Josh Giddey vs. Herm Gilliam Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Herm Gilliam and Josh Giddey 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

Josh Giddey

vs.

Herm Gilliam

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Herm Gilliam: 1969-70 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 Herm Gilliam 1

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 3 Herm Gilliam 8

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 Herm Gilliam 4

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 Herm Gilliam 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 13.9 Herm Gilliam 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.3 Herm Gilliam 3.8

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 Herm Gilliam 3.8

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.8 Herm Gilliam 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Herm Gilliam 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 2,920 Herm Gilliam 6,252

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 1,534 Herm Gilliam 2,175

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,200 Herm Gilliam 2,225

Total Steals Josh Giddey 160 Herm Gilliam 369 *

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 95 Herm Gilliam 49 *

Total Games Josh Giddey 210 Herm Gilliam 578

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 Herm Gilliam .441

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .310 Herm Gilliam - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .753 Herm Gilliam .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023) Herm Gilliam 14.1 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.9 (2023) Herm Gilliam 5.3 (1973)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.4 (2022) Herm Gilliam 6.3 (1973)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 (2022) Herm Gilliam 2.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024) Herm Gilliam 0.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 10.4 Herm Gilliam 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.0 Herm Gilliam 2.6

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 3.0 Herm Gilliam 3.0

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.2 Herm Gilliam 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 Herm Gilliam 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 52 Herm Gilliam 269

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 25 Herm Gilliam 93

Total Assists Josh Giddey 15 Herm Gilliam 108

Total Steals Josh Giddey 1 Herm Gilliam 19 *

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 3 Herm Gilliam 1 *

Total Games Josh Giddey 5 Herm Gilliam 36

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .452 Herm Gilliam .397

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .450 Herm Gilliam - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .833 Herm Gilliam .806

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 10.4 (2024) Herm Gilliam 11.8 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.0 (2024) Herm Gilliam 5.3 (1973)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 3.0 (2024) Herm Gilliam 5.5 (1972)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.2 (2024) Herm Gilliam 1.0 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (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.