Artis Gilmore vs. Bobby Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bobby Simmons 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.

Bobby Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Bobby Simmons: 2001-02 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Bobby Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Bobby Simmons 10

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Bobby Simmons 2

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Bobby Simmons 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Bobby Simmons 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Bobby Simmons 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Bobby Simmons 3.8

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Bobby Simmons 1.5

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Bobby Simmons 0.8

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Bobby Simmons 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Bobby Simmons 4,189

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Bobby Simmons 1,791

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Bobby Simmons 710

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Bobby Simmons 396

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Bobby Simmons 83

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Bobby Simmons 466

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Bobby Simmons .437

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Bobby Simmons .396

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Bobby Simmons .823

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Bobby Simmons 16.4 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Bobby Simmons 5.9 (2005)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Bobby Simmons 2.7 (2005)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Bobby Simmons 1.4 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Bobby Simmons 0.3 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Bobby Simmons 4.9

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Bobby Simmons 2.1

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Bobby Simmons 1.1

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Bobby Simmons 1.0

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Bobby Simmons 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Bobby Simmons 44

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Bobby Simmons 19

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Bobby Simmons 10

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Bobby Simmons 9

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Bobby Simmons 1

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Bobby Simmons 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Bobby Simmons .373

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Bobby Simmons .375

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Bobby Simmons -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Bobby Simmons 6.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Bobby Simmons 3.6 (2006)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Bobby Simmons 2.0 (2006)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Bobby Simmons 1.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Bobby Simmons 0.2 (2006)

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