Artis Gilmore vs. Dean Tolson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dean Tolson 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.

Dean Tolson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Dean Tolson: 1974-75 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Dean Tolson 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Dean Tolson 3

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Dean Tolson 1

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Dean Tolson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Dean Tolson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Dean Tolson 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Dean Tolson 2.2

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Dean Tolson 0.4

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Dean Tolson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Dean Tolson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Dean Tolson 402

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Dean Tolson 179

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Dean Tolson 34

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Dean Tolson 36

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Dean Tolson 27

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Dean Tolson 80

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Dean Tolson .546

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Dean Tolson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Dean Tolson .545

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Dean Tolson 6.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Dean Tolson 2.6 (1977)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Dean Tolson 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Dean Tolson 0.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Dean Tolson 0.4 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Dean Tolson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Dean Tolson 1.8

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Dean Tolson 0.3

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Dean Tolson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Dean Tolson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Dean Tolson 4

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Dean Tolson 7

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Dean Tolson 1

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Dean Tolson 0

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Dean Tolson 0

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Dean Tolson 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Dean Tolson .125

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Dean Tolson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Dean Tolson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Dean Tolson 1.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Dean Tolson 1.8 (1975)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Dean Tolson 0.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Dean Tolson 0.0 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Dean Tolson 0.0 (1975)

Notes: * 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.