Artis Gilmore vs. Cotton Nash Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cotton Nash 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.

Cotton Nash

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Cotton Nash: 1964-65 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Cotton Nash 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Cotton Nash 1

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Cotton Nash 0

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Cotton Nash 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Cotton Nash 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Cotton Nash 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Cotton Nash 1.8

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Cotton Nash 0.4

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Cotton Nash - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Cotton Nash - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Cotton Nash 137

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Cotton Nash 83

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Cotton Nash 19

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Cotton Nash - n/a **

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Cotton Nash - n/a **

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Cotton Nash 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Cotton Nash .324

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Cotton Nash - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Cotton Nash .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Cotton Nash 3.0 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Cotton Nash 1.8 (1965)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Cotton Nash 0.4 (1965)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Cotton Nash - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Cotton Nash - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Cotton Nash -

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Cotton Nash -

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Cotton Nash -

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Cotton Nash - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Cotton Nash - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Cotton Nash -

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Cotton Nash -

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Cotton Nash -

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Cotton Nash - n/a **

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Cotton Nash - n/a **

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Cotton Nash 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Cotton Nash -

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Cotton Nash - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Cotton Nash -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Cotton Nash -

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Cotton Nash -

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Cotton Nash -

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Cotton Nash - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Cotton Nash - 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.