Artis Gilmore vs. Walt Kirk Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walt Kirk 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.

Walt Kirk

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Walt Kirk: 1948-49 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Walt Kirk 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Walt Kirk 3

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Walt Kirk 1

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Walt Kirk 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Walt Kirk 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Walt Kirk 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Walt Kirk 4.0 *

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Walt Kirk 2.1

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Walt Kirk - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Walt Kirk - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Walt Kirk 907

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Walt Kirk 44 *

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Walt Kirk 249

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Walt Kirk - n/a **

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Walt Kirk - n/a **

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Walt Kirk 118

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Walt Kirk .305

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Walt Kirk - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Walt Kirk .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Walt Kirk 10.1 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Walt Kirk 4.0 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Walt Kirk 2.5 (1952)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Walt Kirk - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Walt Kirk - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Walt Kirk 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Walt Kirk - *

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Walt Kirk 0.3

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Walt Kirk - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Walt Kirk - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Walt Kirk 5

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Walt Kirk 0 *

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Walt Kirk 1

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Walt Kirk - n/a **

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Walt Kirk - n/a **

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Walt Kirk 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Walt Kirk .286

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Walt Kirk - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Walt Kirk .167

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Walt Kirk 1.7 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Walt Kirk - *

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Walt Kirk 0.3 (1950)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Walt Kirk - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Walt Kirk - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.