Bill Garnett vs. Artis Gilmore Comparison

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

vs.

Artis Gilmore

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Garnett: 1982-83 to 1985-86
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Garnett 0 Artis Gilmore 0

NBA Seasons Bill Garnett 4 Artis Gilmore 12

Playoffs Played Bill Garnett 1 Artis Gilmore 6

All-Star Games Bill Garnett 0 Artis Gilmore 6

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Garnett 0 Artis Gilmore 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Garnett 5.5 Artis Gilmore 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Garnett 4.3 Artis Gilmore 10.1

Assists Per Game Bill Garnett 1.3 Artis Gilmore 2.0

Steals Per Game Bill Garnett 0.5 Artis Gilmore 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bill Garnett 0.6 Artis Gilmore 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Garnett 1,638 Artis Gilmore 15,579

Total Rebounds Bill Garnett 1,298 Artis Gilmore 9,161

Total Assists Bill Garnett 393 Artis Gilmore 1,777

Total Steals Bill Garnett 159 Artis Gilmore 470

Total Blocks Bill Garnett 173 Artis Gilmore 1,747

Total Games Bill Garnett 300 Artis Gilmore 909

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Garnett .490 Artis Gilmore .599

3-Point Percentage Bill Garnett .000 Artis Gilmore .077 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Garnett .720 Artis Gilmore .713

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Garnett 6.4 (1985) Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Garnett 5.4 (1983) Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Bill Garnett 1.6 (1984) Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979)

Steals Per Game Bill Garnett 0.6 (1983) Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Bill Garnett 0.9 (1983) Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Garnett 4.8 Artis Gilmore 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Garnett 2.8 Artis Gilmore 8.0

Assists Per Game Bill Garnett 0.5 Artis Gilmore 1.1

Steals Per Game Bill Garnett 0.0 Artis Gilmore 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bill Garnett 0.3 Artis Gilmore 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Garnett 38 Artis Gilmore 492

Total Rebounds Bill Garnett 22 Artis Gilmore 336

Total Assists Bill Garnett 4 Artis Gilmore 47

Total Steals Bill Garnett 0 Artis Gilmore 27

Total Blocks Bill Garnett 2 Artis Gilmore 71

Total Games Bill Garnett 8 Artis Gilmore 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Garnett .500 Artis Gilmore .566

3-Point Percentage Bill Garnett 1.000 Artis Gilmore - *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Garnett .875 Artis Gilmore .680

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Garnett 4.8 (1984) Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Garnett 2.8 (1984) Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bill Garnett 0.5 (1984) Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981)

Steals Per Game Bill Garnett 0.0 (1984) Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Bill Garnett 0.3 (1984) Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983)

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