Artis Gilmore vs. Blackie Towery Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Blackie Towery 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.

Blackie Towery

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Blackie Towery: 1948-49 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Blackie Towery 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Blackie Towery 2

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Blackie Towery 0

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Blackie Towery 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Blackie Towery 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Blackie Towery 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Blackie Towery - n/a **

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Blackie Towery 2.4

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Blackie Towery - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Blackie Towery - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Blackie Towery 1,198

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Blackie Towery - n/a **

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Blackie Towery 313

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Blackie Towery - n/a **

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Blackie Towery - n/a **

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Blackie Towery 128

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Blackie Towery .293

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Blackie Towery - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Blackie Towery .748

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Blackie Towery 10.0 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Blackie Towery - n/a **

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Blackie Towery 2.9 (1949)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Blackie Towery - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Blackie Towery - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Blackie Towery -

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Blackie Towery - n/a **

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Blackie Towery -

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Blackie Towery - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Blackie Towery - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Blackie Towery -

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Blackie Towery - n/a **

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Blackie Towery -

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Blackie Towery - n/a **

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Blackie Towery - n/a **

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Blackie Towery 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Blackie Towery -

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Blackie Towery - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Blackie Towery -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Blackie Towery -

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Blackie Towery - n/a **

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Blackie Towery -

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Blackie Towery - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Blackie Towery - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.