Artis Gilmore vs. Corliss Williamson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Corliss Williamson and Artis Gilmore, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Artis Gilmore and Corliss Williamson both played 12 years in the NBA. Artis Gilmore had the first of his seasons in 1976-77, while Corliss Williamson had his rookie season in 1995-96. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Artis Gilmore 12 6 1976-77 to 1987-88
Corliss Williamson 12 8 1995-96 to 2006-07

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Artis Gilmore Corliss Williamson
Season 1976-771995-96
Team Chicago BullsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost West Conf 1st RdKings Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore 82 35.1 18.6 3.8 9.2 13.0 2.4 0.5 2.5 - 3.2 7.0 13.3 .522 - - - 4.7 7.1 .660
Corliss Williamson 53 11.5 5.6 1.1 1.1 2.2 0.4 0.2 0.2 1.4 2.2 2.4 5.1 .466 0.0 0.1 .000 0.9 1.6 .560
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore 3 42.0 18.7 5.0 8.0 13.0 2.0 1.0 2.7 - 3.0 6.3 13.3 .475 - - - 6.0 7.7 .783
Corliss Williamson 1 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.0 1.000

Season 2

Artis Gilmore Corliss Williamson
Season 1977-781996-97
Team Chicago BullsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore 82 37.4 22.9 3.9 9.2 13.1 3.2 0.5 2.2 4.5 3.2 8.6 15.4 .559 - - - 5.7 8.2 .704
Corliss Williamson 79 25.2 11.6 1.8 2.4 4.1 1.6 0.8 0.6 2.0 3.3 4.7 9.4 .498 0.0 0.0 .000 2.2 3.2 .689
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore ------- --- ----------
Corliss Williamson ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Artis Gilmore Corliss Williamson
Season 1978-791997-98
Team Chicago BullsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore 82 39.8 23.7 3.6 9.1 12.7 3.3 0.6 1.9 3.8 3.4 9.2 16.0 .575 - - - 5.3 7.2 .739
Corliss Williamson 79 35.7 17.7 2.1 3.6 5.6 2.9 1.0 0.6 2.5 3.2 7.1 14.4 .495 0.0 0.1 .000 3.5 5.6 .630
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore ------- --- ----------
Corliss Williamson ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Artis Gilmore Corliss Williamson
Season 1979-801998-99
Team Chicago BullsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKings Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore 48 32.7 17.8 2.3 6.8 9.0 2.8 0.6 1.2 2.8 3.5 6.4 10.7 .595 0.0 0.0 - 5.1 7.2 .712
Corliss Williamson 50 27.5 13.2 1.7 2.4 4.1 1.3 0.6 0.2 1.5 2.4 5.4 11.1 .485 0.0 0.1 .200 2.4 3.8 .638
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore ------- --- ----------
Corliss Williamson 5 26.0 10.6 1.4 1.8 3.2 1.2 0.4 0.2 1.2 2.6 4.6 8.0 .575 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 2.0 .700

Season 5

Artis Gilmore Corliss Williamson
Season 1980-811999-00
Team Chicago BullsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf SemisKings Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore 82 34.5 17.9 2.7 7.4 10.1 2.1 0.6 2.4 2.9 3.6 6.7 10.0 .670 0.0 0.0 - 4.6 6.5 .705
Corliss Williamson 76 22.5 10.3 1.6 2.2 3.8 1.1 0.5 0.3 1.4 2.5 4.1 8.2 .500 0.0 0.0 - 2.1 2.8 .769
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore 6 41.2 18.0 4.0 7.2 11.2 2.0 1.0 2.8 2.8 2.5 5.8 10.0 .583 0.0 0.0 - 6.3 9.2 .691
Corliss Williamson 5 17.6 6.6 0.8 2.2 3.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 1.0 1.6 2.2 3.2 .688 0.0 0.0 - 2.2 2.4 .917

Season 6

Artis Gilmore Corliss Williamson
Season 1981-822000-01
Team Chicago BullsToronto Raptors, Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore 82 34.1 18.5 2.7 7.5 10.2 1.7 0.6 2.7 2.8 3.5 6.7 10.2 .652 0.0 0.0 1.000 5.2 6.7 .768
Corliss Williamson 69 24.4 11.6 1.6 3.1 4.7 0.9 0.7 0.3 1.6 2.7 4.7 9.4 .502 0.0 0.0 .000 2.2 3.4 .637
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore ------- --- ----------
Corliss Williamson ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Artis Gilmore Corliss Williamson
Season 1982-832001-02
Team San Antonio SpursDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement Sixth Man of the Year
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf FinalsPistons Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore 82 34.1 18.0 3.6 8.4 12.0 1.5 0.5 2.3 3.1 3.3 6.8 10.8 .626 0.0 0.1 .000 4.5 6.0 .740
Corliss Williamson 78 21.8 13.6 1.5 2.6 4.1 1.2 0.6 0.3 1.8 2.9 5.3 10.3 .510 0.0 0.1 .200 3.1 3.8 .805
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore 11 36.5 16.7 3.4 9.5 12.9 1.6 0.8 3.1 2.5 4.2 6.9 12.0 .576 0.0 0.0 - 2.9 4.2 .696
Corliss Williamson 10 27.0 13.3 1.9 3.4 5.3 1.0 0.9 0.2 2.2 3.1 5.2 11.2 .464 0.0 0.2 .000 2.9 3.8 .763

Season 8

Artis Gilmore Corliss Williamson
Season 1983-842002-03
Team San Antonio SpursDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore 64 31.8 15.3 3.3 7.0 10.3 1.1 0.6 2.1 2.3 3.6 5.5 8.7 .631 0.0 0.0 .000 4.4 6.1 .718
Corliss Williamson 82 25.1 12.0 1.8 2.6 4.4 1.3 0.5 0.3 1.5 2.9 4.6 10.1 .453 0.0 0.1 .182 2.9 3.7 .790
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore ------- --- ----------
Corliss Williamson 15 15.6 7.8 0.9 1.3 2.2 1.0 0.3 0.2 1.3 2.5 2.5 6.0 .411 0.0 0.0 - 2.9 3.9 .741

Season 9

Artis Gilmore Corliss Williamson
Season 1984-852003-04
Team San Antonio SpursDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore 81 34.0 19.1 2.9 7.6 10.4 1.6 0.5 2.1 3.0 3.8 6.6 10.5 .623 0.0 0.0 .000 6.0 8.0 .749
Corliss Williamson 79 19.9 9.5 1.1 2.1 3.2 0.7 0.4 0.3 1.4 2.6 3.8 7.6 .505 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 2.5 .731
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore 5 37.0 17.8 2.0 8.0 10.0 1.4 0.4 1.4 4.6 3.6 5.8 10.4 .558 0.0 0.0 - 6.2 9.0 .689
Corliss Williamson 22 14.9 5.7 0.9 1.3 2.2 0.7 0.3 0.1 1.1 2.7 2.0 5.5 .364 0.0 0.0 .000 1.7 2.1 .809

Season 10

Artis Gilmore Corliss Williamson
Season 1985-862004-05
Team San Antonio SpursPhiladelphia 76ers, Sacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdKings Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore 71 33.7 16.7 2.3 6.1 8.5 1.4 0.5 1.5 2.6 3.4 6.0 9.6 .618 0.0 0.0 .000 4.8 6.8 .701
Corliss Williamson 72 21.2 10.3 1.4 2.2 3.6 1.1 0.5 0.2 1.2 3.0 3.8 8.1 .467 0.0 0.0 .000 2.7 3.4 .799
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore 3 35.7 13.3 2.3 3.7 6.0 1.0 2.3 0.3 3.3 3.7 5.3 8.0 .667 0.0 0.0 - 2.7 4.7 .571
Corliss Williamson 5 8.0 5.2 0.8 0.4 1.2 0.6 0.2 0.4 0.8 2.2 1.2 3.2 .375 0.0 0.2 .000 2.8 3.6 .778

Season 11

Artis Gilmore Corliss Williamson
Season 1986-872005-06
Team San Antonio SpursSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKings Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore 82 29.3 11.4 2.3 4.8 7.1 1.8 0.5 1.2 2.2 2.9 4.2 7.1 .597 0.0 0.0 - 3.0 4.3 .680
Corliss Williamson 37 9.8 3.4 0.6 1.2 1.8 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.8 1.5 1.2 2.8 .417 0.1 0.1 1.000 1.0 1.3 .776
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore ------- --- ----------
Corliss Williamson 3 3.7 2.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.7 1.7 .400 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.0 1.000

Season 12

Artis Gilmore Corliss Williamson
Season 1987-882006-07
Team Chicago Bulls, Boston CelticsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore 71 12.6 3.7 1.0 2.0 3.0 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.9 2.1 1.4 2.5 .547 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.8 .523
Corliss Williamson 68 19.7 9.1 0.9 2.3 3.3 0.6 0.4 0.2 1.4 2.7 3.5 6.8 .510 0.0 0.0 .000 2.2 3.0 .715
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore 14 6.1 1.1 0.3 1.1 1.4 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.0 0.3 0.6 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.0 .500
Corliss Williamson ------- --- ----------