Herm Gilliam vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon 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.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Herm Gilliam: 1969-70 to 1976-77
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Herm Gilliam 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Herm Gilliam 8 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Herm Gilliam 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Herm Gilliam 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Herm Gilliam 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Herm Gilliam 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Herm Gilliam 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Herm Gilliam 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Herm Gilliam 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Herm Gilliam 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Herm Gilliam 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Herm Gilliam 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Herm Gilliam 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* 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 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Herm Gilliam 3.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Herm Gilliam 3.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Herm Gilliam 1.3 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.2 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Herm Gilliam 6,252 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Herm Gilliam 2,175 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Herm Gilliam 2,225 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Herm Gilliam 369 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Herm Gilliam 49 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Herm Gilliam 578 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Herm Gilliam .441 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Herm Gilliam - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Herm Gilliam .792 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Herm Gilliam 14.1 (1974) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Herm Gilliam 5.3 (1973) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Herm Gilliam 6.3 (1973) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Herm Gilliam 2.2 (1974) * Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.3 (1974) * Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Herm Gilliam 7.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Herm Gilliam 2.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Herm Gilliam 3.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.8 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Herm Gilliam 269 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Herm Gilliam 93 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Herm Gilliam 108 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Herm Gilliam 19 * Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Herm Gilliam 1 * Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Herm Gilliam 36 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Herm Gilliam .397 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Herm Gilliam - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Herm Gilliam .806 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Herm Gilliam 11.8 (1973) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Herm Gilliam 5.3 (1973) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Herm Gilliam 5.5 (1972) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Herm Gilliam 1.0 (1976) * Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.1 (1977) * Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

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.