Artis Gilmore vs. Willie Naulls Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willie Naulls 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.

Willie Naulls

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Willie Naulls: 1956-57 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Willie Naulls 3

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Willie Naulls 10

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Willie Naulls 4

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Willie Naulls 4

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Willie Naulls 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Willie Naulls 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Willie Naulls 9.1

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Willie Naulls 1.6

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Willie Naulls 11,305

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Willie Naulls 6,508

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Willie Naulls 1,114

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Willie Naulls 716

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Willie Naulls .406

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Willie Naulls - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Willie Naulls .812

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Willie Naulls 25.0 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Willie Naulls 14.2 (1960)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Willie Naulls 2.6 (1962)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Willie Naulls - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Willie Naulls - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Willie Naulls 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Willie Naulls 3.8

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Willie Naulls 0.6

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Willie Naulls 248

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Willie Naulls 134

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Willie Naulls 21

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Willie Naulls 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Willie Naulls .371

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Willie Naulls - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Willie Naulls .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Willie Naulls 17.0 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Willie Naulls 10.5 (1959)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Willie Naulls 1.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Willie Naulls - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Willie Naulls - n/a **

Notes: * 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.