Artis Gilmore vs. Pep Saul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pep Saul 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.

Pep Saul

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Pep Saul: 1949-50 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Pep Saul 4

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Pep Saul 6

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Pep Saul 5

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Pep Saul 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Pep Saul 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Pep Saul 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Pep Saul 2.0 *

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Pep Saul 1.6

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Pep Saul - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Pep Saul - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Pep Saul 2,152

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Pep Saul 683 *

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Pep Saul 596

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Pep Saul - n/a **

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Pep Saul - n/a **

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Pep Saul 384

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Pep Saul .360

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Pep Saul - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Pep Saul .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Pep Saul 7.4 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Pep Saul 2.6 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Pep Saul 2.3 (1952)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Pep Saul - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Pep Saul - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Pep Saul 6.6

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Pep Saul 2.0 *

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Pep Saul 1.8

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Pep Saul - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Pep Saul - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Pep Saul 321

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Pep Saul 94 *

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Pep Saul 87

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Pep Saul - n/a **

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Pep Saul - n/a **

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Pep Saul 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Pep Saul .428

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Pep Saul - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Pep Saul .730

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Pep Saul 11.3 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Pep Saul 2.8 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Pep Saul 3.5 (1952)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Pep Saul - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Pep Saul - 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.