Nickeil Alexander-Walker vs. Herm Gilliam Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Herm Gilliam and Nickeil Alexander-Walker 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
N. Alexander-Walker: 2019-20 to 2025-26
Herm Gilliam: 1969-70 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships N. Alexander-Walker 0 Herm Gilliam 1

NBA Seasons N. Alexander-Walker 7 Herm Gilliam 8

Playoffs Played N. Alexander-Walker 4 Herm Gilliam 4

All-Star Games N. Alexander-Walker 0 Herm Gilliam 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 9.3 Herm Gilliam 10.8

Rebounds Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 2.6 Herm Gilliam 3.8

Assists Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 2.4 Herm Gilliam 3.8

Steals Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 0.7 Herm Gilliam 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 0.4 Herm Gilliam 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points N. Alexander-Walker 3,767 Herm Gilliam 6,252

Total Rebounds N. Alexander-Walker 1,038 Herm Gilliam 2,175

Total Assists N. Alexander-Walker 967 Herm Gilliam 2,225

Total Steals N. Alexander-Walker 280 Herm Gilliam 369 *

Total Blocks N. Alexander-Walker 167 Herm Gilliam 49 *

Total Games N. Alexander-Walker 406 Herm Gilliam 578

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage N. Alexander-Walker .418 Herm Gilliam .441

3-Point Percentage N. Alexander-Walker .364 Herm Gilliam - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage N. Alexander-Walker .767 Herm Gilliam .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 20.4 (2026) Herm Gilliam 14.1 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 3.6 (2026) Herm Gilliam 5.3 (1973)

Assists Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 3.4 (2026) Herm Gilliam 6.3 (1973)

Steals Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 1.0 (2021) Herm Gilliam 2.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 0.7 (2026) Herm Gilliam 0.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 7.8 Herm Gilliam 7.5

Rebounds Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 1.8 Herm Gilliam 2.6

Assists Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 2.2 Herm Gilliam 3.0

Steals Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 0.5 Herm Gilliam 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 0.4 Herm Gilliam 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points N. Alexander-Walker 288 Herm Gilliam 269

Total Rebounds N. Alexander-Walker 66 Herm Gilliam 93

Total Assists N. Alexander-Walker 80 Herm Gilliam 108

Total Steals N. Alexander-Walker 20 Herm Gilliam 19 *

Total Blocks N. Alexander-Walker 13 Herm Gilliam 1 *

Total Games N. Alexander-Walker 37 Herm Gilliam 36

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage N. Alexander-Walker .389 Herm Gilliam .397

3-Point Percentage N. Alexander-Walker .331 Herm Gilliam - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage N. Alexander-Walker .903 Herm Gilliam .806

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 8.4 (2023) Herm Gilliam 11.8 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 2.0 (2023) Herm Gilliam 5.3 (1973)

Assists Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 2.3 (2025) Herm Gilliam 5.5 (1972)

Steals Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 1.0 (2022) Herm Gilliam 1.0 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 0.4 (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.