Herm Gilliam vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns 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.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Herm Gilliam: 1969-70 to 1976-77
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Herm Gilliam 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Herm Gilliam 8 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played Herm Gilliam 4 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

All-Star Games Herm Gilliam 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Herm Gilliam 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 2

Rookie of The Year Herm Gilliam 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Herm Gilliam 10.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Herm Gilliam 3.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game Herm Gilliam 3.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Herm Gilliam 1.3 * Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.2 * Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Herm Gilliam 6,252 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds Herm Gilliam 2,175 Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists Herm Gilliam 2,225 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Total Steals Herm Gilliam 369 * Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Total Blocks Herm Gilliam 49 * Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Total Games Herm Gilliam 578 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Herm Gilliam .441 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Herm Gilliam - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Herm Gilliam .792 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Herm Gilliam 14.1 (1974) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Herm Gilliam 5.3 (1973) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Herm Gilliam 6.3 (1973) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Herm Gilliam 2.2 (1974) * Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.3 (1974) * Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Herm Gilliam 7.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Herm Gilliam 2.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game Herm Gilliam 3.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2

Steals Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.8 * Karl-Anthony Towns 0.5

Blocks Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.0 * Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Herm Gilliam 269 Karl-Anthony Towns 422

Total Rebounds Herm Gilliam 93 Karl-Anthony Towns 237

Total Assists Herm Gilliam 108 Karl-Anthony Towns 48

Total Steals Herm Gilliam 19 * Karl-Anthony Towns 12

Total Blocks Herm Gilliam 1 * Karl-Anthony Towns 23

Total Games Herm Gilliam 36 Karl-Anthony Towns 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Herm Gilliam .397 Karl-Anthony Towns .498

3-Point Percentage Herm Gilliam - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Herm Gilliam .806 Karl-Anthony Towns .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Herm Gilliam 11.8 (1973) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Herm Gilliam 5.3 (1973) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Herm Gilliam 5.5 (1972) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Herm Gilliam 1.0 (1976) * Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.1 (1977) * Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)

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.