Mike Brown vs. Artis Gilmore Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Artis Gilmore and Mike Brown, 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.

Mike Brown and Artis Gilmore both played 12 years in the NBA. Mike Brown 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
Mike Brown 12 9 1986-87 to 1997-98
Artis Gilmore 12 6 1976-77 to 1987-88

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Mike Brown Artis Gilmore
Season 1986-871976-77
Team Chicago BullsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East 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 %
Mike Brown 62 13.2 4.2 1.1 2.3 3.5 0.4 0.3 0.1 1.0 2.1 1.7 3.2 .527 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.2 .639
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 %
Mike Brown 1 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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

Mike Brown Artis Gilmore
Season 1987-881977-78
Team Chicago BullsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-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 %
Mike Brown 46 12.8 4.3 1.4 2.0 3.5 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.8 1.8 1.7 3.8 .448 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.5 .577
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 %
Mike Brown 1 4.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 2.0 .500
Artis Gilmore ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Mike Brown Artis Gilmore
Season 1988-891978-79
Team Utah JazzChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Jazz 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 %
Mike Brown 66 15.9 4.5 1.4 2.5 3.9 0.6 0.4 0.3 1.2 2.0 1.6 3.8 .419 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 2.0 .708
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 %
Mike Brown 2 5.5 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.5 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Artis Gilmore ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Mike Brown Artis Gilmore
Season 1989-901979-80
Team Utah JazzChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz 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 %
Mike Brown 82 17.0 6.2 1.4 3.2 4.5 0.6 0.4 0.3 1.1 2.3 2.2 4.2 .515 0.0 0.0 .500 1.9 2.4 .789
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 %
Mike Brown 5 13.4 3.6 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.6 0.2 0.2 1.0 2.2 1.4 3.0 .467 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.0 .800
Artis Gilmore ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Mike Brown Artis Gilmore
Season 1990-911980-81
Team Utah JazzChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf SemisBulls 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 %
Mike Brown 82 17.0 4.8 1.3 2.8 4.1 0.6 0.4 0.3 1.0 2.0 1.6 3.5 .454 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 2.2 .742
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 %
Mike Brown 9 24.8 9.6 2.2 5.1 7.3 0.6 0.3 0.1 1.3 4.0 3.0 6.2 .482 0.0 0.0 - 3.6 4.2 .842
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

Mike Brown Artis Gilmore
Season 1991-921981-82
Team Utah JazzChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Jazz 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 %
Mike Brown 82 21.7 7.7 2.3 3.5 5.8 1.0 0.5 0.4 1.3 2.4 2.7 6.0 .453 0.0 0.0 .000 2.3 3.5 .667
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 %
Mike Brown 16 17.1 5.8 1.4 2.7 4.1 0.7 0.1 0.1 1.0 2.7 1.9 4.7 .400 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.6 .780
Artis Gilmore ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Mike Brown Artis Gilmore
Season 1992-931982-83
Team Utah JazzSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdSpurs 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 %
Mike Brown 82 18.9 5.7 1.8 3.0 4.8 0.8 0.4 0.3 1.2 2.3 2.1 5.0 .430 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 2.0 .689
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 %
Mike Brown 5 18.6 6.6 0.8 2.4 3.2 0.4 0.0 0.2 1.0 1.8 2.6 5.0 .520 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 2.2 .636
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

Mike Brown Artis Gilmore
Season 1993-941983-84
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesSan 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 %
Mike Brown 82 23.4 3.6 1.5 4.0 5.5 0.9 0.6 0.4 0.9 2.7 1.4 3.2 .427 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.4 .653
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 %
Mike Brown ------- --- ----------
Artis Gilmore ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Mike Brown Artis Gilmore
Season 1994-951984-85
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySpurs 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 %
Mike Brown 27 7.9 1.3 0.3 1.3 1.7 0.4 0.3 0.0 0.6 1.3 0.4 1.5 .250 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 1.0 .556
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 %
Mike Brown ------- --- ----------
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

Mike Brown Artis Gilmore
Season 1995-961985-86
Team Philadelphia 76ersSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlaySpurs 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 %
Mike Brown 9 18.0 2.9 1.6 2.6 4.1 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.7 2.7 1.0 1.8 .563 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.9 .471
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 %
Mike Brown ------- --- ----------
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

Mike Brown Artis Gilmore
Season 1996-971986-87
Team Phoenix SunsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns 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 %
Mike Brown 6 13.8 2.7 1.5 2.7 4.2 0.8 0.2 0.2 0.3 1.5 0.8 2.0 .417 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.7 .600
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 %
Mike Brown 4 6.5 2.8 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.5 0.5 1.3 .400 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 2.0 .875
Artis Gilmore ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Mike Brown Artis Gilmore
Season 1997-981987-88
Team Phoenix SunsChicago Bulls, Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf 1st RdCeltics 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 %
Mike Brown ------- --- ----------
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 %
Mike Brown 1 1.0 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 -
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