Artis Gilmore vs. C.J. Watson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars C.J. 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
C.J. Watson: 2007-08 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 C.J. Watson 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 C.J. Watson 10

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 C.J. Watson 4

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 C.J. Watson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 C.J. Watson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 C.J. Watson 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 C.J. Watson 1.9

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 C.J. Watson 2.5

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 C.J. Watson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 C.J. Watson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 C.J. Watson 4,344

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 C.J. Watson 1,156

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 C.J. Watson 1,485

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 C.J. Watson 559

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 C.J. Watson 67

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 C.J. Watson 600

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 C.J. Watson .419

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * C.J. Watson .373

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 C.J. Watson .812

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) C.J. Watson 10.3 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) C.J. Watson 2.9 (2015)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) C.J. Watson 4.1 (2012)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) C.J. Watson 1.6 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) C.J. Watson 0.2 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 C.J. Watson 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 C.J. Watson 1.8

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 C.J. Watson 2.0

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 C.J. Watson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 C.J. Watson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 C.J. Watson 262

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 C.J. Watson 84

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 C.J. Watson 95

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 C.J. Watson 34

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 C.J. Watson 2

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 C.J. Watson 48

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 C.J. Watson .363

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * C.J. Watson .314

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 C.J. Watson .701

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) C.J. Watson 8.6 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) C.J. Watson 2.4 (2013)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) C.J. Watson 5.5 (2012)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) C.J. Watson 0.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) C.J. Watson 0.1 (2013)

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