Herm Gilliam vs. George Mikan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Mikan 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.

George Mikan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Herm Gilliam: 1969-70 to 1976-77
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Herm Gilliam 1 George Mikan 5

NBA Seasons Herm Gilliam 8 George Mikan 7

Playoffs Played Herm Gilliam 4 George Mikan 7

All-Star Games Herm Gilliam 0 George Mikan 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Herm Gilliam 0 George Mikan 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Herm Gilliam 0 George Mikan 6

Scoring Leader Herm Gilliam 0 George Mikan 3

Rebounds Leader Herm Gilliam 0 George Mikan 1 *

* Notes: Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Herm Gilliam 10.8 George Mikan 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Herm Gilliam 3.8 George Mikan 13.4 *

Assists Per Game Herm Gilliam 3.8 George Mikan 2.8

Steals Per Game Herm Gilliam 1.3 * George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.2 * George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Herm Gilliam 6,252 George Mikan 10,156

Total Rebounds Herm Gilliam 2,175 George Mikan 4,167 *

Total Assists Herm Gilliam 2,225 George Mikan 1,245

Total Steals Herm Gilliam 369 * George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Herm Gilliam 49 * George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Herm Gilliam 578 George Mikan 439

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Herm Gilliam .441 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Herm Gilliam - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Herm Gilliam .792 George Mikan .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Herm Gilliam 14.1 (1974) George Mikan 28.4 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Herm Gilliam 5.3 (1973) George Mikan 14.4 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Herm Gilliam 6.3 (1973) George Mikan 3.6 (1949)

Steals Per Game Herm Gilliam 2.2 (1974) * George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.3 (1974) * George Mikan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Herm Gilliam 7.5 George Mikan 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Herm Gilliam 2.6 George Mikan 13.9 *

Assists Per Game Herm Gilliam 3.0 George Mikan 2.2

Steals Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.8 * George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.0 * George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Herm Gilliam 269 George Mikan 1,680

Total Rebounds Herm Gilliam 93 George Mikan 665 *

Total Assists Herm Gilliam 108 George Mikan 155

Total Steals Herm Gilliam 19 * George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Herm Gilliam 1 * George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Herm Gilliam 36 George Mikan 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Herm Gilliam .397 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Herm Gilliam - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Herm Gilliam .806 George Mikan .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Herm Gilliam 11.8 (1973) George Mikan 31.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Herm Gilliam 5.3 (1973) George Mikan 15.9 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Herm Gilliam 5.5 (1972) George Mikan 3.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Herm Gilliam 1.0 (1976) * George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.1 (1977) * George Mikan - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.