Artis Gilmore vs. Brendan Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brendan Haywood 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Brendan Haywood: 2001-02 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Brendan Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Brendan Haywood 13

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Brendan Haywood 8

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Brendan Haywood 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Brendan Haywood 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Brendan Haywood 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Brendan Haywood 6.0

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Brendan Haywood 0.5

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Brendan Haywood 0.4

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Brendan Haywood 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Brendan Haywood 5,538

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Brendan Haywood 4,875

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Brendan Haywood 442

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Brendan Haywood 320

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Brendan Haywood 1,109

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Brendan Haywood 816

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Brendan Haywood .528

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Brendan Haywood .000

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Brendan Haywood .587

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Brendan Haywood 10.6 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Brendan Haywood 9.3 (2010)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Brendan Haywood 1.3 (2009)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Brendan Haywood 0.8 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Brendan Haywood 2.5 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Brendan Haywood 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Brendan Haywood 4.9

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Brendan Haywood 0.5

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Brendan Haywood 0.6

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Brendan Haywood 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Brendan Haywood 339

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Brendan Haywood 263

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Brendan Haywood 29

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Brendan Haywood 31

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Brendan Haywood 70

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Brendan Haywood 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Brendan Haywood .561

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Brendan Haywood -

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Brendan Haywood .598

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Brendan Haywood 12.0 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Brendan Haywood 7.6 (2005)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Brendan Haywood 1.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Brendan Haywood 1.4 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Brendan Haywood 2.0 (2005)

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