Cross-era · careers 4 years apart

Wilt Chamberlain vs Artis Gilmore

Wilt Chamberlain 1959-1972 · Center Artis Gilmore 1976-1987 · Center

Wilt Chamberlain (1959-1972) and Artis Gilmore (1976-1987) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 4 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Wilt Chamberlain was the higher-volume scorer (30.1 points per game to 17.1); adjusted for era they scored at 2.56× and 1.67× their league average respectively; Artis Gilmore was the more efficient scorer (64.3% true shooting to 54.7%). Wilt Chamberlain holds the edge on accolades — 4 MVPs, 2 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #8 all-time ranking to Artis Gilmore's #73.

Career averages

Wilt ChamberlainStatArtis Gilmore
30.1 Points / game 17.1
22.9 Rebounds / game 10.1
4.4 Assists / game 1.9
0.0 Steals / game 0.5
0.0 Blocks / game 1.9
56.8% Field goal % 60.1%
0.0% 3-point % 9.0%
50.1% Free throw % 70.1%
54.7% True shooting % 64.3%
1,045 Games played 909

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Wilt ChamberlainStatArtis Gilmore
2.56× Points vs era avg 1.67×
3.85× Rebounds vs era avg 2.35×
2.03× Assists vs era avg 0.80×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Wilt Chamberlain's era.

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

Playoff averages

Wilt ChamberlainStatArtis Gilmore
22.5 Points / game 11.7
24.5 Rebounds / game 8.0
4.2 Assists / game 1.1
0.0 Steals / game 0.6
0.0 Blocks / game 1.7
53.1% Field goal % 54.9%
0.0% 3-point % 0.0%
46.6% Free throw % 62.7%
160 Playoff games 42

Accolades

Wilt ChamberlainStatArtis Gilmore
4 MVP awards 0
1 Finals MVP 0
2 Championships 1
13 All-Star selections 6
7 All-NBA 1st Team 5
#8 All-time GOAT rank #73

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