Herm Gilliam vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas 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.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Herm Gilliam: 1969-70 to 1976-77
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Herm Gilliam 1 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Herm Gilliam 8 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Herm Gilliam 4 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Herm Gilliam 0 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Herm Gilliam 0 Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Herm Gilliam 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Herm Gilliam 0 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Herm Gilliam 0 Isiah Thomas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Herm Gilliam 10.8 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Herm Gilliam 3.8 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Herm Gilliam 3.8 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Herm Gilliam 1.3 * Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.2 * Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Herm Gilliam 6,252 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Herm Gilliam 2,175 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Herm Gilliam 2,225 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Herm Gilliam 369 * Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Herm Gilliam 49 * Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Herm Gilliam 578 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Herm Gilliam .441 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Herm Gilliam - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Herm Gilliam .792 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Herm Gilliam 14.1 (1974) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Herm Gilliam 5.3 (1973) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Herm Gilliam 6.3 (1973) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Herm Gilliam 2.2 (1974) * Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.3 (1974) * Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Herm Gilliam 7.5 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Herm Gilliam 2.6 Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Herm Gilliam 3.0 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.8 * Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.0 * Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Herm Gilliam 269 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Herm Gilliam 93 Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Herm Gilliam 108 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Herm Gilliam 19 * Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Herm Gilliam 1 * Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Herm Gilliam 36 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Herm Gilliam .397 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Herm Gilliam - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Herm Gilliam .806 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Herm Gilliam 11.8 (1973) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Herm Gilliam 5.3 (1973) Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Herm Gilliam 5.5 (1972) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Herm Gilliam 1.0 (1976) * Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.1 (1977) * Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)

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.