Artis Gilmore vs. Paul Watson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul 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

Artis Gilmore

vs.

Paul Watson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Paul Watson: 2019-20 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Paul Watson 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Paul Watson 3

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Paul Watson 1

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Paul Watson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Paul Watson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Paul Watson 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Paul Watson 1.9

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Paul Watson 0.7

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Paul Watson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Paul Watson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Paul Watson 173

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Paul Watson 89

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Paul Watson 33

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Paul Watson 13

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Paul Watson 7

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Paul Watson 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Paul Watson .420

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Paul Watson .392

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Paul Watson .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Paul Watson 4.1 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Paul Watson 3.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Paul Watson 0.9 (2022)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Paul Watson 0.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Paul Watson 0.3 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Paul Watson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Paul Watson 0.0

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Paul Watson 0.5

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Paul Watson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Paul Watson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Paul Watson 2

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Paul Watson 0

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Paul Watson 1

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Paul Watson 1

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Paul Watson 0

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Paul Watson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Paul Watson .500

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Paul Watson -

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Paul Watson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Paul Watson 1.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Paul Watson 0.0 (2020)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Paul Watson 0.5 (2020)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Paul Watson 0.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Paul Watson 0.0 (2020)

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