Zach Edey vs. Herm Gilliam Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Herm Gilliam and Zach Edey 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
Zach Edey: 2024-25 to 2025-26
Herm Gilliam: 1969-70 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Zach Edey 0 Herm Gilliam 1

NBA Seasons Zach Edey 2 Herm Gilliam 8

Playoffs Played Zach Edey 1 Herm Gilliam 4

All-Star Games Zach Edey 0 Herm Gilliam 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Zach Edey 9.9 Herm Gilliam 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Zach Edey 8.7 Herm Gilliam 3.8

Assists Per Game Zach Edey 1.0 Herm Gilliam 3.8

Steals Per Game Zach Edey 0.6 Herm Gilliam 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Zach Edey 1.4 Herm Gilliam 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Zach Edey 760 Herm Gilliam 6,252

Total Rebounds Zach Edey 670 Herm Gilliam 2,175

Total Assists Zach Edey 77 Herm Gilliam 2,225

Total Steals Zach Edey 43 Herm Gilliam 369 *

Total Blocks Zach Edey 106 Herm Gilliam 49 *

Total Games Zach Edey 77 Herm Gilliam 578

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Zach Edey .589 Herm Gilliam .441

3-Point Percentage Zach Edey .333 Herm Gilliam - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Zach Edey .723 Herm Gilliam .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Zach Edey 13.6 (2026) Herm Gilliam 14.1 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Zach Edey 11.1 (2026) Herm Gilliam 5.3 (1973)

Assists Per Game Zach Edey 1.1 (2026) Herm Gilliam 6.3 (1973)

Steals Per Game Zach Edey 0.6 (2026) Herm Gilliam 2.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Zach Edey 1.9 (2026) Herm Gilliam 0.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Zach Edey 6.3 Herm Gilliam 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Zach Edey 7.8 Herm Gilliam 2.6

Assists Per Game Zach Edey 1.8 Herm Gilliam 3.0

Steals Per Game Zach Edey 0.0 Herm Gilliam 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Zach Edey 2.5 Herm Gilliam 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Zach Edey 25 Herm Gilliam 269

Total Rebounds Zach Edey 31 Herm Gilliam 93

Total Assists Zach Edey 7 Herm Gilliam 108

Total Steals Zach Edey 0 Herm Gilliam 19 *

Total Blocks Zach Edey 10 Herm Gilliam 1 *

Total Games Zach Edey 4 Herm Gilliam 36

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Zach Edey .667 Herm Gilliam .397

3-Point Percentage Zach Edey - Herm Gilliam - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Zach Edey .714 Herm Gilliam .806

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Zach Edey 6.3 (2025) Herm Gilliam 11.8 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Zach Edey 7.8 (2025) Herm Gilliam 5.3 (1973)

Assists Per Game Zach Edey 1.8 (2025) Herm Gilliam 5.5 (1972)

Steals Per Game Zach Edey 0.0 (2025) Herm Gilliam 1.0 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Zach Edey 2.5 (2025) 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.