Wendell Carter Jr. vs. Artis Gilmore Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Artis Gilmore and Wendell Carter Jr. 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Wendell Carter Jr.: 2018-19 to 2025-26
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Artis Gilmore 0

NBA Seasons Wendell Carter Jr. 8 Artis Gilmore 12

Playoffs Played Wendell Carter Jr. 2 Artis Gilmore 6

All-Star Games Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Artis Gilmore 6

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Artis Gilmore 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 11.9 Artis Gilmore 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 8.2 Artis Gilmore 10.1

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 2.0 Artis Gilmore 2.0

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6 Artis Gilmore 0.5

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.7 Artis Gilmore 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Wendell Carter Jr. 4,831 Artis Gilmore 15,579

Total Rebounds Wendell Carter Jr. 3,347 Artis Gilmore 9,161

Total Assists Wendell Carter Jr. 810 Artis Gilmore 1,777

Total Steals Wendell Carter Jr. 261 Artis Gilmore 470

Total Blocks Wendell Carter Jr. 297 Artis Gilmore 1,747

Total Games Wendell Carter Jr. 406 Artis Gilmore 909

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .509 Artis Gilmore .599

3-Point Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .322 Artis Gilmore .077 *

Free Throw Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .732 Artis Gilmore .713

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 15.2 (2023) Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 10.5 (2022) Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 2.8 (2022) Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979)

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.8 (2020) Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3 (2019) Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 8.7 Artis Gilmore 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 8.2 Artis Gilmore 8.0

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3 Artis Gilmore 1.1

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6 Artis Gilmore 0.6

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.5 Artis Gilmore 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Wendell Carter Jr. 104 Artis Gilmore 492

Total Rebounds Wendell Carter Jr. 98 Artis Gilmore 336

Total Assists Wendell Carter Jr. 15 Artis Gilmore 47

Total Steals Wendell Carter Jr. 7 Artis Gilmore 27

Total Blocks Wendell Carter Jr. 6 Artis Gilmore 71

Total Games Wendell Carter Jr. 12 Artis Gilmore 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .460 Artis Gilmore .566

3-Point Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .278 Artis Gilmore - *

Free Throw Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .667 Artis Gilmore .680

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 10.2 (2025) Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 10.8 (2025) Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3 (2024) Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981)

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.7 (2024) Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6 (2024) 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.