Artis Gilmore vs. Bill Wennington Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Bill Wennington: 1985-86 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Bill Wennington 3

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Bill Wennington 13

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Bill Wennington 8

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Bill Wennington 0

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Bill Wennington 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Bill Wennington 3.0

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Bill Wennington 0.6

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Bill Wennington 0.3

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Bill Wennington 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Bill Wennington 3,301

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Bill Wennington 2,148

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Bill Wennington 440

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Bill Wennington 226

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Bill Wennington 248

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Bill Wennington 720

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Bill Wennington .459

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Bill Wennington .139

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Bill Wennington .787

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Bill Wennington 7.1 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Bill Wennington 4.6 (1994)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Bill Wennington 0.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Bill Wennington 0.6 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Bill Wennington 0.8 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Bill Wennington 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Bill Wennington 1.4

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Bill Wennington 0.4

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Bill Wennington 0.2

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Bill Wennington 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Bill Wennington 178

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Bill Wennington 101

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Bill Wennington 25

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Bill Wennington 14

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Bill Wennington 11

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Bill Wennington 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Bill Wennington .459

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Bill Wennington .500

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Bill Wennington .679

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Bill Wennington 4.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Bill Wennington 2.8 (1995)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Bill Wennington 1.0 (1987)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Bill Wennington 0.4 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Bill Wennington 0.8 (1987)

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