Herm Gilliam vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton 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.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Herm Gilliam: 1969-70 to 1976-77
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Herm Gilliam 1 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Herm Gilliam 8 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Herm Gilliam 4 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Herm Gilliam 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Herm Gilliam 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Herm Gilliam 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Herm Gilliam 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Herm Gilliam 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Herm Gilliam 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Herm Gilliam 0 * Gary Payton 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Herm Gilliam 10.8 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Herm Gilliam 3.8 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Herm Gilliam 3.8 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Herm Gilliam 1.3 * Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.2 * Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Herm Gilliam 6,252 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Herm Gilliam 2,175 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Herm Gilliam 2,225 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Herm Gilliam 369 * Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Herm Gilliam 49 * Gary Payton 285

Total Games Herm Gilliam 578 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Herm Gilliam .441 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Herm Gilliam - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Herm Gilliam .792 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Herm Gilliam 14.1 (1974) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Herm Gilliam 5.3 (1973) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Herm Gilliam 6.3 (1973) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Herm Gilliam 2.2 (1974) * Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.3 (1974) * Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Herm Gilliam 7.5 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Herm Gilliam 2.6 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Herm Gilliam 3.0 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.8 * Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.0 * Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Herm Gilliam 269 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Herm Gilliam 93 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Herm Gilliam 108 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Herm Gilliam 19 * Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Herm Gilliam 1 * Gary Payton 32

Total Games Herm Gilliam 36 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Herm Gilliam .397 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Herm Gilliam - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Herm Gilliam .806 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Herm Gilliam 11.8 (1973) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Herm Gilliam 5.3 (1973) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Herm Gilliam 5.5 (1972) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Herm Gilliam 1.0 (1976) * Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.1 (1977) * Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

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.