Artis Gilmore vs. Herb Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Herb Williams 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.

Herb Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Herb Williams: 1981-82 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Herb Williams 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Herb Williams 18

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Herb Williams 8

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Herb Williams 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Herb Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Herb Williams 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Herb Williams 5.9

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Herb Williams 1.7

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Herb Williams 0.5

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Herb Williams 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Herb Williams 11,944

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Herb Williams 6,509

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Herb Williams 1,856

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Herb Williams 605

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Herb Williams 1,605

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Herb Williams 1,102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Herb Williams .467

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Herb Williams .095

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Herb Williams .696

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Herb Williams 19.9 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Herb Williams 9.1 (1986)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Herb Williams 3.4 (1985)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Herb Williams 0.9 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Herb Williams 2.4 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Herb Williams 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Herb Williams 1.4

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Herb Williams 0.3

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Herb Williams 0.2

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Herb Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Herb Williams 153

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Herb Williams 78

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Herb Williams 17

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Herb Williams 10

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Herb Williams 25

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Herb Williams 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Herb Williams .469

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Herb Williams -

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Herb Williams .738

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Herb Williams 13.7 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Herb Williams 5.0 (1987)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Herb Williams 1.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Herb Williams 0.6 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Herb Williams 0.7 (1990)

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