Artis Gilmore vs. Bill Thieben Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Thieben and Artis Gilmore that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Artis Gilmore

vs.

Bill Thieben

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Bill Thieben: 1956-57 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Bill Thieben 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Bill Thieben 2

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Bill Thieben 1

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Bill Thieben 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Bill Thieben 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Bill Thieben 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Bill Thieben 3.2

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Bill Thieben 0.3

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Bill Thieben - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Bill Thieben - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Bill Thieben 337

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Bill Thieben 272

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Bill Thieben 24

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Bill Thieben - n/a **

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Bill Thieben - n/a **

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Bill Thieben 85

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Bill Thieben .331

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Bill Thieben - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Bill Thieben .640

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Bill Thieben 4.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Bill Thieben 3.6 (1957)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Bill Thieben 0.3 (1957)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Bill Thieben - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Bill Thieben - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Bill Thieben 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Bill Thieben 3.0

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Bill Thieben 1.5

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Bill Thieben - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Bill Thieben - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Bill Thieben 14

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Bill Thieben 6

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Bill Thieben 3

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Bill Thieben - n/a **

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Bill Thieben - n/a **

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Bill Thieben 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Bill Thieben .857

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Bill Thieben - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Bill Thieben .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Bill Thieben 7.0 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Bill Thieben 3.0 (1957)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Bill Thieben 1.5 (1957)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Bill Thieben - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Bill Thieben - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.