Herm Gilliam vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. Smith 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.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Herm Gilliam: 1969-70 to 1976-77
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Herm Gilliam 1 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons Herm Gilliam 8 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played Herm Gilliam 4 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games Herm Gilliam 0 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Herm Gilliam 10.8 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Herm Gilliam 3.8 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Herm Gilliam 3.8 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Herm Gilliam 1.3 * J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.2 * J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Herm Gilliam 6,252 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds Herm Gilliam 2,175 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists Herm Gilliam 2,225 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals Herm Gilliam 369 * J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks Herm Gilliam 49 * J.R. Smith 204

Total Games Herm Gilliam 578 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Herm Gilliam .441 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Herm Gilliam - n/a ** J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage Herm Gilliam .792 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Herm Gilliam 14.1 (1974) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Herm Gilliam 5.3 (1973) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Herm Gilliam 6.3 (1973) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game Herm Gilliam 2.2 (1974) * J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.3 (1974) * J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Herm Gilliam 7.5 J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Herm Gilliam 2.6 J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Herm Gilliam 3.0 J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.8 * J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.0 * J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Herm Gilliam 269 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds Herm Gilliam 93 J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists Herm Gilliam 108 J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals Herm Gilliam 19 * J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks Herm Gilliam 1 * J.R. Smith 38

Total Games Herm Gilliam 36 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Herm Gilliam .397 J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage Herm Gilliam - n/a ** J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage Herm Gilliam .806 J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Herm Gilliam 11.8 (1973) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Herm Gilliam 5.3 (1973) J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Herm Gilliam 5.5 (1972) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game Herm Gilliam 1.0 (1976) * J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.1 (1977) * J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015)

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.