Artis Gilmore vs. Buck Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buck Williams 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.

Buck Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Buck Williams: 1981-82 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Buck Williams 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Buck Williams 17

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Buck Williams 14

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Buck Williams 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 0 Buck Williams 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Artis Gilmore 0 Buck Williams 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Buck Williams 4

Rookie of The Year Artis Gilmore 0 Buck Williams 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Buck Williams 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Buck Williams 10.0

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Buck Williams 1.3

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Buck Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Buck Williams 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Buck Williams 16,784

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Buck Williams 13,017

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Buck Williams 1,646

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Buck Williams 1,080

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Buck Williams 1,100

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Buck Williams 1,307

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Buck Williams .549

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Buck Williams .167

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Buck Williams .664

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Buck Williams 18.3 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Buck Williams 12.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Buck Williams 2.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Buck Williams 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Buck Williams 1.5 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Buck Williams 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Buck Williams 8.7

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Buck Williams 1.0

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Buck Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Buck Williams 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Buck Williams 1,211

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Buck Williams 941

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Buck Williams 113

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Buck Williams 90

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Buck Williams 70

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Buck Williams 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Buck Williams .520

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Buck Williams .500

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Buck Williams .672

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Buck Williams 24.7 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Buck Williams 14.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Buck Williams 2.0 (1983)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Buck Williams 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Buck Williams 1.7 (1985)

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