Jim Fox vs. Artis Gilmore Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Artis Gilmore and Jim Fox, 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.

Jim Fox played 10 years in the NBA, 2 less than Artis Gilmore, who played 12. Jim Fox had the first of his seasons in 1967-68, while Artis Gilmore had his rookie season in 1976-77. 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
Jim Fox 10 5 1967-68 to 1976-77
Artis Gilmore 12 6 1976-77 to 1987-88

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jim Fox Artis Gilmore
Season 1967-681976-77
Team Cincinnati Royals, Detroit PistonsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Div SemisBulls 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 %
Jim Fox 55 11.3 3.6 - - 4.2 0.5 - - - 1.5 1.2 2.9 .410 - - - 1.2 2.0 .611
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim Fox 6 15.0 4.5 - - 6.2 0.5 - - - 1.8 1.0 3.2 .316 - - - 2.5 3.2 .789
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

Season 2

Jim Fox Artis Gilmore
Season 1968-691977-78
Team Detroit Pistons, Phoenix SunsChicago Bulls
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 %
Jim Fox 76 31.0 10.9 - - 10.8 2.2 - - - 3.5 4.2 8.9 .470 - - - 2.5 3.5 .715
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim Fox ------- --- ----------
Artis Gilmore ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Jim Fox Artis Gilmore
Season 1969-701978-79
Team Phoenix SunsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Suns Lost West Div 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 %
Jim Fox 81 25.2 12.9 - - 7.0 1.1 - - - 3.2 5.1 9.7 .524 - - - 2.7 3.5 .770
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim Fox 6 29.0 11.2 - - 10.7 1.3 - - - 3.3 4.2 11.5 .362 - - - 2.8 4.0 .708
Artis Gilmore ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Jim Fox Artis Gilmore
Season 1970-711979-80
Team Chicago BullsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost West 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 %
Jim Fox 82 19.9 9.7 - - 7.3 2.4 - - - 2.6 3.4 7.5 .458 - - - 2.9 3.9 .745
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim Fox 7 23.9 11.3 - - 9.4 2.4 - - - 2.4 4.7 10.9 .434 - - - 1.9 2.7 .684
Artis Gilmore ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Jim Fox Artis Gilmore
Season 1971-721980-81
Team Chicago Bulls, Cincinnati RoyalsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls 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 %
Jim Fox 81 26.9 11.5 - - 8.8 1.1 - - - 3.2 4.4 9.7 .449 - - - 2.8 3.7 .764
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim Fox ------- --- ----------
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

Season 6

Jim Fox Artis Gilmore
Season 1972-731981-82
Team Seattle SupersonicsChicago Bulls
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 %
Jim Fox 74 33.0 11.4 - - 11.2 2.4 - - - 3.2 4.3 8.3 .515 - - - 2.9 3.6 .808
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim Fox ------- --- ----------
Artis Gilmore ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Jim Fox Artis Gilmore
Season 1973-741982-83
Team Seattle SupersonicsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlaySpurs 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 %
Jim Fox 78 27.9 11.3 3.1 6.0 9.2 2.9 0.7 0.3 - 3.2 4.1 8.6 .478 - - - 3.1 3.8 .823
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim Fox ------- --- ----------
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

Season 8

Jim Fox Artis Gilmore
Season 1974-751983-84
Team Seattle SupersonicsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West 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 %
Jim Fox 75 23.5 9.0 1.7 4.8 6.5 1.8 0.6 0.2 - 2.2 3.4 7.2 .469 - - - 2.3 2.8 .802
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim Fox 8 5.0 1.5 0.5 0.6 1.1 0.3 0.0 0.1 - 0.8 0.5 1.8 .286 - - - 0.5 0.9 .571
Artis Gilmore ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Jim Fox Artis Gilmore
Season 1975-761984-85
Team Milwaukee BucksSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost West Conf 1st RdSpurs 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 %
Jim Fox 70 13.1 3.9 1.2 2.2 3.4 0.6 0.4 0.2 - 1.8 1.5 2.9 .517 - - - 0.9 1.1 .785
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim Fox 3 11.0 3.3 0.7 1.7 2.3 1.0 0.0 0.3 - 2.7 1.3 1.7 .800 - - - 0.7 0.7 1.000
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

Season 10

Jim Fox Artis Gilmore
Season 1976-771985-86
Team New York NetsSan 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 %
Jim Fox 71 16.4 6.5 1.4 3.2 4.6 0.7 0.3 0.4 - 2.2 2.6 5.6 .462 - - - 1.3 1.6 .833
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim Fox ------- --- ----------
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

Season 11

Jim Fox Artis Gilmore
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 %
Jim Fox ------- --- ----------
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim Fox ------- --- ----------
Artis Gilmore ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Jim Fox Artis Gilmore
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 %
Jim Fox ------- --- ----------
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim Fox ------- --- ----------
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