Artis Gilmore vs. Gus Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gus 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.

Gus Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Gus Williams: 1975-76 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Gus Williams 1

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Gus Williams 11

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Gus Williams 10

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Gus Williams 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Artis Gilmore 0 Gus Williams 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 0 Gus Williams 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Gus Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Gus Williams 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Gus Williams 2.7

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Gus Williams 5.6

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Gus Williams 2.0

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Gus Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Gus Williams 14,093

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Gus Williams 2,222

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Gus Williams 4,597

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Gus Williams 1,638

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Gus Williams 291

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Gus Williams 825

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Gus Williams .461

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Gus Williams .238 *

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Gus Williams .756

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Gus Williams 23.4 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Gus Williams 3.4 (1980)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Gus Williams 8.4 (1984)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Gus Williams 2.4 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Gus Williams 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Gus Williams 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Gus Williams 3.1

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Gus Williams 4.7

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Gus Williams 1.8

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Gus Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Gus Williams 1,927

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Gus Williams 308

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Gus Williams 469

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Gus Williams 174

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Gus Williams 40

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Gus Williams 99

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Gus Williams .476

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Gus Williams .231 *

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Gus Williams .737

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Gus Williams 32.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Gus Williams 4.1 (1979)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Gus Williams 11.4 (1984)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Gus Williams 2.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Gus Williams 0.6 (1979)

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