Artis Gilmore vs. Bob Rule Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Rule 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 Rule

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Bob Rule: 1967-68 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Bob Rule 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Bob Rule 8

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Bob Rule 0

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Bob Rule 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Bob Rule 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Bob Rule 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Bob Rule 8.3

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Bob Rule 1.5

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Bob Rule 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Bob Rule 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Bob Rule 7,007

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Bob Rule 3,333

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Bob Rule 594

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Bob Rule 12 *

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Bob Rule 10 *

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Bob Rule 403

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Bob Rule .461

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

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Bob Rule .686

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Bob Rule 29.8 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Bob Rule 11.5 (1971)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Bob Rule 2.0 (1975)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Bob Rule 0.5 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Bob Rule 0.4 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Bob Rule -

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Bob Rule -

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Bob Rule -

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Bob Rule - *

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Bob Rule - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Bob Rule -

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Bob Rule -

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Bob Rule -

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Bob Rule - *

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Bob Rule - *

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Bob Rule 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Bob Rule -

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

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Bob Rule -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Bob Rule -

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Bob Rule -

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Bob Rule -

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Bob Rule - *

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Bob Rule - *

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.