Artis Gilmore vs. Bill Willoughby Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Bill Willoughby: 1975-76 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Bill Willoughby 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Bill Willoughby 8

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Bill Willoughby 3

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Bill Willoughby 0

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Bill Willoughby 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Bill Willoughby 3.9

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Bill Willoughby 0.8

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Bill Willoughby 0.4

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Bill Willoughby 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Bill Willoughby 2,930

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Bill Willoughby 1,891

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Bill Willoughby 413

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Bill Willoughby 209

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Bill Willoughby 292

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Bill Willoughby 488

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Bill Willoughby .470

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Bill Willoughby .270 *

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Bill Willoughby .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Bill Willoughby 7.8 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Bill Willoughby 4.6 (1976)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Bill Willoughby 1.2 (1981)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Bill Willoughby 0.6 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Bill Willoughby 0.9 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Bill Willoughby 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Bill Willoughby 3.9

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Bill Willoughby 1.0

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Bill Willoughby 0.6

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Bill Willoughby 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Bill Willoughby 120

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Bill Willoughby 94

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Bill Willoughby 23

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Bill Willoughby 14

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Bill Willoughby 19

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Bill Willoughby 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Bill Willoughby .364

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

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Bill Willoughby .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Bill Willoughby 6.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Bill Willoughby 4.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Bill Willoughby 1.2 (1981)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Bill Willoughby 0.7 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Bill Willoughby 1.0 (1981)

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