Artis Gilmore vs. Larry Steele Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Steele 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.

Larry Steele

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Larry Steele: 1971-72 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Larry Steele 1

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Larry Steele 9

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Larry Steele 3

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Larry Steele 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Larry Steele 0

Steals Leader Artis Gilmore 0 Larry Steele 1 *

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Larry Steele 8.2

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Larry Steele 2.9

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Larry Steele 2.8

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Larry Steele 1.8 *

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Larry Steele 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Larry Steele 5,009

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Larry Steele 1,781

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Larry Steele 1,719

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Larry Steele 846 *

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Larry Steele 96 *

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Larry Steele 610

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Larry Steele .483

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Larry Steele .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Larry Steele .796

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Larry Steele 10.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Larry Steele 3.9 (1972)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Larry Steele 4.2 (1980)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Larry Steele 2.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Larry Steele 0.4 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Larry Steele 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Larry Steele 2.4

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Larry Steele 1.4

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Larry Steele 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Larry Steele 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Larry Steele 185

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Larry Steele 64

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Larry Steele 39

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Larry Steele 26 *

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Larry Steele 2 *

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Larry Steele 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Larry Steele .424

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Larry Steele - *

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Larry Steele .823

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Larry Steele 13.3 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Larry Steele 4.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Larry Steele 2.3 (1979)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Larry Steele 3.3 (1979) *

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Larry Steele 0.3 (1978) *

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.