Artis Gilmore vs. D'Angelo Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars D'Angelo Russell 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.

D'Angelo Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
D'Angelo Russell: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 D'Angelo Russell 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 D'Angelo Russell 9

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 D'Angelo Russell 4

NBA Cups Won Artis Gilmore 0 * D'Angelo Russell 1 *

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 D'Angelo Russell 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 D'Angelo Russell 0

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 D'Angelo Russell 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 D'Angelo Russell 3.4

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 D'Angelo Russell 5.8

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 D'Angelo Russell 1.1

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 D'Angelo Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 D'Angelo Russell 10,136

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 D'Angelo Russell 1,954

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 D'Angelo Russell 3,289

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 D'Angelo Russell 610

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 D'Angelo Russell 184

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 D'Angelo Russell 571

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 D'Angelo Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * D'Angelo Russell .369

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 D'Angelo Russell .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) D'Angelo Russell 23.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) D'Angelo Russell 3.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) D'Angelo Russell 7.1 (2022)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) D'Angelo Russell 1.4 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) D'Angelo Russell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 D'Angelo Russell 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 D'Angelo Russell 3.0

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 D'Angelo Russell 4.8

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 D'Angelo Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 D'Angelo Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 D'Angelo Russell 418

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 D'Angelo Russell 89

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 D'Angelo Russell 143

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 D'Angelo Russell 30

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 D'Angelo Russell 7

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 D'Angelo Russell 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 D'Angelo Russell .383

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * D'Angelo Russell .326

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 D'Angelo Russell .782

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) D'Angelo Russell 19.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) D'Angelo Russell 3.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) D'Angelo Russell 6.7 (2022)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) D'Angelo Russell 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) D'Angelo Russell 0.3 (2024)

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