Herm Gilliam vs. Lenny Wilkens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lenny Wilkens 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Herm Gilliam: 1969-70 to 1976-77
Lenny Wilkens: 1960-61 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Herm Gilliam 1 Lenny Wilkens 0

NBA Seasons Herm Gilliam 8 Lenny Wilkens 15

Playoffs Played Herm Gilliam 4 Lenny Wilkens 7

All-Star Games Herm Gilliam 0 Lenny Wilkens 9

Honors and Awards

Assists Leader Herm Gilliam 0 Lenny Wilkens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Herm Gilliam 10.8 Lenny Wilkens 16.5

Rebounds Per Game Herm Gilliam 3.8 Lenny Wilkens 4.7

Assists Per Game Herm Gilliam 3.8 Lenny Wilkens 6.7

Steals Per Game Herm Gilliam 1.3 * Lenny Wilkens 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.2 * Lenny Wilkens 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Herm Gilliam 6,252 Lenny Wilkens 17,772

Total Rebounds Herm Gilliam 2,175 Lenny Wilkens 5,030

Total Assists Herm Gilliam 2,225 Lenny Wilkens 7,211

Total Steals Herm Gilliam 369 * Lenny Wilkens 174 *

Total Blocks Herm Gilliam 49 * Lenny Wilkens 26 *

Total Games Herm Gilliam 578 Lenny Wilkens 1,077

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Herm Gilliam .441 Lenny Wilkens .432

3-Point Percentage Herm Gilliam - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Herm Gilliam .792 Lenny Wilkens .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Herm Gilliam 14.1 (1974) Lenny Wilkens 22.4 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Herm Gilliam 5.3 (1973) Lenny Wilkens 6.6 (1962)

Assists Per Game Herm Gilliam 6.3 (1973) Lenny Wilkens 9.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Herm Gilliam 2.2 (1974) * Lenny Wilkens 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.3 (1974) * Lenny Wilkens 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Herm Gilliam 7.5 Lenny Wilkens 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Herm Gilliam 2.6 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Assists Per Game Herm Gilliam 3.0 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Steals Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.8 * Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.0 * Lenny Wilkens - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Herm Gilliam 269 Lenny Wilkens 1,031

Total Rebounds Herm Gilliam 93 Lenny Wilkens 373

Total Assists Herm Gilliam 108 Lenny Wilkens 372

Total Steals Herm Gilliam 19 * Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Blocks Herm Gilliam 1 * Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Games Herm Gilliam 36 Lenny Wilkens 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Herm Gilliam .397 Lenny Wilkens .399

3-Point Percentage Herm Gilliam - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Herm Gilliam .806 Lenny Wilkens .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Herm Gilliam 11.8 (1973) Lenny Wilkens 21.4 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Herm Gilliam 5.3 (1973) Lenny Wilkens 7.6 (1967)

Assists Per Game Herm Gilliam 5.5 (1972) Lenny Wilkens 7.8 (1968)

Steals Per Game Herm Gilliam 1.0 (1976) * Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.1 (1977) * Lenny Wilkens - *

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.