Artis Gilmore vs. Aaron Williams Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Aaron Williams and Artis Gilmore, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Artis Gilmore played 12 years in the NBA, 2 less than Aaron Williams, who played 14. Artis Gilmore had the first of his seasons in 1976-77, while Aaron Williams had his rookie season in 1993-94. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Artis Gilmore 12 6 1976-77 to 1987-88
Aaron Williams 14 4 1993-94 to 2007-08

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Artis Gilmore Aaron Williams
Season 1976-771993-94
Team Chicago BullsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore 82 35.1 18.6 3.8 9.2 13.0 2.4 0.5 2.5 - 3.2 7.0 13.3 .522 - - - 4.7 7.1 .660
Aaron Williams 6 2.0 0.7 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.7 0.3 1.3 .250 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.2 .000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore 3 42.0 18.7 5.0 8.0 13.0 2.0 1.0 2.7 - 3.0 6.3 13.3 .475 - - - 6.0 7.7 .783
Aaron Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Artis Gilmore Aaron Williams
Season 1977-781994-95
Team Chicago BullsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore 82 37.4 22.9 3.9 9.2 13.1 3.2 0.5 2.2 4.5 3.2 8.6 15.4 .559 - - - 5.7 8.2 .704
Aaron Williams 15 4.8 1.6 0.3 0.9 1.3 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.5 0.9 0.5 1.6 .333 0.0 0.1 .000 0.5 0.8 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore ------- --- ----------
Aaron Williams ------- --- ----------

Note: Aaron Williams didn't play in 1995-96.

Season 3

Artis Gilmore Aaron Williams
Season 1978-791996-97
Team Chicago BullsDenver Nuggets, Vancouver Grizzlies
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore 82 39.8 23.7 3.6 9.1 12.7 3.3 0.6 1.9 3.8 3.4 9.2 16.0 .575 - - - 5.3 7.2 .739
Aaron Williams 33 17.1 6.2 1.9 2.5 4.3 0.5 0.5 0.9 1.0 2.2 2.6 4.5 .574 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.5 .673
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore ------- --- ----------
Aaron Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Artis Gilmore Aaron Williams
Season 1979-801997-98
Team Chicago BullsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySupersonics Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore 48 32.7 17.8 2.3 6.8 9.0 2.8 0.6 1.2 2.8 3.5 6.4 10.7 .595 0.0 0.0 - 5.1 7.2 .712
Aaron Williams 65 11.6 4.6 0.7 1.5 2.3 0.2 0.3 0.6 0.8 1.8 1.8 3.4 .523 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.3 .776
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore ------- --- ----------
Aaron Williams 3 2.0 0.7 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.7 1.000

Season 5

Artis Gilmore Aaron Williams
Season 1980-811998-99
Team Chicago BullsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore 82 34.5 17.9 2.7 7.4 10.1 2.1 0.6 2.4 2.9 3.6 6.7 10.0 .670 0.0 0.0 - 4.6 6.5 .705
Aaron Williams 40 11.5 4.0 1.4 1.9 3.2 0.6 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.9 1.3 3.1 .423 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 1.9 .730
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore 6 41.2 18.0 4.0 7.2 11.2 2.0 1.0 2.8 2.8 2.5 5.8 10.0 .583 0.0 0.0 - 6.3 9.2 .691
Aaron Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Artis Gilmore Aaron Williams
Season 1981-821999-00
Team Chicago BullsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore 82 34.1 18.5 2.7 7.5 10.2 1.7 0.6 2.7 2.8 3.5 6.7 10.2 .652 0.0 0.0 1.000 5.2 6.7 .768
Aaron Williams 81 19.1 7.6 2.0 3.1 5.0 0.7 0.5 1.1 1.0 2.9 2.9 5.6 .522 0.0 0.0 .000 1.8 2.5 .726
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore ------- --- ----------
Aaron Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Artis Gilmore Aaron Williams
Season 1982-832000-01
Team San Antonio SpursNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore 82 34.1 18.0 3.6 8.4 12.0 1.5 0.5 2.3 3.1 3.3 6.8 10.8 .626 0.0 0.1 .000 4.5 6.0 .740
Aaron Williams 82 28.5 10.2 2.6 4.6 7.2 1.1 0.7 1.4 1.6 3.9 3.6 7.9 .457 0.0 0.0 .000 3.0 3.8 .787
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore 11 36.5 16.7 3.4 9.5 12.9 1.6 0.8 3.1 2.5 4.2 6.9 12.0 .576 0.0 0.0 - 2.9 4.2 .696
Aaron Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Artis Gilmore Aaron Williams
Season 1983-842001-02
Team San Antonio SpursNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNets Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore 64 31.8 15.3 3.3 7.0 10.3 1.1 0.6 2.1 2.3 3.6 5.5 8.7 .631 0.0 0.0 .000 4.4 6.1 .718
Aaron Williams 82 18.9 7.2 1.4 2.7 4.1 0.9 0.4 0.9 1.0 2.6 2.8 5.4 .526 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 2.3 .699
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore ------- --- ----------
Aaron Williams 20 20.8 6.5 1.2 2.3 3.5 0.8 0.4 0.8 1.2 3.9 2.3 4.8 .479 0.0 0.1 .000 1.9 2.3 .826

Season 9

Artis Gilmore Aaron Williams
Season 1984-852002-03
Team San Antonio SpursNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdNets Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore 81 34.0 19.1 2.9 7.6 10.4 1.6 0.5 2.1 3.0 3.8 6.6 10.5 .623 0.0 0.0 .000 6.0 8.0 .749
Aaron Williams 81 19.7 6.2 1.7 2.4 4.1 1.1 0.3 0.7 1.0 2.5 2.5 5.4 .453 0.0 0.0 .000 1.3 1.6 .785
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore 5 37.0 17.8 2.0 8.0 10.0 1.4 0.4 1.4 4.6 3.6 5.8 10.4 .558 0.0 0.0 - 6.2 9.0 .689
Aaron Williams 19 17.9 6.5 1.7 2.8 4.6 0.9 0.3 0.9 0.7 2.8 2.6 5.6 .472 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 1.6 .742

Season 10

Artis Gilmore Aaron Williams
Season 1985-862003-04
Team San Antonio SpursNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdNets Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore 71 33.7 16.7 2.3 6.1 8.5 1.4 0.5 1.5 2.6 3.4 6.0 9.6 .618 0.0 0.0 .000 4.8 6.8 .701
Aaron Williams 72 18.6 6.3 1.4 2.7 4.1 1.1 0.5 0.6 1.2 2.6 2.4 4.8 .503 0.0 0.0 .333 1.5 2.2 .677
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore 3 35.7 13.3 2.3 3.7 6.0 1.0 2.3 0.3 3.3 3.7 5.3 8.0 .667 0.0 0.0 - 2.7 4.7 .571
Aaron Williams 11 13.7 3.8 0.6 1.4 2.0 0.4 0.0 0.6 1.4 3.7 1.6 3.0 .545 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.9 .600

Season 11

Artis Gilmore Aaron Williams
Season 1986-872004-05
Team San Antonio SpursNew Jersey Nets, Toronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore 82 29.3 11.4 2.3 4.8 7.1 1.8 0.5 1.2 2.2 2.9 4.2 7.1 .597 0.0 0.0 - 3.0 4.3 .680
Aaron Williams 42 7.5 1.7 0.4 1.0 1.4 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.4 1.7 0.7 1.5 .460 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.4 .882
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore ------- --- ----------
Aaron Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Artis Gilmore Aaron Williams
Season 1987-882005-06
Team Chicago Bulls, Boston CelticsToronto Raptors, New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore 71 12.6 3.7 1.0 2.0 3.0 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.9 2.1 1.4 2.5 .547 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.8 .523
Aaron Williams 48 16.5 4.6 1.3 2.4 3.8 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.6 2.9 1.9 3.7 .517 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.2 .690
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore 14 6.1 1.1 0.3 1.1 1.4 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.0 0.3 0.6 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.0 .500
Aaron Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Artis Gilmore Aaron Williams
Season -2006-07
Team -Los Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore ------- --- ----------
Aaron Williams 38 9.8 2.0 0.7 1.5 2.2 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.5 1.5 0.8 1.4 .547 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 0.6 .818
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore ------- --- ----------
Aaron Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Artis Gilmore Aaron Williams
Season -2007-08
Team -Los Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore ------- --- ----------
Aaron Williams 30 9.9 2.3 0.5 1.5 2.0 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.4 1.5 0.9 1.8 .491 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.6 .778
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Artis Gilmore ------- --- ----------
Aaron Williams ------- --- ----------