Herm Gilliam vs. Buddy Hield Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buddy Hield and Herm Gilliam 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

Herm Gilliam

vs.

Buddy Hield

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Herm Gilliam: 1969-70 to 1976-77
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Herm Gilliam 1 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Seasons Herm Gilliam 8 Buddy Hield 8

Playoffs Played Herm Gilliam 4 Buddy Hield 1

All-Star Games Herm Gilliam 0 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Herm Gilliam 10.8 Buddy Hield 15.5

Rebounds Per Game Herm Gilliam 3.8 Buddy Hield 4.2

Assists Per Game Herm Gilliam 3.8 Buddy Hield 2.6

Steals Per Game Herm Gilliam 1.3 * Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.2 * Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Herm Gilliam 6,252 Buddy Hield 9,820

Total Rebounds Herm Gilliam 2,175 Buddy Hield 2,672

Total Assists Herm Gilliam 2,225 Buddy Hield 1,641

Total Steals Herm Gilliam 369 * Buddy Hield 545

Total Blocks Herm Gilliam 49 * Buddy Hield 204

Total Games Herm Gilliam 578 Buddy Hield 632

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Herm Gilliam .441 Buddy Hield .434

3-Point Percentage Herm Gilliam - n/a ** Buddy Hield .400

Free Throw Percentage Herm Gilliam .792 Buddy Hield .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Herm Gilliam 14.1 (1974) Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Herm Gilliam 5.3 (1973) Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Herm Gilliam 6.3 (1973) Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021)

Steals Per Game Herm Gilliam 2.2 (1974) * Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.3 (1974) * Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Herm Gilliam 7.5 Buddy Hield 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Herm Gilliam 2.6 Buddy Hield 1.3

Assists Per Game Herm Gilliam 3.0 Buddy Hield 0.5

Steals Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.8 * Buddy Hield 0.0

Blocks Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.0 * Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Herm Gilliam 269 Buddy Hield 22

Total Rebounds Herm Gilliam 93 Buddy Hield 5

Total Assists Herm Gilliam 108 Buddy Hield 2

Total Steals Herm Gilliam 19 * Buddy Hield 0

Total Blocks Herm Gilliam 1 * Buddy Hield 1

Total Games Herm Gilliam 36 Buddy Hield 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Herm Gilliam .397 Buddy Hield .412

3-Point Percentage Herm Gilliam - n/a ** Buddy Hield .462

Free Throw Percentage Herm Gilliam .806 Buddy Hield 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Herm Gilliam 11.8 (1973) Buddy Hield 5.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Herm Gilliam 5.3 (1973) Buddy Hield 1.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Herm Gilliam 5.5 (1972) Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Herm Gilliam 1.0 (1976) * Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.1 (1977) * Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024)

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.