Artis Gilmore vs. Ennis Whatley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ennis Whatley 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.

Ennis Whatley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Ennis Whatley: 1983-84 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Ennis Whatley 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Ennis Whatley 10

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Ennis Whatley 4

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Ennis Whatley 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Ennis Whatley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Ennis Whatley 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Ennis Whatley 1.8

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Ennis Whatley 4.6

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Ennis Whatley 1.0

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Ennis Whatley 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Ennis Whatley 2,150

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Ennis Whatley 679

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Ennis Whatley 1,754

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Ennis Whatley 383

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Ennis Whatley 44

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Ennis Whatley 385

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Ennis Whatley .468

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Ennis Whatley .097

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Ennis Whatley .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Ennis Whatley 8.5 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Ennis Whatley 2.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Ennis Whatley 8.3 (1984)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Ennis Whatley 1.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Ennis Whatley 0.2 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Ennis Whatley 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Ennis Whatley 1.0

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Ennis Whatley 1.0

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Ennis Whatley 0.5

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Ennis Whatley 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Ennis Whatley 46

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Ennis Whatley 31

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Ennis Whatley 32

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Ennis Whatley 16

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Ennis Whatley 0

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Ennis Whatley 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Ennis Whatley .281

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Ennis Whatley .000

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Ennis Whatley .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Ennis Whatley 3.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Ennis Whatley 1.5 (1987)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Ennis Whatley 3.0 (1987)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Ennis Whatley 1.0 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Ennis Whatley 0.0 (1995)

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