Artis Gilmore vs. Doug West Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Doug West and Artis Gilmore, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Artis Gilmore and Doug West both played 12 years in the NBA. Artis Gilmore had the first of his seasons in 1976-77, while Doug West had his rookie season in 1989-90. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Artis Gilmore 12 6 1976-77 to 1987-88
Doug West 12 1 1989-90 to 2000-01

Comparison Season by Season

Jump to season:
1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12

Rookie Season

Artis Gilmore Doug West
Season 1976-771989-90
Team Chicago BullsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore 82 35.1 18.6 3.8 9.2 13.0 2.4 0.5 2.5 - 3.2 7.0 13.3 .522 - - - 4.7 7.1 .660
Doug West 52 7.3 2.6 0.5 0.9 1.3 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.6 1.2 1.0 2.6 .393 0.1 0.2 .273 0.5 0.6 .813
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore 3 42.0 18.7 5.0 8.0 13.0 2.0 1.0 2.7 - 3.0 6.3 13.3 .475 - - - 6.0 7.7 .783
Doug West ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Artis Gilmore Doug West
Season 1977-781990-91
Team Chicago BullsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore 82 37.4 22.9 3.9 9.2 13.1 3.2 0.5 2.2 4.5 3.2 8.6 15.4 .559 - - - 5.7 8.2 .704
Doug West 75 11.0 3.9 0.7 1.1 1.8 0.6 0.5 0.3 0.5 1.5 1.6 3.3 .480 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 1.1 .690
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore ------- --- ----------
Doug West ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Artis Gilmore Doug West
Season 1978-791991-92
Team Chicago BullsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore 82 39.8 23.7 3.6 9.1 12.7 3.3 0.6 1.9 3.8 3.4 9.2 16.0 .575 - - - 5.3 7.2 .739
Doug West 80 31.8 14.0 1.3 1.9 3.2 3.5 0.8 0.3 1.5 3.0 5.8 11.2 .518 0.1 0.3 .174 2.3 2.9 .805
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore ------- --- ----------
Doug West ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Artis Gilmore Doug West
Season 1979-801992-93
Team Chicago BullsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore 48 32.7 17.8 2.3 6.8 9.0 2.8 0.6 1.2 2.8 3.5 6.4 10.7 .595 0.0 0.0 - 5.1 7.2 .712
Doug West 80 38.8 19.3 1.1 2.0 3.1 2.9 1.1 0.3 2.1 3.5 8.1 15.6 .517 0.0 0.3 .087 3.1 3.7 .841
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore ------- --- ----------
Doug West ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Artis Gilmore Doug West
Season 1980-811993-94
Team Chicago BullsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore 82 34.5 17.9 2.7 7.4 10.1 2.1 0.6 2.4 2.9 3.6 6.7 10.0 .670 0.0 0.0 - 4.6 6.5 .705
Doug West 72 30.3 14.7 0.8 2.4 3.2 2.4 0.9 0.3 1.9 3.3 6.0 12.4 .487 0.0 0.1 .125 2.6 3.2 .810
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore 6 41.2 18.0 4.0 7.2 11.2 2.0 1.0 2.8 2.8 2.5 5.8 10.0 .583 0.0 0.0 - 6.3 9.2 .691
Doug West ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Artis Gilmore Doug West
Season 1981-821994-95
Team Chicago BullsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore 82 34.1 18.5 2.7 7.5 10.2 1.7 0.6 2.7 2.8 3.5 6.7 10.2 .652 0.0 0.0 1.000 5.2 6.7 .768
Doug West 71 32.8 12.9 0.8 2.4 3.2 2.6 0.9 0.3 1.8 3.5 4.9 10.7 .461 0.2 0.9 .180 2.9 3.5 .837
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore ------- --- ----------
Doug West ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Artis Gilmore Doug West
Season 1982-831995-96
Team San Antonio SpursMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore 82 34.1 18.0 3.6 8.4 12.0 1.5 0.5 2.3 3.1 3.3 6.8 10.8 .626 0.0 0.1 .000 4.5 6.0 .740
Doug West 73 22.5 6.4 0.7 1.5 2.2 1.6 0.4 0.2 1.1 3.1 2.4 5.4 .445 0.0 0.2 .077 1.6 2.0 .792
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore 11 36.5 16.7 3.4 9.5 12.9 1.6 0.8 3.1 2.5 4.2 6.9 12.0 .576 0.0 0.0 - 2.9 4.2 .696
Doug West ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Artis Gilmore Doug West
Season 1983-841996-97
Team San Antonio SpursMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTimberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore 64 31.8 15.3 3.3 7.0 10.3 1.1 0.6 2.1 2.3 3.6 5.5 8.7 .631 0.0 0.0 .000 4.4 6.1 .718
Doug West 68 28.2 7.8 0.5 1.6 2.2 1.7 0.9 0.4 1.0 3.2 3.3 7.1 .467 0.2 0.7 .333 0.9 1.4 .681
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore ------- --- ----------
Doug West 3 29.3 11.0 0.0 1.3 1.3 2.0 0.7 0.3 0.3 3.7 4.0 7.3 .545 0.0 0.7 .000 3.0 3.0 1.000

Season 9

Artis Gilmore Doug West
Season 1984-851997-98
Team San Antonio SpursMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore 81 34.0 19.1 2.9 7.6 10.4 1.6 0.5 2.1 3.0 3.8 6.6 10.5 .623 0.0 0.0 .000 6.0 8.0 .749
Doug West 38 18.1 4.1 0.6 1.6 2.2 1.2 0.3 0.1 0.6 2.6 1.7 4.5 .374 0.0 0.1 .000 0.8 1.1 .725
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore 5 37.0 17.8 2.0 8.0 10.0 1.4 0.4 1.4 4.6 3.6 5.8 10.4 .558 0.0 0.0 - 6.2 9.0 .689
Doug West ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Artis Gilmore Doug West
Season 1985-861998-99
Team San Antonio SpursVancouver Grizzlies
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore 71 33.7 16.7 2.3 6.1 8.5 1.4 0.5 1.5 2.6 3.4 6.0 9.6 .618 0.0 0.0 .000 4.8 6.8 .701
Doug West 14 21.0 5.8 0.4 1.4 1.8 1.4 1.1 0.5 0.9 2.7 2.2 4.6 .477 0.0 0.1 .000 1.4 1.8 .760
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore 3 35.7 13.3 2.3 3.7 6.0 1.0 2.3 0.3 3.3 3.7 5.3 8.0 .667 0.0 0.0 - 2.7 4.7 .571
Doug West ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Artis Gilmore Doug West
Season 1986-871999-00
Team San Antonio SpursVancouver Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore 82 29.3 11.4 2.3 4.8 7.1 1.8 0.5 1.2 2.2 2.9 4.2 7.1 .597 0.0 0.0 - 3.0 4.3 .680
Doug West 38 15.3 4.0 0.5 1.4 1.9 1.1 0.3 0.2 0.5 2.1 1.6 3.8 .407 0.0 0.1 .000 0.9 1.1 .850
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore ------- --- ----------
Doug West ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Artis Gilmore Doug West
Season 1987-882000-01
Team Chicago Bulls, Boston CelticsVancouver Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore 71 12.6 3.7 1.0 2.0 3.0 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.9 2.1 1.4 2.5 .547 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.8 .523
Doug West 15 11.4 1.9 0.3 0.7 1.0 0.9 0.2 0.3 0.3 1.4 0.7 2.5 .289 0.0 0.1 .000 0.4 0.5 .857
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore 14 6.1 1.1 0.3 1.1 1.4 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.0 0.3 0.6 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.0 .500
Doug West ------- --- ----------