Artis Gilmore vs. Rick Wilson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rick Wilson 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.

Rick Wilson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Rick Wilson: 1978-79 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Rick Wilson 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Rick Wilson 2

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Rick Wilson 1

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Rick Wilson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Rick Wilson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Rick Wilson 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Rick Wilson 1.2

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Rick Wilson 1.3

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Rick Wilson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Rick Wilson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Rick Wilson 194

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Rick Wilson 79

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Rick Wilson 83

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Rick Wilson 34

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Rick Wilson 9

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Rick Wilson 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Rick Wilson .393

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Rick Wilson - *

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Rick Wilson .560

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Rick Wilson 3.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Rick Wilson 1.2 (1979)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Rick Wilson 2.2 (1980)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Rick Wilson 0.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Rick Wilson 0.2 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Rick Wilson 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Rick Wilson 0.0

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Rick Wilson 0.0

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Rick Wilson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Rick Wilson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Rick Wilson 0

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Rick Wilson 0

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Rick Wilson 0

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Rick Wilson 0

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Rick Wilson 0

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Rick Wilson 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Rick Wilson -

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Rick Wilson - *

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Rick Wilson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Rick Wilson 0.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Rick Wilson 0.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Rick Wilson 0.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Rick Wilson 0.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Rick Wilson 0.0 (1979)

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