Herm Gilliam vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden 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.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Herm Gilliam: 1969-70 to 1976-77
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Herm Gilliam 1 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Herm Gilliam 8 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Herm Gilliam 4 James Harden 15

All-Star Games Herm Gilliam 0 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Herm Gilliam 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Herm Gilliam 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Herm Gilliam 0 James Harden 7

Scoring Leader Herm Gilliam 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Herm Gilliam 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Herm Gilliam 10.8 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Herm Gilliam 3.8 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Herm Gilliam 3.8 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game Herm Gilliam 1.3 * James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.2 * James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Herm Gilliam 6,252 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Herm Gilliam 2,175 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Herm Gilliam 2,225 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Herm Gilliam 369 * James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Herm Gilliam 49 * James Harden 600

Total Games Herm Gilliam 578 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Herm Gilliam .441 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Herm Gilliam - n/a ** James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Herm Gilliam .792 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Herm Gilliam 14.1 (1974) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Herm Gilliam 5.3 (1973) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Herm Gilliam 6.3 (1973) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Herm Gilliam 2.2 (1974) * James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.3 (1974) * James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Herm Gilliam 7.5 James Harden 22.7

Rebounds Per Game Herm Gilliam 2.6 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Herm Gilliam 3.0 James Harden 6.4

Steals Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.8 * James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.0 * James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Herm Gilliam 269 James Harden 3,764

Total Rebounds Herm Gilliam 93 James Harden 910

Total Assists Herm Gilliam 108 James Harden 1,061

Total Steals Herm Gilliam 19 * James Harden 273

Total Blocks Herm Gilliam 1 * James Harden 91

Total Games Herm Gilliam 36 James Harden 166

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Herm Gilliam .397 James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Herm Gilliam - n/a ** James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage Herm Gilliam .806 James Harden .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Herm Gilliam 11.8 (1973) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Herm Gilliam 5.3 (1973) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Herm Gilliam 5.5 (1972) James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Herm Gilliam 1.0 (1976) * James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.1 (1977) * James Harden 1.0 (2024)

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.