Wilt Chamberlain vs. Artis Gilmore Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Artis Gilmore and Wilt Chamberlain 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

Wilt Chamberlain

vs.

Artis Gilmore

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Artis Gilmore 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Artis Gilmore 12

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Artis Gilmore 6

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Artis Gilmore 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Artis Gilmore 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Artis Gilmore 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Artis Gilmore 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Artis Gilmore 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Artis Gilmore 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Artis Gilmore 1

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Artis Gilmore 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Artis Gilmore 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Artis Gilmore 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Artis Gilmore 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Artis Gilmore 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Artis Gilmore 10.1

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Artis Gilmore 2.0

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 0.5

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Artis Gilmore 15,579

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Artis Gilmore 9,161

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Artis Gilmore 1,777

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 470

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 1,747

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Artis Gilmore 909

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Artis Gilmore .599

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Artis Gilmore .077 *

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Artis Gilmore .713

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Artis Gilmore 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Artis Gilmore 8.0

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Artis Gilmore 1.1

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 0.6

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Artis Gilmore 492

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Artis Gilmore 336

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Artis Gilmore 47

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 27

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 71

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Artis Gilmore 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Artis Gilmore .566

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Artis Gilmore - *

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Artis Gilmore .680

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - 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.