Artis Gilmore vs. Lou Williams Comparison

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

Lou Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Lou Williams: 2005-06 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Lou Williams 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Lou Williams 17

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Lou Williams 10

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Lou Williams 0

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Lou Williams 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Lou Williams 2.2

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Lou Williams 3.4

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Lou Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Lou Williams 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Lou Williams 15,593

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Lou Williams 2,484

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Lou Williams 3,789

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Lou Williams 952

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Lou Williams 192

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Lou Williams 1,123

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Lou Williams .419

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Lou Williams .351

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Lou Williams .842

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Lou Williams 22.6 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Lou Williams 3.1 (2020)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Lou Williams 5.6 (2020)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Lou Williams 1.3 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Lou Williams 0.3 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Lou Williams 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Lou Williams 2.2

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Lou Williams 2.8

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Lou Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Lou Williams 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Lou Williams 1,015

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Lou Williams 199

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Lou Williams 250

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Lou Williams 74

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Lou Williams 7

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Lou Williams 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Lou Williams .400

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Lou Williams .276

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Lou Williams .820

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Lou Williams 21.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Lou Williams 3.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Lou Williams 7.7 (2019)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Lou Williams 1.5 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Lou Williams 0.2 (2019)

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