Cross-era · careers 3 years apart

Willis Reed vs Artis Gilmore

Willis Reed 1964-1973 · Center Artis Gilmore 1976-1987 · Center

Willis Reed (1964-1973) and Artis Gilmore (1976-1987) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 3 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Willis Reed was the higher-volume scorer (18.7 points per game to 17.1); adjusted for era they scored at 1.65× and 1.67× their league average respectively; Artis Gilmore was the more efficient scorer (64.3% true shooting to 52.3%). Willis Reed holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 2 championships, 2 Finals MVPs and the #29 all-time ranking to Artis Gilmore's #73.

Career averages

Willis ReedStatArtis Gilmore
18.7 Points / game 17.1
12.9 Rebounds / game 10.1
1.8 Assists / game 1.9
0.0 Steals / game 0.5
0.0 Blocks / game 1.9
47.6% Field goal % 60.1%
0.0% 3-point % 9.0%
74.8% Free throw % 70.1%
52.3% True shooting % 64.3%
650 Games played 909

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Willis ReedStatArtis Gilmore
1.65× Points vs era avg 1.67×
2.28× Rebounds vs era avg 2.35×
0.83× Assists vs era avg 0.80×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Willis Reed's era.

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Artis Gilmore's era.

Playoff averages

Willis ReedStatArtis Gilmore
17.4 Points / game 11.7
10.3 Rebounds / game 8.0
1.9 Assists / game 1.1
0.0 Steals / game 0.6
0.0 Blocks / game 1.7
46.1% Field goal % 54.9%
0.0% 3-point % 0.0%
75.1% Free throw % 62.7%
78 Playoff games 42

Accolades

Willis ReedStatArtis Gilmore
1 MVP awards 0
2 Finals MVP 0
2 Championships 1
7 All-Star selections 6
1 All-NBA 1st Team 5
#29 All-time GOAT rank #73

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