
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
Gerald Wallace 72 36.7 18.1 2.0 5.2 7.2 2.6 2.0 1.0 2.2 2.9 6.6 13.2 .502 0.5 1.7 .325 4.3 6.2 .691
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore ------- --- ----------
Gerald Wallace ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Artis Gilmore Gerald Wallace
Season 1982-832007-08
Team San Antonio SpursCharlotte Bobcats
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Spurs Lost West 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 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
Gerald Wallace 62 38.3 19.4 0.9 5.1 6.0 3.5 2.1 0.9 2.9 3.0 6.6 14.6 .449 1.1 3.6 .321 5.0 6.9 .731
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
Gerald Wallace ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Artis Gilmore Gerald Wallace
Season 1983-842008-09
Team San Antonio SpursCharlotte Bobcats
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 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
Gerald Wallace 71 37.6 16.6 1.6 6.2 7.8 2.7 1.7 0.9 2.1 3.0 5.5 11.4 .480 0.5 1.8 .298 5.1 6.4 .804
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore ------- --- ----------
Gerald Wallace ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Artis Gilmore Gerald Wallace
Season 1984-852009-10
Team San Antonio SpursCharlotte Bobcats
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdBobcats 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 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
Gerald Wallace 76 41.0 18.2 2.0 8.1 10.0 2.1 1.5 1.1 2.3 2.6 6.0 12.4 .484 0.7 1.8 .371 5.6 7.2 .776
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
Gerald Wallace 4 41.0 17.5 0.5 8.5 9.0 2.3 1.3 1.5 0.8 2.3 5.3 11.0 .477 1.3 2.8 .455 5.8 8.8 .657

Season 10

Artis Gilmore Gerald Wallace
Season 1985-862010-11
Team San Antonio SpursCharlotte Bobcats, Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdTrail Blazers 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 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
Gerald Wallace 71 37.9 15.7 1.6 6.5 8.0 2.4 1.5 0.9 2.1 2.6 5.4 12.0 .454 0.9 2.6 .333 3.9 5.3 .746
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
Gerald Wallace 6 37.7 15.2 1.5 7.7 9.2 2.8 1.3 0.5 2.5 3.2 5.0 11.2 .448 0.5 2.8 .176 4.7 5.3 .875

Season 11

Artis Gilmore Gerald Wallace
Season 1986-872011-12
Team San Antonio SpursPortland Trail Blazers, New Jersey Nets
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 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
Gerald Wallace 58 35.8 13.8 1.5 5.2 6.7 2.8 1.5 0.6 1.9 2.5 4.9 10.9 .454 0.8 2.6 .307 3.1 3.9 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore ------- --- ----------
Gerald Wallace ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Artis Gilmore Gerald Wallace
Season 1987-882012-13
Team Chicago Bulls, Boston CelticsBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsNets 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 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
Gerald Wallace 69 30.1 7.7 1.0 3.6 4.6 2.6 1.4 0.7 1.6 1.7 2.6 6.6 .397 0.7 2.4 .282 1.8 2.8 .637
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
Gerald Wallace 7 34.7 12.0 0.7 3.3 4.0 2.4 1.1 0.7 1.3 2.9 4.4 9.6 .463 1.6 4.1 .379 1.6 2.9 .550

Season 13

Artis Gilmore Gerald Wallace
Season -2013-14
Team -Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did 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 ------- --- ----------
Gerald Wallace 58 24.4 5.1 0.6 3.0 3.7 2.5 1.3 0.2 1.7 1.4 2.0 4.0 .504 0.3 1.1 .297 0.8 1.7 .465
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore ------- --- ----------
Gerald Wallace ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Artis Gilmore Gerald Wallace
Season -2014-15
Team -Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Celtics 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 ------- --- ----------
Gerald Wallace 32 8.9 1.1 0.5 1.3 1.8 0.3 0.5 0.1 0.6 0.6 0.4 1.1 .412 0.0 0.1 .333 0.2 0.5 .400
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore ------- --- ----------
Gerald Wallace 1 4.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -