Artis Gilmore vs. Sly Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sly Williams 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.

Sly Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Sly Williams: 1979-80 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Sly Williams 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Sly Williams 7

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Sly Williams 2

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Sly Williams 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Sly Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Sly Williams 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Sly Williams 4.2

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Sly Williams 2.0

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Sly Williams 1.1

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Sly Williams 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Sly Williams 3,327

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Sly Williams 1,287

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Sly Williams 603

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Sly Williams 328

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Sly Williams 55

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Sly Williams 305

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Sly Williams .478

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Sly Williams .162

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Sly Williams .692

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Sly Williams 13.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Sly Williams 6.2 (1981)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Sly Williams 2.8 (1985)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Sly Williams 1.7 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Sly Williams 0.3 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Sly Williams 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Sly Williams 4.3

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Sly Williams 1.6

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Sly Williams 0.9

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Sly Williams 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Sly Williams 62

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Sly Williams 30

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Sly Williams 11

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Sly Williams 6

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Sly Williams 1

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Sly Williams 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Sly Williams .492

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Sly Williams 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Sly Williams 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Sly Williams 13.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Sly Williams 4.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Sly Williams 2.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Sly Williams 1.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Sly Williams 0.2 (1983)

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