Artis Gilmore vs. Slick Watts Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Slick Watts 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.

Slick Watts

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Slick Watts: 1973-74 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Slick Watts 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Slick Watts 6

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Slick Watts 3

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Slick Watts 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Artis Gilmore 0 Slick Watts 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Slick Watts 1

Assists Leader Artis Gilmore 0 Slick Watts 1

Steals Leader Artis Gilmore 0 Slick Watts 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Slick Watts 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Slick Watts 3.2

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Slick Watts 6.1

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Slick Watts 2.2

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Slick Watts 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Slick Watts 3,901

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Slick Watts 1,398

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Slick Watts 2,678

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Slick Watts 961

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Slick Watts 111

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Slick Watts 437

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Slick Watts .413

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Slick Watts - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Slick Watts .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Slick Watts 13.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Slick Watts 4.5 (1976)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Slick Watts 8.1 (1976)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Slick Watts 3.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Slick Watts 0.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Slick Watts 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Slick Watts 3.4

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Slick Watts 7.1

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Slick Watts 2.5

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Slick Watts 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Slick Watts 185

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Slick Watts 58

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Slick Watts 120

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Slick Watts 43

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Slick Watts 7

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Slick Watts 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Slick Watts .446

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Slick Watts - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Slick Watts .519

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Slick Watts 11.8 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Slick Watts 3.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Slick Watts 8.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Slick Watts 3.0 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Slick Watts 0.5 (1979)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.