Herm Gilliam vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Spencer Haywood 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.

Spencer Haywood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Herm Gilliam: 1969-70 to 1976-77
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Herm Gilliam 1 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Herm Gilliam 8 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played Herm Gilliam 4 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games Herm Gilliam 0 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Herm Gilliam 0 Spencer Haywood 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Herm Gilliam 0 Spencer Haywood 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Herm Gilliam 10.8 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Herm Gilliam 3.8 Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game Herm Gilliam 3.8 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game Herm Gilliam 1.3 * Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.2 * Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Herm Gilliam 6,252 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds Herm Gilliam 2,175 Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists Herm Gilliam 2,225 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals Herm Gilliam 369 * Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks Herm Gilliam 49 * Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games Herm Gilliam 578 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Herm Gilliam .441 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage Herm Gilliam - n/a ** Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Herm Gilliam .792 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Herm Gilliam 14.1 (1974) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Herm Gilliam 5.3 (1973) Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Herm Gilliam 6.3 (1973) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Herm Gilliam 2.2 (1974) * Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.3 (1974) * Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Herm Gilliam 7.5 Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Herm Gilliam 2.6 Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game Herm Gilliam 3.0 Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.8 * Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.0 * Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Herm Gilliam 269 Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds Herm Gilliam 93 Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists Herm Gilliam 108 Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals Herm Gilliam 19 * Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks Herm Gilliam 1 * Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games Herm Gilliam 36 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Herm Gilliam .397 Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage Herm Gilliam - n/a ** Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Herm Gilliam .806 Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Herm Gilliam 11.8 (1973) Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Herm Gilliam 5.3 (1973) Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Herm Gilliam 5.5 (1972) Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Herm Gilliam 1.0 (1976) * Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.1 (1977) * Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) *

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. 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.