Herm Gilliam vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Smart 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.

Marcus Smart

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Herm Gilliam: 1969-70 to 1976-77
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Herm Gilliam 1 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons Herm Gilliam 8 Marcus Smart 10

Playoffs Played Herm Gilliam 4 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games Herm Gilliam 0 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Herm Gilliam 0 Marcus Smart 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Herm Gilliam 0 Marcus Smart 3

Defensive Player of The Year Herm Gilliam 0 * Marcus Smart 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Herm Gilliam 10.8 Marcus Smart 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Herm Gilliam 3.8 Marcus Smart 3.5

Assists Per Game Herm Gilliam 3.8 Marcus Smart 4.6

Steals Per Game Herm Gilliam 1.3 * Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.2 * Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Herm Gilliam 6,252 Marcus Smart 6,430

Total Rebounds Herm Gilliam 2,175 Marcus Smart 2,111

Total Assists Herm Gilliam 2,225 Marcus Smart 2,786

Total Steals Herm Gilliam 369 * Marcus Smart 955

Total Blocks Herm Gilliam 49 * Marcus Smart 219

Total Games Herm Gilliam 578 Marcus Smart 601

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Herm Gilliam .441 Marcus Smart .388

3-Point Percentage Herm Gilliam - n/a ** Marcus Smart .323

Free Throw Percentage Herm Gilliam .792 Marcus Smart .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Herm Gilliam 14.1 (1974) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Herm Gilliam 5.3 (1973) Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Herm Gilliam 6.3 (1973) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Herm Gilliam 2.2 (1974) * Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.3 (1974) * Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Herm Gilliam 7.5 Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Herm Gilliam 2.6 Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game Herm Gilliam 3.0 Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.8 * Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.0 * Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Herm Gilliam 269 Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds Herm Gilliam 93 Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists Herm Gilliam 108 Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals Herm Gilliam 19 * Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks Herm Gilliam 1 * Marcus Smart 51

Total Games Herm Gilliam 36 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Herm Gilliam .397 Marcus Smart .396

3-Point Percentage Herm Gilliam - n/a ** Marcus Smart .334

Free Throw Percentage Herm Gilliam .806 Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Herm Gilliam 11.8 (1973) Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Herm Gilliam 5.3 (1973) Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Herm Gilliam 5.5 (1972) Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Herm Gilliam 1.0 (1976) * Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.1 (1977) * Marcus Smart 0.9 (2017)

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.