Artis Gilmore vs. Jay Humphries Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jay Humphries 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 / Games against each other

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, 1 more than Jay Humphries, who played 11. Artis Gilmore had the first of his seasons in 1976-77, while Jay Humphries had his rookie season in 1984-85. 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
Jay Humphries 11 7 1984-85 to 1994-95

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Artis Gilmore Jay Humphries
Season 1976-771984-85
Team Chicago BullsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost West Conf 1st RdSuns 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 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
Jay Humphries 80 25.8 8.8 0.4 1.7 2.1 4.4 1.3 0.1 2.1 2.6 3.5 7.8 .446 0.1 0.3 .200 1.8 2.1 .829
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
Jay Humphries 3 30.0 16.3 0.3 1.3 1.7 5.3 0.7 0.0 2.7 4.0 6.7 10.3 .645 0.0 0.0 - 3.0 4.0 .750

Season 2

Artis Gilmore Jay Humphries
Season 1977-781985-86
Team Chicago BullsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 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
Jay Humphries 82 33.3 11.0 0.7 2.5 3.2 6.4 1.6 0.1 2.3 2.7 4.3 9.0 .479 0.0 0.4 .138 2.4 3.1 .767
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore ------- --- ----------
Jay Humphries ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Artis Gilmore Jay Humphries
Season 1978-791986-87
Team Chicago BullsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 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
Jay Humphries 82 31.5 11.3 0.8 2.4 3.2 7.7 1.4 0.1 2.4 2.9 4.4 9.2 .477 0.1 0.3 .185 2.4 3.2 .769
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore ------- --- ----------
Jay Humphries ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Artis Gilmore Jay Humphries
Season 1979-801987-88
Team Chicago BullsPhoenix Suns, Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBucks Lost East 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 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
Jay Humphries 68 26.6 10.0 0.7 1.8 2.6 5.8 1.2 0.1 1.9 2.6 4.2 7.9 .528 0.0 0.3 .167 1.6 2.3 .732
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore ------- --- ----------
Jay Humphries 2 9.0 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.5 3.0 0.0 2.5 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 5

Artis Gilmore Jay Humphries
Season 1980-811988-89
Team Chicago BullsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf SemisBucks Lost East Conf 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 34.5 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
Jay Humphries 73 30.4 11.6 1.0 1.6 2.6 5.5 1.9 0.1 2.2 2.6 4.7 9.8 .483 0.3 1.3 .266 1.8 2.2 .816
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
Jay Humphries 9 35.9 14.6 0.9 2.1 3.0 7.8 0.9 0.0 1.3 3.2 5.4 11.0 .495 0.3 2.0 .167 3.3 3.8 .882

Season 6

Artis Gilmore Jay Humphries
Season 1981-821989-90
Team Chicago BullsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayBucks Lost East 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 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
Jay Humphries 81 34.8 15.3 1.0 2.3 3.3 5.8 1.9 0.1 1.9 3.1 6.1 12.4 .494 0.3 0.9 .300 2.8 3.5 .786
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore ------- --- ----------
Jay Humphries 3 26.3 9.0 0.3 1.3 1.7 6.3 1.0 0.0 2.7 2.0 2.7 5.0 .533 0.3 1.0 .333 3.3 4.3 .769

Season 7

Artis Gilmore Jay Humphries
Season 1982-831990-91
Team San Antonio SpursMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf FinalsBucks Lost East 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 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
Jay Humphries 80 34.1 15.2 0.7 2.0 2.8 6.7 1.6 0.1 1.9 3.0 6.0 12.0 .502 0.8 2.0 .373 2.4 3.0 .799
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
Jay Humphries 3 41.0 15.0 0.7 1.3 2.0 8.3 0.7 0.0 2.0 5.7 5.7 10.7 .531 0.7 1.7 .400 3.0 3.3 .900

Season 8

Artis Gilmore Jay Humphries
Season 1983-841991-92
Team San Antonio SpursMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 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
Jay Humphries 71 31.8 14.0 0.6 2.0 2.6 6.6 1.7 0.2 2.1 3.0 5.3 11.3 .469 0.6 2.0 .292 2.7 3.5 .783
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore ------- --- ----------
Jay Humphries ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Artis Gilmore Jay Humphries
Season 1984-851992-93
Team San Antonio SpursUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdJazz 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 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
Jay Humphries 78 26.1 8.8 0.5 1.3 1.8 4.1 1.3 0.1 1.7 3.0 3.7 8.4 .436 0.2 1.0 .200 1.3 1.7 .777
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
Jay Humphries 5 23.0 5.2 1.0 1.0 2.0 3.4 0.6 0.6 1.2 1.6 2.2 6.6 .333 0.4 1.6 .250 0.4 0.8 .500

Season 10

Artis Gilmore Jay Humphries
Season 1985-861993-94
Team San Antonio SpursUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdJazz Lost West 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 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
Jay Humphries 75 21.6 7.5 0.5 1.2 1.7 2.9 0.9 0.1 1.3 2.2 3.1 7.1 .436 0.5 1.3 .396 0.8 1.0 .750
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
Jay Humphries 16 22.3 7.4 0.5 1.8 2.3 2.4 0.8 0.1 1.0 2.8 2.9 6.8 .426 0.4 1.4 .318 1.2 1.8 .679

Season 11

Artis Gilmore Jay Humphries
Season 1986-871994-95
Team San Antonio SpursUtah Jazz, Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 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
Jay Humphries 18 11.2 1.1 0.2 0.5 0.7 1.1 0.5 0.0 0.9 1.9 0.4 1.9 .235 0.1 0.2 .500 0.1 0.2 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore ------- --- ----------
Jay Humphries ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Artis Gilmore Jay Humphries
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
Jay Humphries ------- --- ----------
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
Jay Humphries ------- --- ----------