Herm Gilliam vs. JaVale McGee Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars JaVale McGee and Herm Gilliam 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

Herm Gilliam

vs.

JaVale McGee

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Herm Gilliam: 1969-70 to 1976-77
JaVale McGee: 2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Herm Gilliam 1 JaVale McGee 3

NBA Seasons Herm Gilliam 8 JaVale McGee 16

Playoffs Played Herm Gilliam 4 JaVale McGee 8

All-Star Games Herm Gilliam 0 JaVale McGee 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Herm Gilliam 10.8 JaVale McGee 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Herm Gilliam 3.8 JaVale McGee 5.0

Assists Per Game Herm Gilliam 3.8 JaVale McGee 0.4

Steals Per Game Herm Gilliam 1.3 * JaVale McGee 0.4

Blocks Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.2 * JaVale McGee 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Herm Gilliam 6,252 JaVale McGee 6,907

Total Rebounds Herm Gilliam 2,175 JaVale McGee 4,577

Total Assists Herm Gilliam 2,225 JaVale McGee 386

Total Steals Herm Gilliam 369 * JaVale McGee 345

Total Blocks Herm Gilliam 49 * JaVale McGee 1,258

Total Games Herm Gilliam 578 JaVale McGee 909

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Herm Gilliam .441 JaVale McGee .578

3-Point Percentage Herm Gilliam - n/a ** JaVale McGee .192

Free Throw Percentage Herm Gilliam .792 JaVale McGee .604

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Herm Gilliam 14.1 (1974) JaVale McGee 12.0 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Herm Gilliam 5.3 (1973) JaVale McGee 8.0 (2011)

Assists Per Game Herm Gilliam 6.3 (1973) JaVale McGee 0.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Herm Gilliam 2.2 (1974) * JaVale McGee 0.6 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.3 (1974) * JaVale McGee 2.4 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Herm Gilliam 7.5 JaVale McGee 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Herm Gilliam 2.6 JaVale McGee 4.0

Assists Per Game Herm Gilliam 3.0 JaVale McGee 0.4

Steals Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.8 * JaVale McGee 0.3

Blocks Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.0 * JaVale McGee 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Herm Gilliam 269 JaVale McGee 416

Total Rebounds Herm Gilliam 93 JaVale McGee 295

Total Assists Herm Gilliam 108 JaVale McGee 30

Total Steals Herm Gilliam 19 * JaVale McGee 21

Total Blocks Herm Gilliam 1 * JaVale McGee 74

Total Games Herm Gilliam 36 JaVale McGee 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Herm Gilliam .397 JaVale McGee .616

3-Point Percentage Herm Gilliam - n/a ** JaVale McGee .000

Free Throw Percentage Herm Gilliam .806 JaVale McGee .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Herm Gilliam 11.8 (1973) JaVale McGee 8.6 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Herm Gilliam 5.3 (1973) JaVale McGee 9.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game Herm Gilliam 5.5 (1972) JaVale McGee 0.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Herm Gilliam 1.0 (1976) * JaVale McGee 0.7 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.1 (1977) * JaVale McGee 3.1 (2012)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.