Jalen Brunson vs. Herm Gilliam Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Herm Gilliam and Jalen Brunson 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

Jalen Brunson

vs.

Herm Gilliam

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Herm Gilliam: 1969-70 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Herm Gilliam 1

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 6 Herm Gilliam 8

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 4 Herm Gilliam 4

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 1 Herm Gilliam 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 16.9 Herm Gilliam 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Herm Gilliam 3.8

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.7 Herm Gilliam 3.8

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Herm Gilliam 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Herm Gilliam 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 7,131 Herm Gilliam 6,252

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,362 Herm Gilliam 2,175

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 1,974 Herm Gilliam 2,225

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 291 Herm Gilliam 369 *

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 40 Herm Gilliam 49 *

Total Games Jalen Brunson 422 Herm Gilliam 578

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Herm Gilliam .441

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .391 Herm Gilliam - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 Herm Gilliam .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Herm Gilliam 14.1 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Herm Gilliam 5.3 (1973)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024) Herm Gilliam 6.3 (1973)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024) Herm Gilliam 2.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Herm Gilliam 0.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 23.4 Herm Gilliam 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.4 Herm Gilliam 2.6

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.6 Herm Gilliam 3.0

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.8 Herm Gilliam 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Herm Gilliam 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,006 Herm Gilliam 269

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 188 Herm Gilliam 93

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 198 Herm Gilliam 108

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 34 Herm Gilliam 19 *

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 4 Herm Gilliam 1 *

Total Games Jalen Brunson 43 Herm Gilliam 36

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .462 Herm Gilliam .397

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .335 Herm Gilliam - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .835 Herm Gilliam .806

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 36.6 (2024) Herm Gilliam 11.8 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Herm Gilliam 5.3 (1973)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 8.6 (2024) Herm Gilliam 5.5 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Herm Gilliam 1.0 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2024) Herm Gilliam 0.1 (1977) *

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.