Walt Davis vs. Artis Gilmore Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Artis Gilmore and Walt Davis 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

Walt Davis

vs.

Artis Gilmore

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Davis: 1953-54 to 1957-58
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Davis 2 Artis Gilmore 0

NBA Seasons Walt Davis 5 Artis Gilmore 12

Playoffs Played Walt Davis 3 Artis Gilmore 6

All-Star Games Walt Davis 0 Artis Gilmore 6

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Davis 4.8 Artis Gilmore 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Walt Davis 4.3 Artis Gilmore 10.1

Assists Per Game Walt Davis 0.7 Artis Gilmore 2.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Davis 1,558 Artis Gilmore 15,579

Total Rebounds Walt Davis 1,397 Artis Gilmore 9,161

Total Assists Walt Davis 231 Artis Gilmore 1,777

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

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

Total Games Walt Davis 325 Artis Gilmore 909

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Davis .377 Artis Gilmore .599

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

Free Throw Percentage Walt Davis .695 Artis Gilmore .713

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Davis 6.6 (1957) Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Davis 6.4 (1954) Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Walt Davis 0.9 (1954) Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Davis 3.2 Artis Gilmore 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Walt Davis 3.3 Artis Gilmore 8.0

Assists Per Game Walt Davis 0.3 Artis Gilmore 1.1

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Davis 67 Artis Gilmore 492

Total Rebounds Walt Davis 69 Artis Gilmore 336

Total Assists Walt Davis 7 Artis Gilmore 47

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

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

Total Games Walt Davis 21 Artis Gilmore 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Davis .391 Artis Gilmore .566

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

Free Throw Percentage Walt Davis .773 Artis Gilmore .680

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Davis 6.0 (1957) Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Davis 7.0 (1957) Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Walt Davis 0.5 (1957) Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981)

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

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

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.