Darius Garland vs. Herm Gilliam Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Herm Gilliam and Darius Garland, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Darius Garland played 5 years in the NBA, 3 less than Herm Gilliam, who played 8. Darius Garland had the first of his seasons in 2019-20, while Herm Gilliam had his rookie season in 1969-70. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Darius Garland 5 2 2019-20 to 2023-24
Herm Gilliam 8 4 1969-70 to 1976-77

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Darius Garland Herm Gilliam
Season 2019-201969-70
Team Cleveland CavaliersCincinnati Royals
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darius Garland 59 30.9 12.3 0.5 1.4 1.9 3.9 0.7 0.1 2.6 1.6 4.7 11.8 .401 1.8 5.0 .355 1.1 1.2 .875
Herm Gilliam 57 20.4 7.5 - - 3.8 3.1 - - - 2.9 3.1 7.7 .406 - - - 1.2 1.6 .747
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------
Herm Gilliam ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Darius Garland Herm Gilliam
Season 2020-211970-71
Team Cleveland CavaliersBuffalo Braves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darius Garland 54 33.1 17.4 0.4 2.0 2.4 6.1 1.2 0.1 3.0 2.0 6.7 14.9 .451 1.9 4.9 .395 2.1 2.4 .848
Herm Gilliam 80 26.0 11.2 - - 4.2 3.6 - - - 3.1 4.7 11.2 .422 - - - 1.8 2.4 .751
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------
Herm Gilliam ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Darius Garland Herm Gilliam
Season 2021-221971-72
Team Cleveland CavaliersAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darius Garland 68 35.7 21.7 0.6 2.7 3.3 8.6 1.3 0.1 3.6 1.7 8.0 17.3 .462 2.6 6.7 .383 3.2 3.5 .892
Herm Gilliam 82 28.5 10.2 - - 4.1 4.6 - - - 2.8 4.2 9.4 .446 - - - 1.8 2.1 .838
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------
Herm Gilliam 6 28.8 11.0 - - 5.0 5.5 - - - 2.5 4.7 11.8 .394 - - - 1.7 1.8 .909

Season 4
Darius Garland Herm Gilliam
Season 2022-231972-73
Team Cleveland CavaliersAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf 1st RdHawks Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darius Garland 69 35.5 21.6 0.4 2.3 2.7 7.8 1.2 0.1 2.9 2.1 7.6 16.4 .462 2.4 6.0 .410 4.0 4.7 .863
Herm Gilliam 76 36.1 14.0 - - 5.3 6.3 - - - 3.4 6.2 13.3 .468 - - - 1.6 2.0 .820
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darius Garland 5 37.8 20.6 0.0 1.8 1.8 5.0 1.6 0.2 3.6 3.4 7.0 16.0 .438 2.4 6.2 .387 4.2 5.0 .840
Herm Gilliam 6 32.8 11.8 - - 5.3 5.2 - - - 3.2 5.5 13.5 .407 - - - 0.8 0.8 1.000

Season 5
Darius Garland Herm Gilliam
Season 2023-241973-74
Team Cleveland CavaliersAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darius Garland 57 33.4 18.0 0.5 2.1 2.7 6.5 1.3 0.1 3.1 1.7 6.6 14.8 .446 2.3 6.2 .371 2.6 3.1 .834
Herm Gilliam 62 32.3 14.1 1.0 3.3 4.3 5.7 2.2 0.3 - 3.1 6.2 13.6 .454 - - - 1.7 2.2 .791
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darius Garland 12 36.0 15.7 0.1 3.5 3.6 5.8 1.1 0.2 2.3 2.8 6.1 14.3 .427 2.1 5.9 .352 1.4 1.8 .810
Herm Gilliam ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Darius Garland Herm Gilliam
Season -1974-75
Team -Atlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------
Herm Gilliam 60 23.2 12.0 1.3 2.1 3.4 2.8 1.3 0.2 - 2.1 5.2 12.3 .427 - - - 1.6 1.9 .832
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------
Herm Gilliam ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Darius Garland Herm Gilliam
Season -1975-76
Team -Seattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Supersonics Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------
Herm Gilliam 81 20.3 8.5 0.7 2.0 2.7 2.5 1.0 0.1 - 1.7 3.7 8.3 .442 - - - 1.1 1.4 .776
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------
Herm Gilliam 6 14.3 2.8 0.5 1.3 1.8 2.0 1.0 0.0 - 1.7 1.0 4.5 .222 - - - 0.8 1.3 .625

Season 8
Darius Garland Herm Gilliam
Season -1976-77
Team -Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -NBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------
Herm Gilliam 80 20.8 9.3 0.8 1.7 2.5 2.1 1.0 0.1 - 2.1 4.1 9.3 .438 - - - 1.2 1.5 .767
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darius Garland ------- --- ----------
Herm Gilliam 18 16.4 6.4 0.4 0.7 1.1 1.8 0.7 0.1 - 1.6 2.9 6.8 .431 - - - 0.5 0.7 .750
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