Desmond Bane vs. Herm Gilliam Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Herm Gilliam and Desmond Bane 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

Desmond Bane

vs.

Herm Gilliam

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Herm Gilliam: 1969-70 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Herm Gilliam 1

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 Herm Gilliam 8

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 Herm Gilliam 4

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Herm Gilliam 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 Herm Gilliam 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 Herm Gilliam 3.8

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 Herm Gilliam 3.8

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Herm Gilliam 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Herm Gilliam 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 Herm Gilliam 6,252

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 Herm Gilliam 2,175

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 Herm Gilliam 2,225

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 Herm Gilliam 369 *

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 Herm Gilliam 49 *

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 Herm Gilliam 578

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 Herm Gilliam .441

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 Herm Gilliam - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 Herm Gilliam .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Herm Gilliam 14.1 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) Herm Gilliam 5.3 (1973)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Herm Gilliam 6.3 (1973)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Herm Gilliam 2.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Herm Gilliam 0.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 Herm Gilliam 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 Herm Gilliam 2.6

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 Herm Gilliam 3.0

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Herm Gilliam 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Herm Gilliam 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 Herm Gilliam 269

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 Herm Gilliam 93

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 Herm Gilliam 108

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 Herm Gilliam 19 *

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 Herm Gilliam 1 *

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 Herm Gilliam 36

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 Herm Gilliam .397

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 Herm Gilliam - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 Herm Gilliam .806

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Herm Gilliam 11.8 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) Herm Gilliam 5.3 (1973)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) Herm Gilliam 5.5 (1972)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Herm Gilliam 1.0 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) 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.