Artis Gilmore vs. Bill Melchionni Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Melchionni 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.

Bill Melchionni

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Bill Melchionni: 1966-67 to 1967-68

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Bill Melchionni 1

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Bill Melchionni 2

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Bill Melchionni 2

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Bill Melchionni 0

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Bill Melchionni 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Bill Melchionni 1.4

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Bill Melchionni 1.4

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Bill Melchionni 640

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Bill Melchionni 202

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Bill Melchionni 203

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Bill Melchionni 144

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Bill Melchionni .412

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

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Bill Melchionni .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Bill Melchionni 4.6 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Bill Melchionni 1.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Bill Melchionni 1.5 (1968)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Bill Melchionni - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Bill Melchionni 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Bill Melchionni 0.7

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Bill Melchionni 1.1

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Bill Melchionni 18

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Bill Melchionni 7

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Bill Melchionni 11

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Bill Melchionni 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Bill Melchionni .308

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

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Bill Melchionni .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Bill Melchionni 2.0 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Bill Melchionni 3.0 (1967)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Bill Melchionni 1.1 (1968)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.