Artis Gilmore vs. Earl Watson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Watson 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.

Earl Watson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Earl Watson: 2001-02 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Earl Watson 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Earl Watson 13

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Earl Watson 3

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Earl Watson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Earl Watson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Earl Watson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Earl Watson 2.3

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Earl Watson 4.4

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Earl Watson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Earl Watson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Earl Watson 5,593

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Earl Watson 1,985

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Earl Watson 3,871

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Earl Watson 873

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Earl Watson 176

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Earl Watson 878

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Earl Watson .411

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Earl Watson .324

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Earl Watson .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Earl Watson 10.7 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Earl Watson 3.0 (2010)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Earl Watson 6.8 (2008)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Earl Watson 1.3 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Earl Watson 0.4 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Earl Watson 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Earl Watson 1.7

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Earl Watson 1.9

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Earl Watson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Earl Watson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Earl Watson 38

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Earl Watson 20

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Earl Watson 23

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Earl Watson 8

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Earl Watson 1

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Earl Watson 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Earl Watson .400

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Earl Watson .077

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Earl Watson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Earl Watson 4.8 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Earl Watson 2.5 (2005)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Earl Watson 3.8 (2005)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Earl Watson 1.3 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Earl Watson 0.3 (2005)

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