Artis Gilmore vs. James Posey Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of James Posey 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 James Posey both played 12 years in the NBA. Artis Gilmore had the first of his seasons in 1976-77, while James Posey had his rookie season in 1999-00. 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
James Posey 12 6 1999-00 to 2010-11

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Artis Gilmore James Posey
Season 1976-771999-00
Team Chicago BullsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
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
James Posey 81 25.3 8.2 1.0 2.9 3.9 1.8 1.2 0.4 1.2 2.6 2.8 6.6 .429 1.0 2.7 .373 1.5 1.9 .800
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
James Posey ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Artis Gilmore James Posey
Season 1977-782000-01
Team Chicago BullsDenver Nuggets
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
James Posey 82 27.5 8.1 1.5 3.7 5.3 2.0 1.1 0.5 1.2 2.8 3.0 7.2 .412 0.8 2.6 .300 1.4 1.7 .816
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore ------- --- ----------
James Posey ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Artis Gilmore James Posey
Season 1978-792001-02
Team Chicago BullsDenver Nuggets
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
James Posey 73 30.7 10.7 1.5 4.4 5.9 2.5 1.6 0.5 1.7 3.1 3.8 10.1 .376 0.9 3.2 .283 2.2 2.8 .793
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore ------- --- ----------
James Posey ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Artis Gilmore James Posey
Season 1979-802002-03
Team Chicago BullsDenver Nuggets, Houston Rockets
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
James Posey 83 30.3 10.8 1.1 4.0 5.1 2.2 1.3 0.2 1.7 2.4 3.7 9.1 .411 0.8 2.8 .306 2.5 3.0 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore ------- --- ----------
James Posey ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Artis Gilmore James Posey
Season 1980-812003-04
Team Chicago BullsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf SemisGrizzlies 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 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
James Posey 82 29.9 13.7 1.1 3.8 4.9 1.5 1.7 0.5 1.4 3.0 4.5 9.4 .478 1.4 3.5 .386 3.4 4.1 .830
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
James Posey 4 32.3 12.5 2.0 3.5 5.5 1.0 2.3 0.5 1.5 3.3 3.8 9.3 .405 0.3 1.5 .167 4.8 5.3 .905

Season 6

Artis Gilmore James Posey
Season 1981-822004-05
Team Chicago BullsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayGrizzlies 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 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
James Posey 50 27.6 8.1 0.9 3.5 4.4 1.8 1.0 0.5 1.4 2.7 2.5 7.1 .357 1.1 3.6 .309 1.9 2.2 .865
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore ------- --- ----------
James Posey 4 25.3 9.8 0.3 3.0 3.3 1.0 0.5 0.3 1.3 3.5 2.8 6.3 .440 1.8 3.8 .467 2.5 3.3 .769

Season 7

Artis Gilmore James Posey
Season 1982-832005-06
Team San Antonio SpursMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf FinalsNBA Champion NBA Champion
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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
James Posey 67 28.6 7.2 0.5 4.3 4.8 1.3 0.8 0.3 0.9 2.9 2.4 5.9 .403 1.7 4.3 .403 0.7 0.9 .787
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
James Posey 22 27.6 7.3 0.7 5.0 5.7 0.9 0.8 0.1 0.5 3.2 2.2 5.2 .430 1.6 3.8 .422 1.2 1.7 .730

Season 8

Artis Gilmore James Posey
Season 1983-842006-07
Team San Antonio SpursMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHeat 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 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
James Posey 71 27.0 7.7 0.9 4.1 5.0 1.3 1.0 0.3 0.8 2.7 2.6 6.1 .431 1.4 3.6 .375 1.1 1.4 .827
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore ------- --- ----------
James Posey 4 34.8 7.8 0.3 7.5 7.8 1.5 2.0 1.3 1.3 4.5 2.5 6.5 .385 1.5 4.8 .316 1.3 1.3 1.000

Season 9

Artis Gilmore James Posey
Season 1984-852007-08
Team San Antonio SpursBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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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
James Posey 74 24.6 7.4 0.4 3.9 4.4 1.5 1.0 0.3 0.9 2.5 2.3 5.6 .418 1.4 3.8 .380 1.3 1.6 .809
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
James Posey 26 22.0 6.7 0.5 3.1 3.6 1.1 1.0 0.3 0.5 2.3 2.0 4.6 .437 1.3 3.4 .398 1.3 1.5 .875

Season 10

Artis Gilmore James Posey
Season 1985-862008-09
Team San Antonio SpursNew Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdHornets 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
James Posey 75 28.5 8.9 0.5 4.3 4.8 1.1 0.8 0.3 1.1 2.9 2.9 7.0 .412 1.5 4.2 .369 1.6 1.9 .822
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
James Posey 5 24.6 11.4 1.0 5.2 6.2 0.6 0.6 0.0 2.0 2.4 3.0 8.0 .375 1.0 3.8 .263 4.4 5.2 .846

Season 11

Artis Gilmore James Posey
Season 1986-872009-10
Team San Antonio SpursNew Orleans Hornets
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
James Posey 77 22.5 5.2 0.4 3.9 4.3 1.5 0.5 0.2 0.7 2.6 1.6 4.5 .365 1.1 3.1 .335 0.9 1.0 .825
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore ------- --- ----------
James Posey ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Artis Gilmore James Posey
Season 1987-882010-11
Team Chicago Bulls, Boston CelticsIndiana Pacers
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
James Posey 49 17.1 4.9 0.2 2.8 3.0 0.7 0.5 0.1 0.5 2.1 1.7 4.9 .336 1.4 4.3 .316 0.2 0.3 .733
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
James Posey ------- --- ----------