Bill Bridges vs. Artis Gilmore Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Artis Gilmore and Bill Bridges 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

Bill Bridges

vs.

Artis Gilmore

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Bridges: 1962-63 to 1974-75
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Bridges 1 Artis Gilmore 0

NBA Seasons Bill Bridges 13 Artis Gilmore 12

Playoffs Played Bill Bridges 12 Artis Gilmore 6

All-Star Games Bill Bridges 3 Artis Gilmore 6

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Bridges 2 Artis Gilmore 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Bridges 11.9 Artis Gilmore 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Bridges 11.9 Artis Gilmore 10.1

Assists Per Game Bill Bridges 2.8 Artis Gilmore 2.0

Steals Per Game Bill Bridges 0.7 * Artis Gilmore 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bill Bridges 0.4 * Artis Gilmore 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Bridges 11,012 Artis Gilmore 15,579

Total Rebounds Bill Bridges 11,054 Artis Gilmore 9,161

Total Assists Bill Bridges 2,553 Artis Gilmore 1,777

Total Steals Bill Bridges 69 * Artis Gilmore 470

Total Blocks Bill Bridges 36 * Artis Gilmore 1,747

Total Games Bill Bridges 926 Artis Gilmore 909

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Bridges .442 Artis Gilmore .599

3-Point Percentage Bill Bridges - n/a ** Artis Gilmore .077 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Bridges .693 Artis Gilmore .713

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Bridges 17.4 (1967) Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Bridges 15.1 (1967) Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Bill Bridges 4.2 (1970) Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979)

Steals Per Game Bill Bridges 0.9 (1974) * Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Bill Bridges 0.5 (1974) * Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Bridges 10.5 Artis Gilmore 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Bridges 11.5 Artis Gilmore 8.0

Assists Per Game Bill Bridges 1.9 Artis Gilmore 1.1

Steals Per Game Bill Bridges 0.8 * Artis Gilmore 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bill Bridges 0.2 * Artis Gilmore 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Bridges 1,185 Artis Gilmore 492

Total Rebounds Bill Bridges 1,305 Artis Gilmore 336

Total Assists Bill Bridges 219 Artis Gilmore 47

Total Steals Bill Bridges 16 * Artis Gilmore 27

Total Blocks Bill Bridges 4 * Artis Gilmore 71

Total Games Bill Bridges 113 Artis Gilmore 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Bridges .419 Artis Gilmore .566

3-Point Percentage Bill Bridges - n/a ** Artis Gilmore - *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Bridges .673 Artis Gilmore .680

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Bridges 20.3 (1966) Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Bridges 20.8 (1971) Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bill Bridges 3.4 (1969) Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981)

Steals Per Game Bill Bridges 1.4 (1974) * Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Bill Bridges 0.3 (1975) * Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983)

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.