Herm Gilliam vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed 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.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Herm Gilliam: 1969-70 to 1976-77
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Herm Gilliam 1 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Herm Gilliam 8 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Herm Gilliam 4 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Herm Gilliam 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Herm Gilliam 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Herm Gilliam 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Herm Gilliam 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Herm Gilliam 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Herm Gilliam 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Herm Gilliam 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Herm Gilliam 0 Willis Reed 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Herm Gilliam 10.8 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Herm Gilliam 3.8 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Herm Gilliam 3.8 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Herm Gilliam 1.3 * Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.2 * Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Herm Gilliam 6,252 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Herm Gilliam 2,175 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Herm Gilliam 2,225 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Herm Gilliam 369 * Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Herm Gilliam 49 * Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Herm Gilliam 578 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Herm Gilliam .441 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Herm Gilliam - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Herm Gilliam .792 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Herm Gilliam 14.1 (1974) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Herm Gilliam 5.3 (1973) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Herm Gilliam 6.3 (1973) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Herm Gilliam 2.2 (1974) * Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.3 (1974) * Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Herm Gilliam 7.5 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Herm Gilliam 2.6 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Herm Gilliam 3.0 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.8 * Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.0 * Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Herm Gilliam 269 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Herm Gilliam 93 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Herm Gilliam 108 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Herm Gilliam 19 * Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Herm Gilliam 1 * Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Herm Gilliam 36 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Herm Gilliam .397 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Herm Gilliam - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Herm Gilliam .806 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Herm Gilliam 11.8 (1973) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Herm Gilliam 5.3 (1973) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Herm Gilliam 5.5 (1972) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Herm Gilliam 1.0 (1976) * Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.1 (1977) * Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) *

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.