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Retired#53Center1976–1987#148 all-time in points

Artis Gilmore

Artis Gilmore scored 15,579 points in 909 games, 148th on the all-time list. His best scoring season was 1978-79 at 23.7 points a game. He earned 3 RimBlaze badges.

Height / Weight7′ 2″ / 240 lb
Age78
PositionCenter
BornSep 21, 1948
HometownChipley, Florida
Experience1976–1987
CollegeJacksonville University, Gardner–Webb University
Draft1971 · round 7, pick 117
High schoolsRoulhac High School Chipley, FloridaGeorge Washington Carver High School Dothan, AlabamaChipley High School Florida, Florida
TeamsChicago Bulls 1976–1981SAN 1982–1986Chicago Bulls 1987–1987Boston Celtics 1987–1987
Career points
15,579
909 games · 17.1 per game
Triple-doubles
—
Counted since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin
All-time points
#148
Also 556th in assists, 56th in rebounds
NBA dataCareer 1976–1987. Game-by-game feats count games since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin.
0 rare
LOGO RANGE · 30 FT HALF COURT · 47 FT
No rare buckets tracked in 1987-88.

1987-88 season

CHI/BOS · 71 games
Points2653.7 per game
Rebounds3.0211 total
Assists0.321 total
Triple-doubles—— double-doubles
40-point games00 big nights
Rare buckets0Logo 3s, buzzer-beaters, daggers

Player’s Vault

3 badges earned
0Unicorn
0Rare Air
3Legend
  • ×6LegendSeasonAll-Star1977-78, 1978-79, 1980-81, 1981-82, 1982-83 +1 more
  • ×2LegendSeason20-10 season1977-78, 1978-79
  • LegendCareer10,000 points15,579 points

Artis Gilmore career arc

By season · tap a barSelected seasonPeak: 1978-79 · 23.7 points per game

Artis Gilmore milestones

Career · regular season
15,579 career points
Retired 148th on the all-time scoring list.
5K10K15K20K25K
Career marks
Points15,579Past 15,000 · 148th all-time
Rebounds9,161Past 7,500 · 56th all-time
Blocks1,747Past 1,500 · 29th all-time

Artis Gilmore career highs

Game logs begin in 1996-97, after his career

Biggest nights

Ranked by rarity
No big nights yet.

Deepest makes

0 rare buckets tracked
No rare buckets tracked yet.

Artis Gilmore stats by season

Regular season · tap a row
SeasonTeamGPPTSPPGRPGAPGFG%3P%FT%3PMTDDDRare
1987-88CHI/BOS712653.73.00.3.547—.5230———
1986-87SAN8293411.47.11.8.597—.6800———
1985-86SAN711,18416.78.51.4.618.000.7010———
1984-85SAN811,54819.110.41.6.623.000.7490———
1983-84SAN6498215.310.31.1.631.000.7180———
1982-83SAN821,47918.012.01.5.626.000.7400———
1981-82CHI821,51718.510.21.7.6521.000.7681———
1980-81CHI821,46917.910.12.1.670—.7050———
1979-80CHI4885517.89.02.8.595—.7120———
1978-79CHI821,94023.712.73.3.575—.739————
1977-78CHI821,87922.913.13.2.559—.704————
1976-77CHI821,52718.613.02.4.522—.660————
Career12 seasons90915,57917.110.12.0.599.077.7131——0

Artis Gilmore splits

Career · points per game
No game-by-game logs for his career. NBA.com’s logs begin in 1996-97.

How he scores

Share of points · rare bucket mix
Career
Twos
74%
Threes
0%
Free throws
26%

Every big night · 0

No big nights yet.

Quick answers

Artis Gilmore facts
How many career points did Artis Gilmore score?

Artis Gilmore scored 15,579 career regular-season points in 909 games, 17.1 per game, which ranks 148th all-time.

What was Artis Gilmore’s best season?

His best scoring season was 1978-79 with CHI: 23.7 points, 12.7 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game.

Where is Artis Gilmore from?

Artis Gilmore is from Chipley, Florida. He played high school ball at Roulhac High School in Chipley, Florida, then George Washington Carver High School in Dothan, Alabama, then Chipley High School in Florida, Florida. He played college ball at Jacksonville University, Gardner–Webb University.

What teams did Artis Gilmore play for?

Chicago Bulls (1976–1981); SAN (1982–1986); Chicago Bulls (1987–1987); Boston Celtics (1987–1987).