Artis Gilmore vs. Luther Head Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Luther Head 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.

Luther Head

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Luther Head: 2005-06 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Luther Head 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Luther Head 6

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Luther Head 2

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Luther Head 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Luther Head 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Luther Head 8.2

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Luther Head 2.4

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Luther Head 2.1

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Luther Head 0.7

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Luther Head 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Luther Head 2,842

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Luther Head 845

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Luther Head 747

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Luther Head 254

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Luther Head 43

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Luther Head 348

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Luther Head .423

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Luther Head .388

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Luther Head .773

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Luther Head 10.9 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Luther Head 3.3 (2006)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Luther Head 2.7 (2006)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Luther Head 1.1 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Luther Head 0.3 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Luther Head 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Luther Head 1.8

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Luther Head 1.0

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Luther Head 0.4

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Luther Head 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Luther Head 36

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Luther Head 21

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Luther Head 12

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Luther Head 5

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Luther Head 3

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Luther Head 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Luther Head .240

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Luther Head .207

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Luther Head .600

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Luther Head 4.6 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Luther Head 2.7 (2007)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Luther Head 1.1 (2007)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Luther Head 0.4 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Luther Head 0.3 (2007)

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