Artis Gilmore vs. Bill Laimbeer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Laimbeer and Artis Gilmore that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Artis Gilmore

vs.

Bill Laimbeer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Bill Laimbeer: 1980-81 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Bill Laimbeer 2

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Bill Laimbeer 14

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Bill Laimbeer 9

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Bill Laimbeer 4

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Bill Laimbeer 0

Rebounds Leader Artis Gilmore 0 Bill Laimbeer 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Bill Laimbeer 12.9

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Bill Laimbeer 9.7

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Bill Laimbeer 2.0

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Bill Laimbeer 0.7

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Bill Laimbeer 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Bill Laimbeer 13,790

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Bill Laimbeer 10,400

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Bill Laimbeer 2,184

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Bill Laimbeer 710

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Bill Laimbeer 965

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Bill Laimbeer 1,068

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Bill Laimbeer .498

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Bill Laimbeer .326

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Bill Laimbeer .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Bill Laimbeer 17.5 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Bill Laimbeer 13.1 (1986)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Bill Laimbeer 3.2 (1983)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Bill Laimbeer 0.9 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Bill Laimbeer 1.4 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Bill Laimbeer 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Bill Laimbeer 9.7

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Bill Laimbeer 1.7

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Bill Laimbeer 0.7

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Bill Laimbeer 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Bill Laimbeer 1,354

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Bill Laimbeer 1,097

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Bill Laimbeer 195

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Bill Laimbeer 84

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Bill Laimbeer 83

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Bill Laimbeer 113

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Bill Laimbeer .468

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Bill Laimbeer .321

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Bill Laimbeer .819

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Bill Laimbeer 22.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Bill Laimbeer 14.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Bill Laimbeer 2.5 (1987)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Bill Laimbeer 1.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Bill Laimbeer 0.9 (1990)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.