Joel Embiid vs. Herm Gilliam Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Herm Gilliam and Joel Embiid 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

Joel Embiid

vs.

Herm Gilliam

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Herm Gilliam: 1969-70 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Herm Gilliam 1

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Herm Gilliam 8

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Herm Gilliam 4

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Herm Gilliam 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Herm Gilliam 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Herm Gilliam 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Herm Gilliam 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Herm Gilliam 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Herm Gilliam 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Herm Gilliam 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Herm Gilliam 3.8

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Herm Gilliam 3.8

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Herm Gilliam 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Herm Gilliam 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Herm Gilliam 6,252

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Herm Gilliam 2,175

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Herm Gilliam 2,225

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Herm Gilliam 369 *

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Herm Gilliam 49 *

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Herm Gilliam 578

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Herm Gilliam .441

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Herm Gilliam - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Herm Gilliam .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Herm Gilliam 14.1 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Herm Gilliam 5.3 (1973)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Herm Gilliam 6.3 (1973)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Herm Gilliam 2.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Herm Gilliam 0.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Herm Gilliam 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Herm Gilliam 2.6

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Herm Gilliam 3.0

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Herm Gilliam 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Herm Gilliam 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Herm Gilliam 269

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Herm Gilliam 93

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Herm Gilliam 108

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Herm Gilliam 19 *

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Herm Gilliam 1 *

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Herm Gilliam 36

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Herm Gilliam .397

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Herm Gilliam - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Herm Gilliam .806

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Herm Gilliam 11.8 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Herm Gilliam 5.3 (1973)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Herm Gilliam 5.5 (1972)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Herm Gilliam 1.0 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) 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.