Herm Gilliam vs. LeBron James Comparison

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

LeBron James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Herm Gilliam: 1969-70 to 1976-77
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Herm Gilliam 1 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Herm Gilliam 8 LeBron James 21

Playoffs Played Herm Gilliam 4 LeBron James 17

NBA Cups Won Herm Gilliam 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Herm Gilliam 0 LeBron James 20

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Herm Gilliam 0 LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Herm Gilliam 0 LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Herm Gilliam 0 LeBron James 13

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Herm Gilliam 0 LeBron James 19

All-Defensive 1st Team Herm Gilliam 0 LeBron James 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Herm Gilliam 0 LeBron James 6

Scoring Leader Herm Gilliam 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Herm Gilliam 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Herm Gilliam 0 LeBron James 1

In-Season Tournament MVP Herm Gilliam 0 * LeBron James 1 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Herm Gilliam 0 * LeBron James 1 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Herm Gilliam 10.8 LeBron James 27.1

Rebounds Per Game Herm Gilliam 3.8 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Herm Gilliam 3.8 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Herm Gilliam 1.3 * LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.2 * LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Herm Gilliam 6,252 LeBron James 40,474

Total Rebounds Herm Gilliam 2,175 LeBron James 11,185

Total Assists Herm Gilliam 2,225 LeBron James 11,009

Total Steals Herm Gilliam 369 * LeBron James 2,275

Total Blocks Herm Gilliam 49 * LeBron James 1,111

Total Games Herm Gilliam 578 LeBron James 1,492

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Herm Gilliam .441 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Herm Gilliam - n/a ** LeBron James .348

Free Throw Percentage Herm Gilliam .792 LeBron James .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Herm Gilliam 14.1 (1974) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Herm Gilliam 5.3 (1973) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Herm Gilliam 6.3 (1973) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Herm Gilliam 2.2 (1974) * LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.3 (1974) * LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Herm Gilliam 7.5 LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Herm Gilliam 2.6 LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Herm Gilliam 3.0 LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.8 * LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.0 * LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Herm Gilliam 269 LeBron James 8,162

Total Rebounds Herm Gilliam 93 LeBron James 2,583

Total Assists Herm Gilliam 108 LeBron James 2,067

Total Steals Herm Gilliam 19 * LeBron James 483

Total Blocks Herm Gilliam 1 * LeBron James 275

Total Games Herm Gilliam 36 LeBron James 287

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Herm Gilliam .397 LeBron James .497

3-Point Percentage Herm Gilliam - n/a ** LeBron James .332

Free Throw Percentage Herm Gilliam .806 LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Herm Gilliam 11.8 (1973) LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Herm Gilliam 5.3 (1973) LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Herm Gilliam 5.5 (1972) LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Herm Gilliam 1.0 (1976) * LeBron James 2.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.1 (1977) * LeBron James 1.8 (2010)

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.