Artis Gilmore vs. John Wetzel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Wetzel 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.

John Wetzel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
John Wetzel: 1967-68 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 John Wetzel 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 John Wetzel 7

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 John Wetzel 2

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 John Wetzel 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 John Wetzel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 John Wetzel 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 John Wetzel 1.9

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 John Wetzel 1.4

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 John Wetzel 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 John Wetzel 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 John Wetzel 1,215

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 John Wetzel 682

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 John Wetzel 494

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 John Wetzel 133 *

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 John Wetzel 30 *

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 John Wetzel 357

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 John Wetzel .429

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * John Wetzel - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 John Wetzel .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) John Wetzel 4.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) John Wetzel 2.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) John Wetzel 2.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) John Wetzel 1.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) John Wetzel 0.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 John Wetzel 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 John Wetzel 0.8

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 John Wetzel 0.8

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 John Wetzel 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 John Wetzel 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 John Wetzel 8

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 John Wetzel 4

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 John Wetzel 4

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 John Wetzel 0 *

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 John Wetzel 0 *

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 John Wetzel 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 John Wetzel .429

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * John Wetzel - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 John Wetzel 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) John Wetzel 2.0 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) John Wetzel 1.0 (1976)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) John Wetzel 1.3 (1973)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) John Wetzel 0.0 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) John Wetzel 0.0 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.