Artis Gilmore vs. Bob Love Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Love 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.

Bob Love

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Bob Love: 1966-67 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Bob Love 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Bob Love 11

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Bob Love 6

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Bob Love 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 0 Bob Love 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Bob Love 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Bob Love 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Bob Love 5.9

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Bob Love 1.4

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Bob Love 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Bob Love 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Bob Love 13,895

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Bob Love 4,653

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Bob Love 1,123

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Bob Love 232 *

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Bob Love 56 *

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Bob Love 789

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Bob Love .429

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Bob Love - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Bob Love .805

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Bob Love 25.8 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Bob Love 8.7 (1970)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Bob Love 2.3 (1971)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Bob Love 1.0 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Bob Love 0.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Bob Love 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Bob Love 7.5

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Bob Love 1.9

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Bob Love 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Bob Love 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Bob Love 1,076

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Bob Love 352

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Bob Love 87

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Bob Love 24 *

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Bob Love 10 *

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Bob Love 47

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Bob Love .431

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Bob Love - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Bob Love .776

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Bob Love 26.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Bob Love 9.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Bob Love 3.3 (1973)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Bob Love 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Bob Love 0.5 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.