Artis Gilmore vs. Tom Hammonds Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Tom Hammonds 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 Tom Hammonds both played 12 years in the NBA. Artis Gilmore had the first of his seasons in 1976-77, while Tom Hammonds 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
Tom Hammonds 12 5 1989-90 to 2000-01

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Artis Gilmore Tom Hammonds
Season 1976-771989-90
Team Chicago BullsWashington Bullets
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
Tom Hammonds 61 13.2 5.3 1.0 1.8 2.8 0.8 0.2 0.2 0.8 1.6 2.1 4.8 .437 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.6 .643
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
Tom Hammonds ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Artis Gilmore Tom Hammonds
Season 1977-781990-91
Team Chicago BullsWashington Bullets
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
Tom Hammonds 70 14.6 5.2 0.8 2.1 2.9 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.8 1.5 2.2 4.8 .461 0.0 0.1 .000 0.8 1.1 .722
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore ------- --- ----------
Tom Hammonds ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Artis Gilmore Tom Hammonds
Season 1978-791991-92
Team Chicago BullsWashington Bullets
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
Tom Hammonds 37 26.6 11.9 1.3 3.7 5.0 1.0 0.6 0.4 1.6 3.2 5.3 10.8 .488 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 2.2 .610
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore ------- --- ----------
Tom Hammonds ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Artis Gilmore Tom Hammonds
Season 1979-801992-93
Team Chicago BullsCharlotte Hornets, Denver Nuggets
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
Tom Hammonds 54 13.2 4.6 0.7 1.6 2.4 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.6 1.4 1.9 4.1 .475 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 1.1 .613
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore ------- --- ----------
Tom Hammonds ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Artis Gilmore Tom Hammonds
Season 1980-811993-94
Team Chicago BullsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf SemisNuggets 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 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
Tom Hammonds 74 11.9 4.1 0.8 1.9 2.7 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.6 1.2 1.6 3.1 .500 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.4 .683
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
Tom Hammonds 8 6.1 1.1 0.6 1.0 1.6 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.8 0.3 1.1 .222 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.8 .833

Season 6

Artis Gilmore Tom Hammonds
Season 1981-821994-95
Team Chicago BullsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets 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 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
Tom Hammonds 70 13.7 5.9 0.8 2.4 3.2 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.8 1.9 2.0 3.7 .535 0.0 0.0 .000 1.9 2.5 .746
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore ------- --- ----------
Tom Hammonds 3 14.7 6.7 1.0 1.3 2.3 0.3 0.0 0.7 1.3 4.0 3.0 4.7 .643 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 2.0 .333

Season 7

Artis Gilmore Tom Hammonds
Season 1982-831995-96
Team San Antonio SpursDenver Nuggets
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
Tom Hammonds 71 14.7 4.8 1.2 1.9 3.1 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.7 1.9 1.8 3.8 .474 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 1.6 .765
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
Tom Hammonds ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Artis Gilmore Tom Hammonds
Season 1983-841996-97
Team San Antonio SpursDenver Nuggets
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
Tom Hammonds 81 21.7 6.2 1.7 3.3 5.0 0.8 0.2 0.3 1.1 2.5 2.4 4.9 .480 0.0 0.0 .000 1.5 2.1 .721
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore ------- --- ----------
Tom Hammonds ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Artis Gilmore Tom Hammonds
Season 1984-851997-98
Team San Antonio SpursMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdTimberwolves 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
Tom Hammonds 57 20.0 6.1 1.8 3.0 4.8 0.6 0.3 0.3 0.8 2.2 2.2 4.3 .516 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 2.3 .697
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
Tom Hammonds 5 22.4 7.2 2.0 2.4 4.4 0.4 0.0 0.2 0.8 3.6 2.4 5.6 .429 0.0 0.0 - 2.4 3.2 .750

Season 10

Artis Gilmore Tom Hammonds
Season 1985-861998-99
Team San Antonio SpursMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdTimberwolves 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
Tom Hammonds 49 14.6 4.3 1.1 1.7 2.8 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.7 1.8 1.7 3.7 .458 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.5 .640
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
Tom Hammonds 4 4.8 1.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.0 1.000

Season 11

Artis Gilmore Tom Hammonds
Season 1986-871999-00
Team San Antonio SpursMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTimberwolves 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 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
Tom Hammonds 56 6.6 2.1 0.6 1.2 1.8 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.4 1.0 0.8 1.7 .433 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.0 .589
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore ------- --- ----------
Tom Hammonds 1 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 12

Artis Gilmore Tom Hammonds
Season 1987-882000-01
Team Chicago Bulls, Boston CelticsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East 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 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
Tom Hammonds 7 4.3 1.0 0.3 0.3 0.6 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.4 1.1 0.4 1.4 .300 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.3 .500
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
Tom Hammonds ------- --- ----------