Herm Gilliam vs. Lou Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lou Williams 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.

Lou Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Herm Gilliam: 1969-70 to 1976-77
Lou Williams: 2005-06 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Herm Gilliam 1 Lou Williams 0

NBA Seasons Herm Gilliam 8 Lou Williams 17

Playoffs Played Herm Gilliam 4 Lou Williams 10

All-Star Games Herm Gilliam 0 Lou Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Herm Gilliam 10.8 Lou Williams 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Herm Gilliam 3.8 Lou Williams 2.2

Assists Per Game Herm Gilliam 3.8 Lou Williams 3.4

Steals Per Game Herm Gilliam 1.3 * Lou Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.2 * Lou Williams 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Herm Gilliam 6,252 Lou Williams 15,593

Total Rebounds Herm Gilliam 2,175 Lou Williams 2,484

Total Assists Herm Gilliam 2,225 Lou Williams 3,789

Total Steals Herm Gilliam 369 * Lou Williams 952

Total Blocks Herm Gilliam 49 * Lou Williams 192

Total Games Herm Gilliam 578 Lou Williams 1,123

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Herm Gilliam .441 Lou Williams .419

3-Point Percentage Herm Gilliam - n/a ** Lou Williams .351

Free Throw Percentage Herm Gilliam .792 Lou Williams .842

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Herm Gilliam 14.1 (1974) Lou Williams 22.6 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Herm Gilliam 5.3 (1973) Lou Williams 3.1 (2020)

Assists Per Game Herm Gilliam 6.3 (1973) Lou Williams 5.6 (2020)

Steals Per Game Herm Gilliam 2.2 (1974) * Lou Williams 1.3 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.3 (1974) * Lou Williams 0.3 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Herm Gilliam 7.5 Lou Williams 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Herm Gilliam 2.6 Lou Williams 2.2

Assists Per Game Herm Gilliam 3.0 Lou Williams 2.8

Steals Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.8 * Lou Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.0 * Lou Williams 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Herm Gilliam 269 Lou Williams 1,015

Total Rebounds Herm Gilliam 93 Lou Williams 199

Total Assists Herm Gilliam 108 Lou Williams 250

Total Steals Herm Gilliam 19 * Lou Williams 74

Total Blocks Herm Gilliam 1 * Lou Williams 7

Total Games Herm Gilliam 36 Lou Williams 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Herm Gilliam .397 Lou Williams .400

3-Point Percentage Herm Gilliam - n/a ** Lou Williams .276

Free Throw Percentage Herm Gilliam .806 Lou Williams .820

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Herm Gilliam 11.8 (1973) Lou Williams 21.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Herm Gilliam 5.3 (1973) Lou Williams 3.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Herm Gilliam 5.5 (1972) Lou Williams 7.7 (2019)

Steals Per Game Herm Gilliam 1.0 (1976) * Lou Williams 1.5 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.1 (1977) * Lou Williams 0.2 (2019)

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.