Artis Gilmore debuted in the NBA in 1977, appearing in 909 games over 12 seasons. He scored 15,579 points, delivered 1,777 assists, and grabbed 9,161 rebounds, ranking 138th in scoring and 534th in assists in NBA history.
Artis Gilmore Year-by-Year Performance Trends
This chart visualizes Artis Gilmore’s seasonal trends in scoring, assists, rebounds, FG%, and more.
🧾 Basic Profile
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| Name | Artis Gilmore |
| Date of Birth | September 21, 1949 |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Position | Center |
| Height | 218cm |
| Weight | 109kg |
| Shooting Hand | Left-handed |
| NBA Debut | 1977 |
📊 Career Stats Summary
| Games Played (G) | 909 games (Ranked 252 in NBA history) |
| Points (PTS) | 15,579 points (Ranked 138) |
| 3-Point Field Goals (3P) | 1 (Ranked 2422) |
| Assists (AST) | 1,777 (Ranked 534) |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 9,161 (Ranked 54) |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 2,639 (Ranked 43) |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 6,522 (Ranked 37) |
| Blocks (BLK) | 1,747 (Ranked 27) |
| Steals (STL) | 470 (Ranked 674) |
| Turnovers (TOV) | 2,347 (Ranked 80) |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 2,986 (Ranked 78) |
| Triple-Doubles (TrpDbl) | 2 (Ranked 194) |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 59.9% (Ranked 106) |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 71.3% (Ranked 2468) |
| 3-Point % (3P%) | 7.7% (Ranked 2624) |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 32.7 minutes (Ranked 174) |
📊 Last Season Summary (1988)
| Games Played (G) | 71 |
| Points (PTS) | 265 |
| 3-Point Field Goals (3P) | 0 |
| Assists (AST) | 21 |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 211 |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 69 |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 142 |
| Blocks (BLK) | 30 |
| Steals (STL) | 15 |
| Turnovers (TOV) | 67 |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 148 |
| Triple-Doubles (TrpDbl) | 0 |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 54.7% |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 52.3% |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 893 |
📈 Season Highlights
- Most Points in a Season: 1979, 1,940 points
- Most 3P in a Season: 1982, 1
- Most Assists in a Season: 1979, 274
- Most Rebounds in a Season: 1978, 1,071
- Most Blocks in a Season: 1982, 220
- Most Steals in a Season: 1979, 50
- Most Triple-Doubles in a Season: 1978, 1
- Best FG% in a Season: 1981, 67%
- Best FT% in a Season: 1982, 76.8%
- Best 3P% in a Season: 1982, 100%
- Most Avg. Minutes: 1979, 3,265 minutes
🏆 Playoff Records
Artis Gilmore appeared in 28 playoff games.
| Points (PTS) | 477 |
| Assists (AST) | 46 |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 316 |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 93 |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 223 |
| Blocks (BLK) | 67 |
| Steals (STL) | 27 |
| Turnovers (TOV) | 77 |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 99 |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 56.8% |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 69.4% |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 1,066 |
Artis Gilmore Career Key Statistics Summary
| season | G | MP | PTS | FG | FG% | FGA | 3P | 3P% | 3PA | 2P | 2P% | 2PA | eFG% | FT | FT% | FTA | TRB | ORB | DRB | AST | STL | BLK | TrpDbl | GS | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1977 | 82 | 2877 | 1527 | 570 | 0.522 | 1091 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 387 | 0.66 | 586 | 1070 | 313 | 757 | 199 | 44 | 203 | 0 | 82 | 0 | 266 |
1978 | 82 | 3067 | 1879 | 704 | 0.559 | 1260 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 471 | 0.704 | 669 | 1071 | 318 | 753 | 263 | 42 | 181 | 1 | 82 | 366 | 261 |
1979 | 82 | 3265 | 1940 | 753 | 0.575 | 1310 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 434 | 0.739 | 587 | 1043 | 293 | 750 | 274 | 50 | 156 | 0 | 82 | 310 | 280 |
1980 | 48 | 1568 | 855 | 305 | 0.595 | 513 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 305 | 0.595 | 513 | 0.595 | 245 | 0.712 | 344 | 432 | 108 | 324 | 133 | 29 | 59 | 0 | 48 | 133 | 167 |
1981 | 82 | 2832 | 1469 | 547 | 0.67 | 816 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 547 | 0.67 | 816 | 0.67 | 375 | 0.705 | 532 | 828 | 220 | 608 | 172 | 47 | 198 | 0 | 82 | 236 | 295 |
1982 | 82 | 2796 | 1517 | 546 | 0.652 | 837 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 545 | 0.652 | 836 | 0.653 | 424 | 0.768 | 552 | 835 | 224 | 611 | 136 | 49 | 220 | 0 | 82 | 227 | 287 |
1983 | 82 | 2797 | 1479 | 556 | 0.626 | 888 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 556 | 0.63 | 882 | 0.626 | 367 | 0.74 | 496 | 984 | 299 | 685 | 126 | 40 | 192 | 0 | 82 | 254 | 273 |
1984 | 64 | 2034 | 982 | 351 | 0.631 | 556 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 351 | 0.635 | 553 | 0.631 | 280 | 0.718 | 390 | 662 | 213 | 449 | 70 | 36 | 132 | 0 | 59 | 149 | 229 |
1985 | 81 | 2756 | 1548 | 532 | 0.623 | 854 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 532 | 0.624 | 852 | 0.623 | 484 | 0.749 | 646 | 846 | 231 | 615 | 131 | 40 | 173 | 1 | 81 | 241 | 306 |
1986 | 71 | 2395 | 1184 | 423 | 0.618 | 684 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 423 | 0.619 | 683 | 0.618 | 338 | 0.701 | 482 | 600 | 166 | 434 | 102 | 39 | 108 | 0 | 71 | 186 | 239 |
1987 | 82 | 2405 | 934 | 346 | 0.597 | 580 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 346 | 0.597 | 580 | 0.597 | 242 | 0.68 | 356 | 579 | 185 | 394 | 150 | 39 | 95 | 0 | 74 | 178 | 235 |
1988 | 71 | 893 | 265 | 99 | 0.547 | 181 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 0.547 | 181 | 0.547 | 67 | 0.523 | 128 | 211 | 69 | 142 | 21 | 15 | 30 | 0 | 27 | 67 | 148 |