Herm Gilliam vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons 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.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Herm Gilliam: 1969-70 to 1976-77
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Herm Gilliam 1 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Herm Gilliam 8 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Herm Gilliam 4 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Herm Gilliam 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Herm Gilliam 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Herm Gilliam 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Herm Gilliam 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Herm Gilliam 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Herm Gilliam 0 Ben Simmons 1

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Herm Gilliam 10.8 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Herm Gilliam 3.8 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Herm Gilliam 3.8 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Herm Gilliam 1.3 * Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.2 * Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Herm Gilliam 6,252 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Herm Gilliam 2,175 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Herm Gilliam 2,225 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Herm Gilliam 369 * Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Herm Gilliam 49 * Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Herm Gilliam 578 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Herm Gilliam .441 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Herm Gilliam - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Herm Gilliam .792 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Herm Gilliam 14.1 (1974) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Herm Gilliam 5.3 (1973) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Herm Gilliam 6.3 (1973) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Herm Gilliam 2.2 (1974) * Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.3 (1974) * Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Herm Gilliam 7.5 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Herm Gilliam 2.6 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Herm Gilliam 3.0 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.8 * Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.0 * Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Herm Gilliam 269 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Herm Gilliam 93 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Herm Gilliam 108 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Herm Gilliam 19 * Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Herm Gilliam 1 * Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Herm Gilliam 36 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Herm Gilliam .397 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Herm Gilliam - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Herm Gilliam .806 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Herm Gilliam 11.8 (1973) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Herm Gilliam 5.3 (1973) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Herm Gilliam 5.5 (1972) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Herm Gilliam 1.0 (1976) * Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.1 (1977) * Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)

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.