Herm Gilliam vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes 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.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Herm Gilliam: 1969-70 to 1976-77
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Herm Gilliam 1 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Herm Gilliam 8 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Herm Gilliam 4 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Herm Gilliam 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Herm Gilliam 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Herm Gilliam 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Herm Gilliam 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Herm Gilliam 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Herm Gilliam 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Herm Gilliam 10.8 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Herm Gilliam 3.8 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Herm Gilliam 3.8 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Herm Gilliam 1.3 * Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.2 * Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Herm Gilliam 6,252 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Herm Gilliam 2,175 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Herm Gilliam 2,225 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Herm Gilliam 369 * Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Herm Gilliam 49 * Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Herm Gilliam 578 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Herm Gilliam .441 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Herm Gilliam - n/a ** Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Herm Gilliam .792 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Herm Gilliam 14.1 (1974) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Herm Gilliam 5.3 (1973) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Herm Gilliam 6.3 (1973) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Herm Gilliam 2.2 (1974) * Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.3 (1974) * Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Herm Gilliam 7.5 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Herm Gilliam 2.6 Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Herm Gilliam 3.0 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.8 * Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.0 * Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Herm Gilliam 269 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Herm Gilliam 93 Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Herm Gilliam 108 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Herm Gilliam 19 * Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Herm Gilliam 1 * Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Herm Gilliam 36 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Herm Gilliam .397 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Herm Gilliam - n/a ** Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Herm Gilliam .806 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Herm Gilliam 11.8 (1973) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Herm Gilliam 5.3 (1973) Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Herm Gilliam 5.5 (1972) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Herm Gilliam 1.0 (1976) * Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.1 (1977) * Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) *

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.