Kevin Duckworth vs. Artis Gilmore Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Artis Gilmore and Kevin Duckworth, 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.

Kevin Duckworth played 11 years in the NBA, 1 less than Artis Gilmore, who played 12. Kevin Duckworth had the first of his seasons in 1986-87, while Artis Gilmore had his rookie season in 1976-77. 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
Kevin Duckworth 11 7 1986-87 to 1996-97
Artis Gilmore 12 6 1976-77 to 1987-88

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Kevin Duckworth Artis Gilmore
Season 1986-871976-77
Team San Antonio Spurs, Portland Trail BlazersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdBulls 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 %
Kevin Duckworth 65 13.5 5.4 1.2 2.3 3.4 0.4 0.3 0.3 1.2 3.0 2.0 4.2 .476 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 2.1 .687
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Duckworth 4 13.3 3.5 0.8 1.3 2.0 0.3 1.0 0.3 1.5 3.5 1.5 3.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.3 .400
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

Season 2

Kevin Duckworth Artis Gilmore
Season 1987-881977-78
Team Portland Trail BlazersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Achievement Most Improved Player-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Trail Blazers 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 %
Kevin Duckworth 78 28.5 15.8 2.9 4.5 7.4 0.8 0.4 0.4 2.3 3.6 5.8 11.6 .496 0.0 0.0 - 4.2 5.5 .770
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Duckworth 4 37.8 21.5 5.0 6.0 11.0 1.8 0.3 0.5 5.3 3.5 8.5 17.5 .486 0.0 0.3 .000 4.5 5.8 .783
Artis Gilmore ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Kevin Duckworth Artis Gilmore
Season 1988-891978-79
Team Portland Trail BlazersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Trail Blazers 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 %
Kevin Duckworth 79 33.7 18.1 3.1 4.9 8.0 0.8 0.7 0.6 2.5 3.8 7.0 14.7 .477 0.0 0.0 .000 4.1 5.4 .757
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Duckworth 3 27.7 11.3 2.7 3.0 5.7 0.7 0.3 0.3 1.7 5.7 4.7 11.7 .400 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 3.7 .545
Artis Gilmore ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Kevin Duckworth Artis Gilmore
Season 1989-901979-80
Team Portland Trail BlazersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost NBA 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 %
Kevin Duckworth 82 30.0 16.2 2.2 4.0 6.2 1.1 0.4 0.4 2.1 3.3 6.7 14.0 .478 0.0 0.0 - 2.8 3.8 .740
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Duckworth 15 30.2 13.1 1.9 3.9 5.8 1.1 0.3 0.6 2.2 4.0 5.5 12.5 .439 0.0 0.0 - 2.2 3.1 .717
Artis Gilmore ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Kevin Duckworth Artis Gilmore
Season 1990-911980-81
Team Portland Trail BlazersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf FinalsBulls 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 %
Kevin Duckworth 81 31.0 15.8 2.2 4.4 6.6 1.1 0.4 0.4 2.3 3.1 6.4 13.4 .481 0.0 0.0 .000 3.0 3.8 .772
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Duckworth 16 31.9 11.7 2.5 4.2 6.7 0.9 0.5 0.5 2.4 3.3 4.6 11.4 .401 0.0 0.0 - 2.6 3.5 .732
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

Season 6

Kevin Duckworth Artis Gilmore
Season 1991-921981-82
Team Portland Trail BlazersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Duckworth 82 27.1 10.7 1.8 4.2 6.1 1.2 0.5 0.5 1.7 3.2 4.4 9.6 .461 0.0 0.0 .000 1.9 2.8 .690
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Duckworth 21 30.8 11.9 1.9 3.7 5.6 2.0 0.5 0.6 2.1 3.6 5.1 10.3 .495 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.5 .660
Artis Gilmore ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Kevin Duckworth Artis Gilmore
Season 1992-931982-83
Team Portland Trail BlazersSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdSpurs Lost West Conf Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Duckworth 74 23.8 9.9 1.6 3.6 5.2 0.9 0.6 0.5 1.2 3.0 4.1 9.3 .438 0.0 0.0 .000 1.7 2.4 .730
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Duckworth 4 14.5 4.5 1.0 2.3 3.3 0.8 0.0 0.3 1.5 3.0 1.8 5.3 .333 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.0 1.000
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

Season 8

Kevin Duckworth Artis Gilmore
Season 1993-941983-84
Team Washington BulletsSan Antonio Spurs
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 %
Kevin Duckworth 69 21.5 6.6 1.5 3.2 4.7 0.8 0.5 0.5 1.5 3.2 2.7 6.4 .417 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.9 .667
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Duckworth ------- --- ----------
Artis Gilmore ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Kevin Duckworth Artis Gilmore
Season 1994-951984-85
Team Washington BulletsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySpurs 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 %
Kevin Duckworth 40 20.5 7.1 1.6 3.3 4.9 0.5 0.5 0.6 1.5 2.8 3.0 6.7 .442 0.1 0.3 .200 1.1 1.8 .643
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Duckworth ------- --- ----------
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

Season 10

Kevin Duckworth Artis Gilmore
Season 1995-961985-86
Team Milwaukee BucksSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlaySpurs 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 %
Kevin Duckworth 8 7.3 1.1 0.3 0.6 0.9 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.3 2.4 0.4 1.8 .214 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.8 .500
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Duckworth ------- --- ----------
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

Season 11

Kevin Duckworth Artis Gilmore
Season 1996-971986-87
Team Los Angeles ClippersSan Antonio Spurs
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 %
Kevin Duckworth 26 14.8 4.0 0.9 1.4 2.3 0.6 0.3 0.4 1.3 2.4 1.7 4.0 .437 0.1 0.2 .750 0.4 0.6 .688
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kevin Duckworth ------- --- ----------
Artis Gilmore ------- --- ----------

Season 12

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