Artis Gilmore vs. Earl Lloyd Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Earl Lloyd 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 played 12 years in the NBA, 3 more than Earl Lloyd, who played 9. Artis Gilmore had the first of his seasons in 1976-77, while Earl Lloyd had his rookie season in 1950-51. 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
Earl Lloyd 9 8 1950-51 to 1959-60

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Artis Gilmore Earl Lloyd
Season 1976-771950-51
Team Chicago BullsWashington Capitols
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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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
Earl Lloyd 7 - 6.1 - - 6.7 1.6 - - - 3.7 2.3 5.0 .457 - - - 1.6 1.9 .846
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
Earl Lloyd ------- --- ----------

Note: Earl Lloyd didn't play in 1951-52.

Season 2

Artis Gilmore Earl Lloyd
Season 1977-781952-53
Team Chicago BullsSyracuse Nationals
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayNationals Lost East Div Semis
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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
Earl Lloyd 64 28.2 7.4 - - 6.9 1.0 - - - 3.8 2.4 7.1 .344 - - - 2.5 3.6 .693
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore ------- --- ----------
Earl Lloyd 2 36.5 7.5 - - 4.5 2.5 - - - 5.0 2.0 8.5 .235 - - - 3.5 5.0 .700

Season 3

Artis Gilmore Earl Lloyd
Season 1978-791953-54
Team Chicago BullsSyracuse Nationals
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayNationals Lost NBA Finals
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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
Earl Lloyd 72 30.6 9.1 - - 7.3 1.6 - - - 4.2 3.5 9.3 .374 - - - 2.2 2.9 .746
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore ------- --- ----------
Earl Lloyd 10 26.0 6.7 - - 5.7 2.0 - - - 3.4 2.5 7.3 .342 - - - 1.7 2.6 .654

Season 4

Artis Gilmore Earl Lloyd
Season 1979-801954-55
Team Chicago BullsSyracuse Nationals
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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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
Earl Lloyd 72 30.7 10.2 - - 7.7 2.1 - - - 3.9 4.0 10.9 .365 - - - 2.2 2.9 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore ------- --- ----------
Earl Lloyd 11 32.3 11.5 - - 8.1 3.2 - - - 3.7 4.0 11.1 .361 - - - 3.5 4.7 .750

Season 5

Artis Gilmore Earl Lloyd
Season 1980-811955-56
Team Chicago BullsSyracuse Nationals
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf SemisNationals Lost East Div Finals
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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
Earl Lloyd 72 25.5 8.5 - - 6.8 1.6 - - - 3.7 3.0 8.8 .335 - - - 2.6 3.3 .772
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
Earl Lloyd 8 21.5 8.1 - - 5.4 0.9 - - - 4.6 3.3 10.1 .321 - - - 1.6 1.8 .929

Season 6

Artis Gilmore Earl Lloyd
Season 1981-821956-57
Team Chicago BullsSyracuse Nationals
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayNationals Lost East Div Finals
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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
Earl Lloyd 72 27.3 9.0 - - 6.0 1.6 - - - 3.9 3.6 9.5 .373 - - - 1.9 2.5 .749
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore ------- --- ----------
Earl Lloyd 5 16.6 6.2 - - 4.2 1.0 - - - 3.6 2.4 6.0 .400 - - - 1.4 2.2 .636

Season 7

Artis Gilmore Earl Lloyd
Season 1982-831957-58
Team San Antonio SpursSyracuse Nationals
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf FinalsNationals Lost East Div Semis
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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
Earl Lloyd 61 17.1 5.2 - - 4.7 1.0 - - - 2.9 2.0 5.9 .331 - - - 1.3 1.7 .745
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
Earl Lloyd 3 10.7 3.3 - - 2.7 0.0 - - - 2.7 1.7 4.7 .357 - - - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 8

Artis Gilmore Earl Lloyd
Season 1983-841958-59
Team San Antonio SpursDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons Lost West Div Semis
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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
Earl Lloyd 72 24.9 8.4 - - 6.9 1.3 - - - 4.0 3.3 9.3 .349 - - - 1.9 2.5 .753
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore ------- --- ----------
Earl Lloyd 3 29.0 8.7 - - 6.0 2.3 - - - 4.0 3.0 9.3 .321 - - - 2.7 2.7 1.000

Season 9

Artis Gilmore Earl Lloyd
Season 1984-851959-60
Team San Antonio SpursDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdPistons Lost West Div Semis
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
Earl Lloyd 68 23.7 8.9 - - 4.7 1.3 - - - 3.3 3.5 9.8 .356 - - - 1.9 2.4 .800
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
Earl Lloyd 2 26.5 8.5 - - 4.5 1.5 - - - 5.5 3.0 12.0 .250 - - - 2.5 4.0 .625

Season 10

Artis Gilmore Earl Lloyd
Season 1985-86-
Team San Antonio Spurs-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
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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
Earl Lloyd ------- --- ----------
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
Earl Lloyd ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Artis Gilmore Earl Lloyd
Season 1986-87-
Team San Antonio Spurs-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did 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
Earl Lloyd ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore ------- --- ----------
Earl Lloyd ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Artis Gilmore Earl Lloyd
Season 1987-88-
Team Chicago Bulls, Boston Celtics-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf Finals-
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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
Earl Lloyd ------- --- ----------
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
Earl Lloyd ------- --- ----------