Herm Gilliam vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson 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.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Herm Gilliam: 1969-70 to 1976-77
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Herm Gilliam 1 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Herm Gilliam 8 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Herm Gilliam 4 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Herm Gilliam 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Herm Gilliam 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Herm Gilliam 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Herm Gilliam 10.8 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Herm Gilliam 3.8 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Herm Gilliam 3.8 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Herm Gilliam 1.3 * Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.2 * Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Herm Gilliam 6,252 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Herm Gilliam 2,175 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Herm Gilliam 2,225 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Herm Gilliam 369 * Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Herm Gilliam 49 * Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Herm Gilliam 578 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Herm Gilliam .441 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Herm Gilliam - n/a ** Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Herm Gilliam .792 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Herm Gilliam 14.1 (1974) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Herm Gilliam 5.3 (1973) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Herm Gilliam 6.3 (1973) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Herm Gilliam 2.2 (1974) * Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.3 (1974) * Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Herm Gilliam 7.5 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Herm Gilliam 2.6 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Herm Gilliam 3.0 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.8 * Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.0 * Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Herm Gilliam 269 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Herm Gilliam 93 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Herm Gilliam 108 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Herm Gilliam 19 * Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Herm Gilliam 1 * Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Herm Gilliam 36 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Herm Gilliam .397 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Herm Gilliam - n/a ** Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Herm Gilliam .806 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Herm Gilliam 11.8 (1973) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Herm Gilliam 5.3 (1973) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Herm Gilliam 5.5 (1972) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Herm Gilliam 1.0 (1976) * Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.1 (1977) * Klay Thompson 0.9 (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.