Herm Gilliam vs. Michael Jordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Jordan 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.

Michael Jordan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Herm Gilliam: 1969-70 to 1976-77
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Herm Gilliam 1 Michael Jordan 6

NBA Seasons Herm Gilliam 8 Michael Jordan 15

Playoffs Played Herm Gilliam 4 Michael Jordan 13

All-Star Games Herm Gilliam 0 Michael Jordan 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Herm Gilliam 0 Michael Jordan 5

Finals MVP Herm Gilliam 0 Michael Jordan 6

All-NBA First Team Herm Gilliam 0 Michael Jordan 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Herm Gilliam 0 Michael Jordan 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Herm Gilliam 0 Michael Jordan 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Herm Gilliam 0 Michael Jordan 9

Defensive Player of The Year Herm Gilliam 0 * Michael Jordan 1

Scoring Leader Herm Gilliam 0 Michael Jordan 10

Steals Leader Herm Gilliam 0 * Michael Jordan 3

Rookie of The Year Herm Gilliam 0 Michael Jordan 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Herm Gilliam 10.8 Michael Jordan 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Herm Gilliam 3.8 Michael Jordan 6.2

Assists Per Game Herm Gilliam 3.8 Michael Jordan 5.3

Steals Per Game Herm Gilliam 1.3 * Michael Jordan 2.3

Blocks Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.2 * Michael Jordan 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Herm Gilliam 6,252 Michael Jordan 32,292

Total Rebounds Herm Gilliam 2,175 Michael Jordan 6,672

Total Assists Herm Gilliam 2,225 Michael Jordan 5,633

Total Steals Herm Gilliam 369 * Michael Jordan 2,514

Total Blocks Herm Gilliam 49 * Michael Jordan 893

Total Games Herm Gilliam 578 Michael Jordan 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Herm Gilliam .441 Michael Jordan .497

3-Point Percentage Herm Gilliam - n/a ** Michael Jordan .327

Free Throw Percentage Herm Gilliam .792 Michael Jordan .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Herm Gilliam 14.1 (1974) Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Herm Gilliam 5.3 (1973) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Herm Gilliam 6.3 (1973) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Herm Gilliam 2.2 (1974) * Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.3 (1974) * Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Herm Gilliam 7.5 Michael Jordan 33.4

Rebounds Per Game Herm Gilliam 2.6 Michael Jordan 6.4

Assists Per Game Herm Gilliam 3.0 Michael Jordan 5.7

Steals Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.8 * Michael Jordan 2.1

Blocks Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.0 * Michael Jordan 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Herm Gilliam 269 Michael Jordan 5,987

Total Rebounds Herm Gilliam 93 Michael Jordan 1,152

Total Assists Herm Gilliam 108 Michael Jordan 1,022

Total Steals Herm Gilliam 19 * Michael Jordan 376

Total Blocks Herm Gilliam 1 * Michael Jordan 158

Total Games Herm Gilliam 36 Michael Jordan 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Herm Gilliam .397 Michael Jordan .487

3-Point Percentage Herm Gilliam - n/a ** Michael Jordan .332

Free Throw Percentage Herm Gilliam .806 Michael Jordan .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Herm Gilliam 11.8 (1973) Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Herm Gilliam 5.3 (1973) Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997)

Assists Per Game Herm Gilliam 5.5 (1972) Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985)

Steals Per Game Herm Gilliam 1.0 (1976) * Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.1 (1977) * Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987)

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.