Deandre Ayton vs. Herm Gilliam Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Herm Gilliam and Deandre Ayton 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

Deandre Ayton

vs.

Herm Gilliam

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Deandre Ayton: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Herm Gilliam: 1969-70 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Deandre Ayton 0 Herm Gilliam 1

NBA Seasons Deandre Ayton 6 Herm Gilliam 8

Playoffs Played Deandre Ayton 3 Herm Gilliam 4

All-Star Games Deandre Ayton 0 Herm Gilliam 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 16.7 Herm Gilliam 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Herm Gilliam 3.8

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.6 Herm Gilliam 3.8

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.7 Herm Gilliam 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 Herm Gilliam 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 5,966 Herm Gilliam 6,252

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 3,761 Herm Gilliam 2,175

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 585 Herm Gilliam 2,225

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 261 Herm Gilliam 369 *

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 341 Herm Gilliam 49 *

Total Games Deandre Ayton 358 Herm Gilliam 578

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .592 Herm Gilliam .441

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .244 Herm Gilliam - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .761 Herm Gilliam .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 18.2 (2020) Herm Gilliam 14.1 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.5 (2020) Herm Gilliam 5.3 (1973)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.9 (2020) Herm Gilliam 6.3 (1973)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 (2024) Herm Gilliam 2.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.5 (2020) Herm Gilliam 0.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 15.9 Herm Gilliam 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Herm Gilliam 2.6

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.3 Herm Gilliam 3.0

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.6 Herm Gilliam 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.9 Herm Gilliam 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 714 Herm Gilliam 269

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 473 Herm Gilliam 93

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 57 Herm Gilliam 108

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 29 Herm Gilliam 19 *

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 41 Herm Gilliam 1 *

Total Games Deandre Ayton 45 Herm Gilliam 36

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .629 Herm Gilliam .397

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .500 Herm Gilliam - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .661 Herm Gilliam .806

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 17.9 (2022) Herm Gilliam 11.8 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.8 (2021) Herm Gilliam 5.3 (1973)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.7 (2022) Herm Gilliam 5.5 (1972)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.8 (2021) Herm Gilliam 1.0 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.1 (2021) Herm Gilliam 0.1 (1977) *

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.