Artis Gilmore vs. Mel Riebe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Riebe 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.

Mel Riebe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Mel Riebe: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Mel Riebe 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Mel Riebe 3

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Mel Riebe 2

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Mel Riebe 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Mel Riebe 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Mel Riebe 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Mel Riebe 1.5

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Mel Riebe 1,575

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Mel Riebe 212

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Mel Riebe 146

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Mel Riebe .304

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Mel Riebe - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Mel Riebe .621

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Mel Riebe 12.1 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Mel Riebe - n/a **

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Mel Riebe 2.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Mel Riebe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Mel Riebe - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Mel Riebe 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Mel Riebe 0.8

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Mel Riebe 63

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Mel Riebe 5

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Mel Riebe 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Mel Riebe .288

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Mel Riebe - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Mel Riebe .654

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Mel Riebe 14.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Mel Riebe - n/a **

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Mel Riebe 1.0 (1948)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Mel Riebe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Mel Riebe - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.