Artis Gilmore vs. Walt Wesley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walt Wesley 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 Wesley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Walt Wesley: 1966-67 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Walt Wesley 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Walt Wesley 10

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Walt Wesley 3

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Walt Wesley 0

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Walt Wesley 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Walt Wesley 5.5

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Walt Wesley 0.7

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Walt Wesley 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Walt Wesley 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Walt Wesley 5,002

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Walt Wesley 3,243

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Walt Wesley 385

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Walt Wesley 16 *

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Walt Wesley 25 *

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Walt Wesley 590

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Walt Wesley .434

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

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Walt Wesley .630

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Walt Wesley 17.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Walt Wesley 8.7 (1971)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Walt Wesley 1.0 (1971)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Walt Wesley 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Walt Wesley 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Walt Wesley 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Walt Wesley 3.5

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Walt Wesley 0.3

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Walt Wesley 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Walt Wesley 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Walt Wesley 42

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Walt Wesley 28

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Walt Wesley 2

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Walt Wesley 0 *

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Walt Wesley 0 *

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Walt Wesley 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Walt Wesley .439

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

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Walt Wesley .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Walt Wesley 9.5 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Walt Wesley 4.8 (1970)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Walt Wesley 0.5 (1970)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Walt Wesley 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Walt Wesley 0.0 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.