Bill Closs vs. Artis Gilmore Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Artis Gilmore and Bill Closs 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

Bill Closs

vs.

Artis Gilmore

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Closs: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Closs 0 Artis Gilmore 0

NBA Seasons Bill Closs 3 Artis Gilmore 12

Playoffs Played Bill Closs 3 Artis Gilmore 6

All-Star Games Bill Closs 0 Artis Gilmore 6

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Closs 0 Artis Gilmore 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Closs 9.0 Artis Gilmore 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 5.0 * Artis Gilmore 10.1

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 1.9 Artis Gilmore 2.0

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Closs 1,669 Artis Gilmore 15,579

Total Rebounds Bill Closs 605 * Artis Gilmore 9,161

Total Assists Bill Closs 346 Artis Gilmore 1,777

Total Steals Bill Closs - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 470

Total Blocks Bill Closs - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 1,747

Total Games Bill Closs 186 Artis Gilmore 909

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Closs .315 Artis Gilmore .599

3-Point Percentage Bill Closs - n/a ** Artis Gilmore .077 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Closs .718 Artis Gilmore .713

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Closs 11.8 (1950) Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 6.2 (1951) * Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 2.5 (1950) Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979)

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Closs 9.4 Artis Gilmore 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 5.3 * Artis Gilmore 8.0

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 2.1 Artis Gilmore 1.1

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Closs 103 Artis Gilmore 492

Total Rebounds Bill Closs 16 * Artis Gilmore 336

Total Assists Bill Closs 23 Artis Gilmore 47

Total Steals Bill Closs - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 27

Total Blocks Bill Closs - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 71

Total Games Bill Closs 11 Artis Gilmore 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Closs .293 Artis Gilmore .566

3-Point Percentage Bill Closs - n/a ** Artis Gilmore - *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Closs .816 Artis Gilmore .680

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Closs 11.4 (1950) Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 8.0 (1952) * Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 4.0 (1952) Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981)

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983)

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.