Artis Gilmore vs. Oliver Miller Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Oliver Miller 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 Oliver Miller, who played 9. Artis Gilmore had the first of his seasons in 1976-77, while Oliver Miller had his rookie season in 1992-93. 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
Oliver Miller 9 4 1992-93 to 2003-04

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Artis Gilmore Oliver Miller
Season 1976-771992-93
Team Chicago BullsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost West Conf 1st RdSuns 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 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
Oliver Miller 56 19.1 5.6 1.3 3.7 4.9 2.1 0.7 1.8 1.9 2.6 2.2 4.6 .475 0.0 0.1 .000 1.3 1.8 .710
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
Oliver Miller 24 21.4 7.2 1.4 3.8 5.2 2.1 0.9 2.5 1.8 3.2 3.0 5.0 .587 0.0 0.1 .000 1.3 2.3 .564

Season 2

Artis Gilmore Oliver Miller
Season 1977-781993-94
Team Chicago BullsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns Lost West 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 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
Oliver Miller 69 25.9 9.2 2.0 4.9 6.9 3.5 1.2 2.3 2.4 3.3 4.0 6.6 .609 0.0 0.1 .222 1.2 2.0 .584
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore ------- --- ----------
Oliver Miller 10 14.6 3.5 1.4 3.0 4.4 1.3 0.6 1.2 1.3 2.2 1.6 2.7 .593 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.7 .429

Season 3

Artis Gilmore Oliver Miller
Season 1978-791994-95
Team Chicago BullsDetroit Pistons
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
Oliver Miller 64 24.3 8.5 2.5 4.9 7.4 1.5 0.9 1.8 1.8 3.4 3.6 6.5 .555 0.0 0.2 .231 1.2 1.9 .629
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore ------- --- ----------
Oliver Miller ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Artis Gilmore Oliver Miller
Season 1979-801995-96
Team Chicago BullsToronto Raptors
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 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
Oliver Miller 76 33.1 12.9 2.3 5.1 7.4 2.9 1.4 1.9 2.7 3.6 5.5 10.5 .526 0.0 0.1 .000 1.9 2.9 .661
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore ------- --- ----------
Oliver Miller ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Artis Gilmore Oliver Miller
Season 1980-811996-97
Team Chicago BullsDallas Mavericks, Toronto Raptors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf SemisDid 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 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
Oliver Miller 61 18.9 4.8 1.7 3.3 5.0 1.4 0.8 1.0 1.5 3.0 2.0 3.9 .517 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 1.3 .608
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
Oliver Miller ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Artis Gilmore Oliver Miller
Season 1981-821997-98
Team Chicago BullsToronto Raptors
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 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
Oliver Miller 64 25.4 6.3 2.3 4.0 6.3 3.1 0.9 1.1 2.0 2.9 2.7 5.8 .461 0.0 0.1 .000 1.0 1.6 .604
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore ------- --- ----------
Oliver Miller ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Artis Gilmore Oliver Miller
Season 1982-831998-99
Team San Antonio SpursSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf FinalsDid 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 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
Oliver Miller 4 8.8 2.5 1.8 0.3 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.0 0.8 1.3 2.8 .455 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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
Oliver Miller ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Artis Gilmore Oliver Miller
Season 1983-841999-00
Team San Antonio SpursPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns Lost West Conf Semis
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
Oliver Miller 51 21.3 6.3 1.7 3.4 5.1 1.3 0.8 1.6 1.5 2.6 2.7 4.6 .588 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.4 .671
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore ------- --- ----------
Oliver Miller 7 5.3 0.9 0.3 0.9 1.1 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.1 0.3 1.3 .222 0.0 0.4 .000 0.3 0.6 .500

Note: Oliver Miller didn't play in 2000-01, 2001-02 and 2002-03.

Season 9

Artis Gilmore Oliver Miller
Season 1984-852003-04
Team San Antonio SpursMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdTimberwolves 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 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
Oliver Miller 48 10.5 2.5 1.0 1.8 2.7 0.8 0.4 0.5 0.7 1.9 1.1 2.1 .530 0.0 0.0 .000 0.3 0.5 .652
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
Oliver Miller 8 3.9 0.4 0.0 0.6 0.6 0.1 0.0 0.4 0.4 1.6 0.1 0.5 .250 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.3 .500

Season 10

Artis Gilmore Oliver Miller
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
Oliver Miller ------- --- ----------
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
Oliver Miller ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Artis Gilmore Oliver Miller
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
Oliver Miller ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore ------- --- ----------
Oliver Miller ------- --- ----------

Season 12

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