LaMelo Ball vs. Herm Gilliam Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Herm Gilliam and LaMelo Ball 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

LaMelo Ball

vs.

Herm Gilliam

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Herm Gilliam: 1969-70 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Herm Gilliam 1

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Herm Gilliam 8

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Herm Gilliam 4

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Herm Gilliam 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Herm Gilliam 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Herm Gilliam 10.8

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Herm Gilliam 3.8

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Herm Gilliam 3.8

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Herm Gilliam 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Herm Gilliam 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Herm Gilliam 6,252

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Herm Gilliam 2,175

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Herm Gilliam 2,225

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Herm Gilliam 369 *

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Herm Gilliam 49 *

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Herm Gilliam 578

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Herm Gilliam .441

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Herm Gilliam - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Herm Gilliam .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Herm Gilliam 14.1 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Herm Gilliam 5.3 (1973)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Herm Gilliam 6.3 (1973)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Herm Gilliam 2.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Herm Gilliam 0.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Herm Gilliam 7.5

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Herm Gilliam 2.6

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Herm Gilliam 3.0

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Herm Gilliam 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Herm Gilliam 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Herm Gilliam 269

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Herm Gilliam 93

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Herm Gilliam 108

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Herm Gilliam 19 *

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Herm Gilliam 1 *

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Herm Gilliam 36

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Herm Gilliam .397

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Herm Gilliam - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Herm Gilliam .806

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Herm Gilliam 11.8 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Herm Gilliam 5.3 (1973)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Herm Gilliam 5.5 (1972)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Herm Gilliam 1.0 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - 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.