Artis Gilmore vs. Michael Porter Jr. Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Michael Porter Jr. 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.
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, 5 more than Michael Porter Jr., who played 7. Artis Gilmore had the first of his seasons in 1976-77, while Michael Porter Jr. had his rookie season in 2019-20. 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 achievements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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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 |
| difference: | +27 | +18.7 | +9.3 | +2.6 | +5.7 | +8.3 | +1.6 | | +2.0 | | -1.4 | +3.5 | +6.3 | +.013 | | | | +3.6 | +5.8 | +.173 |
| Michael Porter Jr. |
55 |
16.4 |
9.3 |
1.2 |
3.5 |
4.7 |
0.8 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.9 |
1.8 |
3.5 |
7.0 |
.509 |
1.1 |
2.7 |
.422 |
1.1 |
1.3 |
.833 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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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 |
| difference: | +16 | +18.3 | +7.3 | +3.9 | +2.4 | +6.3 | +1.2 | +0.3 | +2.4 | | -0.7 | +2.2 | +4.7 | +.001 | | | | +4.6 | +5.9 | +.040 |
| Michael Porter Jr. |
19 |
23.7 |
11.4 |
1.1 |
5.6 |
6.7 |
0.8 |
0.7 |
0.3 |
1.3 |
2.3 |
4.1 |
8.6 |
.476 |
1.8 |
4.7 |
.382 |
1.4 |
1.8 |
.743 |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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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 |
| difference: | +21 | +6.1 | +3.9 | +2.4 | +3.4 | +5.8 | +2.1 | +0.2 | +1.3 | -3.2 | -1.1 | +1.3 | +2.0 | +.017 | | | | +4.0 | +6.0 | +.087 |
| Michael Porter Jr. |
61 |
31.3 |
19.0 |
1.5 |
5.8 |
7.3 |
1.1 |
0.7 |
0.9 |
1.3 |
2.1 |
7.3 |
13.4 |
.542 |
2.8 |
6.3 |
.445 |
1.7 |
2.2 |
.791 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Artis Gilmore |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Michael Porter Jr. |
10 |
33.2 |
17.4 |
1.2 |
5.0 |
6.2 |
1.3 |
1.1 |
0.3 |
1.6 |
3.1 |
6.4 |
13.5 |
.474 |
2.9 |
7.3 |
.397 |
1.7 |
2.1 |
.810 |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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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 |
| difference: | +73 | +10.4 | +13.8 | +2.6 | +3.5 | +6.1 | +1.4 | +0.5 | +1.7 | -2.5 | -1.6 | +5.1 | +4.6 | +.216 | | | | +4.7 | +6.2 | +.183 |
| Michael Porter Jr. |
9 |
29.4 |
9.9 |
1.0 |
5.6 |
6.6 |
1.9 |
1.1 |
0.2 |
1.3 |
1.8 |
4.1 |
11.4 |
.359 |
1.1 |
5.3 |
.208 |
0.6 |
1.0 |
.556 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
| * Neiher Artis Gilmore nor Michael Porter Jr. played in the postseason in their season 3 |
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4th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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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 |
| difference: | +14 | +3.7 | +0.4 | +1.3 | +2.3 | +3.5 | +1.8 | | +0.7 | -1.7 | -1.6 | | +2.5 | +.108 | +3.0 | +7.3 | | +3.6 | +5.3 | +.088 |
| Michael Porter Jr. |
62 |
29.0 |
17.4 |
1.0 |
4.5 |
5.5 |
1.0 |
0.6 |
0.5 |
1.1 |
1.9 |
6.4 |
13.2 |
.487 |
3.0 |
7.3 |
.414 |
1.5 |
1.9 |
.800 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Artis Gilmore |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Michael Porter Jr. |
20 |
32.7 |
13.4 |
1.0 |
7.1 |
8.1 |
1.6 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
0.5 |
2.1 |
5.0 |
11.7 |
.423 |
2.3 |
6.6 |
.351 |
1.2 |
1.5 |
.793 |
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5th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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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 |
| difference: | +1 | +2.8 | +1.2 | +1.4 | +1.7 | +3.1 | +0.6 | +0.1 | +1.7 | -1.8 | -1.8 | +0.3 | +3.3 | +.186 | +2.7 | +6.8 | | +3.5 | +5.1 | +.131 |
| Michael Porter Jr. |
81 |
31.7 |
16.7 |
1.3 |
5.7 |
7.0 |
1.5 |
0.5 |
0.7 |
1.1 |
1.8 |
6.4 |
13.3 |
.484 |
2.7 |
6.8 |
.397 |
1.1 |
1.4 |
.836 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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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 |
| difference: | +6 | +4.3 | +2.2 | +3.3 | +1.0 | +4.4 | +0.9 | +0.1 | +2.0 | -1.3 | -0.2 | +0.1 | +2.2 | +.117 | +2.8 | +6.8 | | +4.6 | +7.0 | +.078 |
| Michael Porter Jr. |
12 |
36.9 |
15.8 |
0.7 |
6.2 |
6.8 |
1.1 |
0.9 |
0.8 |
1.5 |
2.3 |
5.7 |
12.2 |
.466 |
2.8 |
6.8 |
.407 |
1.7 |
2.2 |
.769 |
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6th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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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 |
- |
5.2 |
6.7 |
.768 |
| difference: | +5 | +0.4 | +0.3 | +0.9 | +2.3 | +3.2 | +0.4 | | +2.2 | -1.4 | -1.5 | +0.2 | +3.4 | +.148 | +2.5 | +6.4 | | +3.3 | +4.2 | |
| Michael Porter Jr. |
77 |
33.7 |
18.2 |
1.8 |
5.2 |
7.0 |
2.1 |
0.6 |
0.5 |
1.4 |
2.0 |
6.9 |
13.6 |
.504 |
2.5 |
6.4 |
.395 |
1.9 |
2.5 |
.768 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Artis Gilmore |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Michael Porter Jr. |
14 |
31.1 |
9.1 |
1.0 |
4.5 |
5.5 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
0.4 |
0.9 |
1.9 |
3.4 |
8.6 |
.392 |
1.7 |
5.0 |
.343 |
0.7 |
1.0 |
.714 |
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7th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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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 |
| difference: | +70 | +1.6 | +6.1 | +2.5 | +1.6 | +4.2 | +1.8 | +0.2 | +2.1 | -0.8 | -1.0 | +1.8 | +7.4 | +.154 | +3.1 | +8.7 | +.349 | +0.7 | +1.5 | +.112 |
| Michael Porter Jr. |
12 |
32.5 |
24.1 |
1.1 |
6.8 |
7.8 |
3.3 |
0.7 |
0.2 |
2.3 |
2.3 |
8.6 |
18.2 |
.472 |
3.1 |
8.8 |
.349 |
3.8 |
4.5 |
.852 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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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 |
| Michael Porter Jr. |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Additional Years |
* Artis Gilmore played 5 seasons more than Michael Porter Jr. in the NBA.
In that period—his seasons 8 to 12, from 1984 to 1988—Artis Gilmore played in 3 Playoffs. In those 5 extra years over Michael Porter Jr., Artis Gilmore got these achievements: |
| Honors & Awards |  1 All-Star Game
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NBA Champion