Artis Gilmore vs. David West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David West 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.

David West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
David West: 2003-04 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 David West 2

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 David West 15

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 David West 9

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 David West 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 David West 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 David West 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 David West 6.4

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 David West 2.2

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 David West 0.7

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 David West 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 David West 14,034

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 David West 6,590

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 David West 2,273

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 David West 764

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 David West 850

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 David West 1,034

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 David West .495

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * David West .265

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 David West .817

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) David West 21.0 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) David West 8.9 (2008)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) David West 3.4 (2015)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) David West 1.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) David West 1.3 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 David West 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 David West 5.6

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 David West 2.2

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 David West 0.6

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 David West 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 David West 1,335

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 David West 655

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 David West 265

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 David West 74

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 David West 95

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 David West 118

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 David West .476

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * David West .320

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 David West .796

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) David West 21.2 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) David West 8.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) David West 3.9 (2014)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) David West 1.1 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) David West 1.9 (2008)

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