Artis Gilmore vs. Wally Walker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wally Walker 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Wally Walker: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Wally Walker 2

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Wally Walker 8

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Wally Walker 5

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Wally Walker 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Wally Walker 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Wally Walker 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Wally Walker 3.1

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Wally Walker 1.5

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Wally Walker 0.4

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Wally Walker 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Wally Walker 3,968

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Wally Walker 1,759

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Wally Walker 844

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Wally Walker 216

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Wally Walker 111

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Wally Walker 565

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Wally Walker .467

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Wally Walker .200 *

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Wally Walker .643

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Wally Walker 9.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Wally Walker 4.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Wally Walker 3.1 (1982)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Wally Walker 0.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Wally Walker 0.4 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Wally Walker 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Wally Walker 1.9

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Wally Walker 0.7

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Wally Walker 0.3

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Wally Walker 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Wally Walker 243

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Wally Walker 123

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Wally Walker 44

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Wally Walker 16

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Wally Walker 11

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Wally Walker 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Wally Walker .456

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Wally Walker - *

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Wally Walker .692

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Wally Walker 4.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Wally Walker 4.0 (1982)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Wally Walker 1.9 (1982)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Wally Walker 0.5 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Wally Walker 0.5 (1982)

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