Herm Gilliam vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson 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.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Herm Gilliam: 1969-70 to 1976-77
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Herm Gilliam 1 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Herm Gilliam 8 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Herm Gilliam 4 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Herm Gilliam 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Herm Gilliam 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Herm Gilliam 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Herm Gilliam 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Herm Gilliam 0 Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Herm Gilliam 0 Dennis Johnson 9

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Herm Gilliam 10.8 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Herm Gilliam 3.8 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Herm Gilliam 3.8 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Herm Gilliam 1.3 * Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.2 * Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Herm Gilliam 6,252 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Herm Gilliam 2,175 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Herm Gilliam 2,225 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Herm Gilliam 369 * Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Herm Gilliam 49 * Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Herm Gilliam 578 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Herm Gilliam .441 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Herm Gilliam - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Herm Gilliam .792 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Herm Gilliam 14.1 (1974) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Herm Gilliam 5.3 (1973) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Herm Gilliam 6.3 (1973) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Herm Gilliam 2.2 (1974) * Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.3 (1974) * Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Herm Gilliam 7.5 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Herm Gilliam 2.6 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Herm Gilliam 3.0 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.8 * Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.0 * Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Herm Gilliam 269 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Herm Gilliam 93 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Herm Gilliam 108 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Herm Gilliam 19 * Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Herm Gilliam 1 * Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Herm Gilliam 36 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Herm Gilliam .397 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Herm Gilliam - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Herm Gilliam .806 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Herm Gilliam 11.8 (1973) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Herm Gilliam 5.3 (1973) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Herm Gilliam 5.5 (1972) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Herm Gilliam 1.0 (1976) * Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.1 (1977) * Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979)

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. 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.