Artis Gilmore vs. Lindy Waters III Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lindy Waters III 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.

Lindy Waters III

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Lindy Waters III: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Lindy Waters III 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Lindy Waters III 3

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Lindy Waters III 1

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Lindy Waters III 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Lindy Waters III 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Lindy Waters III 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Lindy Waters III 1.8

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Lindy Waters III 0.7

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Lindy Waters III 0.4

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Lindy Waters III 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Lindy Waters III 550

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Lindy Waters III 188

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Lindy Waters III 76

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Lindy Waters III 38

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Lindy Waters III 26

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Lindy Waters III 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Lindy Waters III .416

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Lindy Waters III .377

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Lindy Waters III .815

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Lindy Waters III 8.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Lindy Waters III 2.9 (2022)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Lindy Waters III 1.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Lindy Waters III 0.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Lindy Waters III 0.3 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Lindy Waters III 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Lindy Waters III 0.3

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Lindy Waters III 0.0

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Lindy Waters III 0.0

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Lindy Waters III 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Lindy Waters III 0

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Lindy Waters III 1

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Lindy Waters III 0

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Lindy Waters III 0

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Lindy Waters III 0

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Lindy Waters III 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Lindy Waters III .000

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Lindy Waters III .000

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Lindy Waters III -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Lindy Waters III 0.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Lindy Waters III 0.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Lindy Waters III 0.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Lindy Waters III 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Lindy Waters III 0.0 (2024)

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