Artis Gilmore vs. Tom Tolbert Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Tolbert 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.

Tom Tolbert

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Tom Tolbert: 1988-89 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Tom Tolbert 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Tom Tolbert 7

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Tom Tolbert 1

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Tom Tolbert 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Tom Tolbert 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Tom Tolbert 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Tom Tolbert 4.0

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Tom Tolbert 0.9

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Tom Tolbert 0.4

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Tom Tolbert 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Tom Tolbert 2,030

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Tom Tolbert 1,251

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Tom Tolbert 285

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Tom Tolbert 116

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Tom Tolbert 109

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Tom Tolbert 312

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Tom Tolbert .460

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Tom Tolbert .296

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Tom Tolbert .716

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Tom Tolbert 8.8 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Tom Tolbert 5.7 (1993)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Tom Tolbert 1.3 (1993)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Tom Tolbert 0.6 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Tom Tolbert 0.6 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Tom Tolbert 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Tom Tolbert 2.0

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Tom Tolbert 0.9

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Tom Tolbert 0.3

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Tom Tolbert 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Tom Tolbert 32

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Tom Tolbert 18

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Tom Tolbert 8

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Tom Tolbert 3

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Tom Tolbert 4

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Tom Tolbert 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Tom Tolbert .424

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Tom Tolbert .333

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Tom Tolbert .273

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Tom Tolbert 3.6 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Tom Tolbert 2.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Tom Tolbert 0.9 (1991)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Tom Tolbert 0.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Tom Tolbert 0.4 (1991)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.