Artis Gilmore vs. Jon Sundvold Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jon Sundvold 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 / Games against each other

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, 3 more than Jon Sundvold, who played 9. Artis Gilmore had the first of his seasons in 1976-77, while Jon Sundvold had his rookie season in 1983-84. 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
Jon Sundvold 9 4 1983-84 to 1991-92

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Artis Gilmore Jon Sundvold
Season 1976-771983-84
Team Chicago BullsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost West Conf 1st RdSupersonics 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 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
Jon Sundvold 73 17.6 6.9 0.3 0.9 1.2 3.3 0.4 0.0 1.1 1.1 3.0 6.7 .445 0.1 0.5 .243 0.9 1.0 .889
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
Jon Sundvold 3 7.3 2.7 0.3 0.3 0.7 1.7 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.0 2.7 .375 0.0 1.0 .000 0.7 0.7 1.000

Season 2

Artis Gilmore Jon Sundvold
Season 1977-781984-85
Team Chicago BullsSeattle Supersonics
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
Jon Sundvold 73 15.8 5.5 0.2 0.7 1.0 2.8 0.5 0.0 1.2 1.2 2.3 5.5 .425 0.2 0.5 .316 0.7 0.8 .814
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore ------- --- ----------
Jon Sundvold ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Artis Gilmore Jon Sundvold
Season 1978-791985-86
Team Chicago BullsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlaySpurs 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
Jon Sundvold 70 16.4 7.1 0.3 0.8 1.1 3.7 0.5 0.0 1.2 1.6 3.1 6.8 .462 0.3 0.9 .350 0.6 0.7 .813
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore ------- --- ----------
Jon Sundvold 3 14.3 5.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.7 0.0 0.0 1.7 0.3 2.3 6.0 .389 0.3 2.0 .167 0.3 0.3 1.000

Season 4

Artis Gilmore Jon Sundvold
Season 1979-801986-87
Team Chicago BullsSan Antonio Spurs
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
Jon Sundvold 76 23.2 11.2 0.3 1.0 1.3 4.1 0.5 0.0 1.3 1.4 4.8 9.9 .486 0.7 2.0 .336 0.9 1.1 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore ------- --- ----------
Jon Sundvold ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Artis Gilmore Jon Sundvold
Season 1980-811987-88
Team Chicago BullsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf SemisSpurs 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
Jon Sundvold 52 19.7 8.1 0.3 0.7 0.9 3.5 0.5 0.0 1.1 1.0 3.4 7.3 .464 0.5 1.2 .406 0.8 0.9 .896
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
Jon Sundvold 3 30.0 11.7 0.3 1.0 1.3 5.0 1.3 0.0 1.0 1.0 5.0 10.0 .500 1.0 3.0 .333 0.7 1.0 .667

Season 6

Artis Gilmore Jon Sundvold
Season 1981-821988-89
Team Chicago BullsMiami Heat
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
Jon Sundvold 68 19.7 10.4 0.3 1.0 1.3 2.0 0.4 0.0 1.3 1.1 4.5 9.9 .455 0.7 1.4 .522 0.7 0.8 .825
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore ------- --- ----------
Jon Sundvold ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Artis Gilmore Jon Sundvold
Season 1982-831989-90
Team San Antonio SpursMiami Heat
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
Jon Sundvold 63 13.8 6.1 0.2 0.9 1.1 1.6 0.4 0.0 0.8 1.1 2.3 5.8 .408 0.7 1.6 .440 0.7 0.8 .846
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
Jon Sundvold ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Artis Gilmore Jon Sundvold
Season 1983-841990-91
Team San Antonio SpursMiami Heat
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
Jon Sundvold 24 9.4 4.7 0.1 0.3 0.4 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.7 0.5 1.8 4.5 .402 0.6 1.5 .429 0.5 0.5 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore ------- --- ----------
Jon Sundvold ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Artis Gilmore Jon Sundvold
Season 1984-851991-92
Team San Antonio SpursMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdHeat 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
Jon Sundvold 3 2.7 1.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.3 1.0 .333 0.3 0.3 1.000 0.0 0.0 -
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
Jon Sundvold 1 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 10

Artis Gilmore Jon Sundvold
Season 1985-86-
Team San Antonio Spurs-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Spurs 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
Jon Sundvold ------- --- ----------
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
Jon Sundvold ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Artis Gilmore Jon Sundvold
Season 1986-87-
Team San Antonio Spurs-
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 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
Jon Sundvold ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore ------- --- ----------
Jon Sundvold ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Artis Gilmore Jon Sundvold
Season 1987-88-
Team Chicago Bulls, Boston Celtics-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East 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 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
Jon Sundvold ------- --- ----------
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
Jon Sundvold ------- --- ----------