Herm Gilliam vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic 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.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Herm Gilliam: 1969-70 to 1976-77
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Herm Gilliam 1 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Herm Gilliam 8 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played Herm Gilliam 4 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games Herm Gilliam 0 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Herm Gilliam 0 Nikola Jokic 2

Finals MVP Herm Gilliam 0 Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Herm Gilliam 0 Nikola Jokic 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Herm Gilliam 0 Nikola Jokic 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Herm Gilliam 10.8 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game Herm Gilliam 3.8 Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game Herm Gilliam 3.8 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game Herm Gilliam 1.3 * Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.2 * Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Herm Gilliam 6,252 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds Herm Gilliam 2,175 Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists Herm Gilliam 2,225 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals Herm Gilliam 369 * Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks Herm Gilliam 49 * Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games Herm Gilliam 578 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Herm Gilliam .441 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage Herm Gilliam - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage Herm Gilliam .792 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Herm Gilliam 14.1 (1974) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Herm Gilliam 5.3 (1973) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Herm Gilliam 6.3 (1973) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Herm Gilliam 2.2 (1974) * Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.3 (1974) * Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Herm Gilliam 7.5 Nikola Jokic 27.4

Rebounds Per Game Herm Gilliam 2.6 Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Herm Gilliam 3.0 Nikola Jokic 7.5

Steals Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.8 * Nikola Jokic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.0 * Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Herm Gilliam 269 Nikola Jokic 2,058

Total Rebounds Herm Gilliam 93 Nikola Jokic 925

Total Assists Herm Gilliam 108 Nikola Jokic 562

Total Steals Herm Gilliam 19 * Nikola Jokic 80

Total Blocks Herm Gilliam 1 * Nikola Jokic 64

Total Games Herm Gilliam 36 Nikola Jokic 75

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Herm Gilliam .397 Nikola Jokic .529

3-Point Percentage Herm Gilliam - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .401

Free Throw Percentage Herm Gilliam .806 Nikola Jokic .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Herm Gilliam 11.8 (1973) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Herm Gilliam 5.3 (1973) Nikola Jokic 15.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Herm Gilliam 5.5 (1972) Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Herm Gilliam 1.0 (1976) * Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.1 (1977) * Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)

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.