Herm Gilliam vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis 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.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Herm Gilliam: 1969-70 to 1976-77
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Herm Gilliam 1 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Herm Gilliam 8 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Herm Gilliam 4 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Herm Gilliam 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Herm Gilliam 10.8 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Herm Gilliam 3.8 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Herm Gilliam 3.8 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Herm Gilliam 1.3 * Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.2 * Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Herm Gilliam 6,252 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Herm Gilliam 2,175 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Herm Gilliam 2,225 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Herm Gilliam 369 * Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Herm Gilliam 49 * Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Herm Gilliam 578 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Herm Gilliam .441 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Herm Gilliam - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Herm Gilliam .792 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Herm Gilliam 14.1 (1974) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Herm Gilliam 5.3 (1973) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Herm Gilliam 6.3 (1973) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Herm Gilliam 2.2 (1974) * Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.3 (1974) * Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Herm Gilliam 7.5 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Herm Gilliam 2.6 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Herm Gilliam 3.0 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.8 * Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.0 * Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Herm Gilliam 269 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Herm Gilliam 93 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Herm Gilliam 108 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Herm Gilliam 19 * Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Herm Gilliam 1 * Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Herm Gilliam 36 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Herm Gilliam .397 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Herm Gilliam - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Herm Gilliam .806 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Herm Gilliam 11.8 (1973) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Herm Gilliam 5.3 (1973) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Herm Gilliam 5.5 (1972) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Herm Gilliam 1.0 (1976) * Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.1 (1977) * Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)

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.