William Bedford vs. Artis Gilmore Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Artis Gilmore and William Bedford 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

William Bedford

vs.

Artis Gilmore

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
William Bedford: 1986-87 to 1992-93
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships William Bedford 1 Artis Gilmore 0

NBA Seasons William Bedford 6 Artis Gilmore 12

Playoffs Played William Bedford 3 Artis Gilmore 6

All-Star Games William Bedford 0 Artis Gilmore 6

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) William Bedford 0 Artis Gilmore 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game William Bedford 4.1 Artis Gilmore 17.1

Rebounds Per Game William Bedford 2.4 Artis Gilmore 10.1

Assists Per Game William Bedford 0.5 Artis Gilmore 2.0

Steals Per Game William Bedford 0.2 Artis Gilmore 0.5

Blocks Per Game William Bedford 0.5 Artis Gilmore 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points William Bedford 964 Artis Gilmore 15,579

Total Rebounds William Bedford 573 Artis Gilmore 9,161

Total Assists William Bedford 109 Artis Gilmore 1,777

Total Steals William Bedford 37 Artis Gilmore 470

Total Blocks William Bedford 126 Artis Gilmore 1,747

Total Games William Bedford 238 Artis Gilmore 909

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage William Bedford .416 Artis Gilmore .599

3-Point Percentage William Bedford .318 Artis Gilmore .077 *

Free Throw Percentage William Bedford .605 Artis Gilmore .713

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game William Bedford 6.7 (1987) Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game William Bedford 4.9 (1987) Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game William Bedford 1.1 (1987) Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979)

Steals Per Game William Bedford 0.4 (1987) Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979)

Blocks Per Game William Bedford 0.7 (1987) Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game William Bedford 2.1 Artis Gilmore 11.7

Rebounds Per Game William Bedford 1.9 Artis Gilmore 8.0

Assists Per Game William Bedford 0.3 Artis Gilmore 1.1

Steals Per Game William Bedford 0.2 Artis Gilmore 0.6

Blocks Per Game William Bedford 0.4 Artis Gilmore 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points William Bedford 29 Artis Gilmore 492

Total Rebounds William Bedford 26 Artis Gilmore 336

Total Assists William Bedford 4 Artis Gilmore 47

Total Steals William Bedford 3 Artis Gilmore 27

Total Blocks William Bedford 5 Artis Gilmore 71

Total Games William Bedford 14 Artis Gilmore 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage William Bedford .250 Artis Gilmore .566

3-Point Percentage William Bedford .000 Artis Gilmore - *

Free Throw Percentage William Bedford .688 Artis Gilmore .680

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game William Bedford 6.0 (1992) Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game William Bedford 2.8 (1991) Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game William Bedford 0.5 (1991) Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981)

Steals Per Game William Bedford 1.0 (1992) Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game William Bedford 0.5 (1991) 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.