Artis Gilmore vs. Wesley Matthews Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wesley Matthews 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.

Wesley Matthews

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Wesley Matthews: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Wesley Matthews 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Wesley Matthews 15

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Wesley Matthews 9

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Wesley Matthews 0

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Wesley Matthews 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Wesley Matthews 2.8

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Wesley Matthews 1.9

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Wesley Matthews 0.9

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Wesley Matthews 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Wesley Matthews 11,210

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Wesley Matthews 2,757

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Wesley Matthews 1,843

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Wesley Matthews 925

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Wesley Matthews 204

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Wesley Matthews 986

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Wesley Matthews .419

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Wesley Matthews .375

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Wesley Matthews .823

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Wesley Matthews 16.4 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Wesley Matthews 3.7 (2015)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Wesley Matthews 2.9 (2017)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Wesley Matthews 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Wesley Matthews 0.3 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Wesley Matthews 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Wesley Matthews 2.9

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Wesley Matthews 1.2

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Wesley Matthews 1.0

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Wesley Matthews 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Wesley Matthews 654

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Wesley Matthews 190

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Wesley Matthews 77

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Wesley Matthews 67

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Wesley Matthews 20

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Wesley Matthews 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Wesley Matthews .391

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Wesley Matthews .352

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Wesley Matthews .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Wesley Matthews 14.5 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Wesley Matthews 4.4 (2010)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Wesley Matthews 2.0 (2019)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Wesley Matthews 1.8 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Wesley Matthews 0.5 (2023)

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