Artis Gilmore vs. Billy Owens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Owens 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.

Billy Owens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Billy Owens: 1991-92 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Billy Owens 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Billy Owens 10

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Billy Owens 3

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Billy Owens 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Billy Owens 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Billy Owens 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Billy Owens 6.7

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Billy Owens 2.8

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Billy Owens 0.9

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Billy Owens 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Billy Owens 7,026

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Billy Owens 4,016

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Billy Owens 1,704

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Billy Owens 569

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Billy Owens 321

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Billy Owens 600

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Billy Owens .481

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Billy Owens .291

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Billy Owens .629

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Billy Owens 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Billy Owens 8.1 (1994)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Billy Owens 4.1 (1994)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Billy Owens 1.2 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Billy Owens 0.8 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Billy Owens 15.4

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Billy Owens 8.1

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Billy Owens 3.6

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Billy Owens 1.5

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Billy Owens 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Billy Owens 169

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Billy Owens 89

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Billy Owens 40

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Billy Owens 16

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Billy Owens 5

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Billy Owens 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Billy Owens .496

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Billy Owens .000

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Billy Owens .644

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Billy Owens 19.7 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Billy Owens 10.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Billy Owens 4.3 (1994)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Billy Owens 2.0 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Billy Owens 0.7 (1994)

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