Artis Gilmore vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton 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 Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Artis Gilmore 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Artis Gilmore 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Artis Gilmore 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Artis Gilmore 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Artis Gilmore 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Artis Gilmore 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.