Artis Gilmore vs. Odie Spears Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Odie Spears 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.

Odie Spears

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Odie Spears: 1948-49 to 1956-57

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Odie Spears 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Odie Spears 8

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Odie Spears 7

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Odie Spears 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Odie Spears 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Odie Spears 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Odie Spears 4.0 *

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Odie Spears 1.9

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Odie Spears - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Odie Spears - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Odie Spears 4,161

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Odie Spears 1,409 *

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Odie Spears 917

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Odie Spears - n/a **

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Odie Spears - n/a **

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Odie Spears 479

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Odie Spears .366

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Odie Spears - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Odie Spears .763

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Odie Spears 10.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Odie Spears 4.6 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Odie Spears 2.5 (1952)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Odie Spears - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Odie Spears - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Odie Spears 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Odie Spears 3.2 *

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Odie Spears 1.4

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Odie Spears - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Odie Spears - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Odie Spears 206

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Odie Spears 89 *

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Odie Spears 44

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Odie Spears - n/a **

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Odie Spears - n/a **

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Odie Spears 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Odie Spears .315

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Odie Spears - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Odie Spears .637

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Odie Spears 11.7 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Odie Spears 4.7 (1955) *

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Odie Spears 3.3 (1955)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Odie Spears - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Odie Spears - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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. ** 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.