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Herm Gilliam

Herman L. Gilliam Jr. (Herm)

Position: Guard-Forward ▪ Height: 6-3 ▪ Weight: 190 lbs.
Born: May 5, 1946 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Died: April 16, 2005
High School: Atkins in Winston-Salem, North Carolina
College: Purdue University
Draft: Cincinnati Royals, 1st round (8th pick, 8th overall), 1969 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: October 15, 1969

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Totals

Season Age Tm Lg G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1969-70 23 CIN NBA 57 1161 179 441 .406 68 91 .747 215 178 163 426
1970-71 24 BUF NBA 80 2082 378 896 .422 142 189 .751 334 291 246 898
1971-72 25 ATL NBA 82 2337 345 774 .446 145 173 .838 335 377 232 835
1972-73 26 ATL NBA 76 2741 471 1007 .468 123 150 .820 399 482 257 1065
1973-74 27 ATL NBA 62 2003 384 846 .454 106 134 .791 61 206 267 355 134 18 190 874
1974-75 28 ATL NBA 60 1393 314 736 .427 94 113 .832 76 128 204 170 77 13 124 722
1975-76 29 SEA NBA 81 1644 299 676 .442 90 116 .776 56 164 220 202 82 12 139 688
1976-77 30 POR NBA 80 1665 326 744 .438 92 120 .767 64 137 201 170 76 6 168 744
Career NBA 578 15026 2696 6120 .441 860 1086 .792 257 635 2175 2225 369 49 1519 6252

Per Game

Season Age Tm Lg G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1969-70 23 CIN NBA 57 20.4 3.1 7.7 .406 1.2 1.6 .747 3.8 3.1 2.9 7.5
1970-71 24 BUF NBA 80 26.0 4.7 11.2 .422 1.8 2.4 .751 4.2 3.6 3.1 11.2
1971-72 25 ATL NBA 82 28.5 4.2 9.4 .446 1.8 2.1 .838 4.1 4.6 2.8 10.2
1972-73 26 ATL NBA 76 36.1 6.2 13.3 .468 1.6 2.0 .820 5.3 6.3 3.4 14.0
1973-74 27 ATL NBA 62 32.3 6.2 13.6 .454 1.7 2.2 .791 1.0 3.3 4.3 5.7 2.2 0.3 3.1 14.1
1974-75 28 ATL NBA 60 23.2 5.2 12.3 .427 1.6 1.9 .832 1.3 2.1 3.4 2.8 1.3 0.2 2.1 12.0
1975-76 29 SEA NBA 81 20.3 3.7 8.3 .442 1.1 1.4 .776 0.7 2.0 2.7 2.5 1.0 0.1 1.7 8.5
1976-77 30 POR NBA 80 20.8 4.1 9.3 .438 1.2 1.5 .767 0.8 1.7 2.5 2.1 1.0 0.1 2.1 9.3
Career NBA 578 26.0 4.7 10.6 .441 1.5 1.9 .792 0.9 2.2 3.8 3.8 1.3 0.2 2.6 10.8

Per 36 Minutes

Season Age Tm Lg G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1969-70 23 CIN NBA 57 1161 5.6 13.7 .406 2.1 2.8 .747 6.7 5.5 5.1 13.2
1970-71 24 BUF NBA 80 2082 6.5 15.5 .422 2.5 3.3 .751 5.8 5.0 4.3 15.5
1971-72 25 ATL NBA 82 2337 5.3 11.9 .446 2.2 2.7 .838 5.2 5.8 3.6 12.9
1972-73 26 ATL NBA 76 2741 6.2 13.2 .468 1.6 2.0 .820 5.2 6.3 3.4 14.0
1973-74 27 ATL NBA 62 2003 6.9 15.2 .454 1.9 2.4 .791 1.1 3.7 4.8 6.4 2.4 0.3 3.4 15.7
1974-75 28 ATL NBA 60 1393 8.1 19.0 .427 2.4 2.9 .832 2.0 3.3 5.3 4.4 2.0 0.3 3.2 18.7
1975-76 29 SEA NBA 81 1644 6.5 14.8 .442 2.0 2.5 .776 1.2 3.6 4.8 4.4 1.8 0.3 3.0 15.1
1976-77 30 POR NBA 80 1665 7.0 16.1 .438 2.0 2.6 .767 1.4 3.0 4.3 3.7 1.6 0.1 3.6 16.1
Career NBA 578 15026 6.5 14.7 .441 2.1 2.6 .792 1.4 3.4 5.2 5.3 2.0 0.3 3.6 15.0

Advanced

Season Age Tm Lg G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS WS/48
1969-70 23 CIN NBA 57 1161 11.0 .443 .406 19.3 -0.6 1.1 0.4 .019
1970-71 24 BUF NBA 80 2082 13.1 .459 .422 7.3 20.5 0.0 1.4 1.4 .033
1971-72 25 ATL NBA 82 2337 13.1 .491 .446 7.0 22.0 1.5 1.5 2.9 .061
1972-73 26 ATL NBA 76 2741 14.0 .496 .468 6.9 23.1 2.5 2.4 4.9 .086
1973-74 27 ATL NBA 62 2003 15.8 .483 .454 3.0 10.5 6.7 24.6 2.9 0.5 98 1.4 2.1 3.4 .082
1974-75 28 ATL NBA 60 1393 16.2 .459 .427 5.0 9.5 7.1 19.1 2.5 0.5 99 1.4 1.1 2.5 .087
1975-76 29 SEA NBA 81 1644 13.8 .473 .442 3.4 10.6 6.9 17.2 2.2 0.4 99 1.2 1.4 2.7 .078
1976-77 30 POR NBA 80 1665 12.7 .467 .438 4.0 8.3 6.2 14.1 2.0 0.2 100 0.9 1.5 2.5 .071
Career NBA 578 15026 13.8 .474 .441 3.8 9.8 6.9 20.5 2.4 0.4 99 8.3 12.5 20.8 .066

Playoffs

Totals Shooting Per Game
Season Age Tm Lg G MP FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA ORB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST
1971-72 25 ATL NBA 6 173 28 71 10 11 30 33 15 66 .394 .909 28.8 11.0 5.0 5.5
1972-73 26 ATL NBA 6 197 33 81 5 5 32 31 19 71 .407 1.000 32.8 11.8 5.3 5.2
1975-76 29 SEA NBA 6 86 6 27 5 8 3 11 12 6 0 10 17 .222 .625 14.3 2.8 1.8 2.0
1976-77 30 POR NBA 18 295 53 123 9 12 7 20 32 13 1 29 115 .431 .750 16.4 6.4 1.1 1.8
Career NBA 36 751 120 302 29 36 10 93 108 19 1 73 269 .397 .806 20.9 7.5 2.6 3.0

Playoffs Advanced

Season Age Tm Lg G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS WS/48
1971-72 25 ATL NBA 6 173 13.4 .435 .394 8.1 25.6 -0.1 0.1 0.0 -0.005
1972-73 26 ATL NBA 6 197 12.0 .427 .407 7.5 20.0 -0.1 0.2 0.1 .025
1975-76 29 SEA NBA 6 86 6.7 .279 .222 4.0 11.2 7.5 17.7 3.2 0.0 106 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 -0.129
1976-77 30 POR NBA 18 295 10.3 .448 .431 2.6 4.6 3.6 14.8 2.0 0.2 99 -0.1 0.3 0.2 .039
Career NBA 36 751 11.1 .423 .397 2.9 6.1 6.1 19.0 2.2 0.1 101 -0.5 0.6 0.1 .006

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2010-11)
Thru 8 Years Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Herm Gilliam 4.9 3.4 2.9 2.7 2.5 2.5 1.4 0.4
Jim Price 90.8 5.0 3.7 2.7 2.6 2.4 1.8 1.5
Keith Bogans 90.4 4.9 3.6 2.6 2.5 2.3 1.7 1.3 0.1
Scott Brooks 90.4 4.6 3.3 2.9 2.7 2.6 2.1 1.9 1.6
Dell Curry 90.4 5.0 3.4 3.2 2.7 2.0 1.8 0.9 0.5
Maurice Evans 90.4 4.9 3.8 3.2 3.1 2.6 2.1 1.7 0.1
Greg Buckner 90.2 4.8 3.8 3.1 2.3 2.2 2.0 1.8 0.3
Carlos Arroyo 86.9 4.7 3.7 2.8 2.7 2.5 1.3 0.4 0.3
Sedale Threatt 86.9 4.6 4.6 3.4 2.7 2.5 2.1 1.3 0.1
Johnny Egan 86.6 5.1 3.6 3.1 3.1 3.1 1.4 1.3 0.0
Danny Young 86.4 4.8 3.0 2.9 2.4 1.9 1.8 1.8 -0.1
Career Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Herm Gilliam 4.9 3.4 2.9 2.7 2.5 2.5 1.4 0.4
Carlos Arroyo 91.5 4.7 3.7 2.8 2.7 2.5 1.7 1.3 0.4 0.3
Jim Price 90.8 5.0 3.7 2.7 2.6 2.4 1.8 1.5
Keith Bogans 90.4 4.9 3.6 2.6 2.5 2.3 1.7 1.3 0.1
Maurice Evans 90.4 4.9 3.8 3.2 3.1 2.6 2.1 1.7 0.1
Lionel Hollins 89.2 5.2 4.0 3.4 2.9 2.5 2.3 1.8 0.6 0.1 0.1
Greg Buckner 88.9 4.8 3.8 3.1 2.3 2.2 2.0 1.8 0.3 0.3 0.1
Johnny Egan 85.8 5.1 3.6 3.1 3.1 3.1 2.0 1.4 1.3 0.5 0.5 0.0
Darrell Griffith 85.7 3.9 3.5 3.5 2.8 2.5 2.5 2.1 0.8 0.4 0.0
Scott Brooks 85.4 4.6 3.3 2.9 2.7 2.6 2.1 1.9 1.6 1.0 0.7
Todd Day 85.3 4.8 3.2 2.6 2.5 2.1 1.9 0.3 0.1

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Championships
(Minimum 1 playoff game)
1977 Portland Trail Blazers (NBA)
Games
1971-72 NBA 82 (2)
Assists Per Game
1972-73 NBA 6.3 (8)
Assist Pct
1973-74 NBA 24.6 (8)
Steal Pct
1973-74 NBA 2.9 (6)
Hall of Fame Probability
Career 0.003 (393)
   

Transactions

April 7, 1969: Drafted by the Cincinnati Royals in the 1st round (8th pick) of the 1969 NBA Draft.

May 11, 1970: Drafted by the Buffalo Braves from the Cincinnati Royals in the NBA expansion draft.

July 26, 1971: Traded by the Buffalo Braves with Don May to the Atlanta Hawks for Mahdi Abdul-Rahman and Jerry Chambers.

October 22, 1975: Traded by the Atlanta Hawks to the Seattle SuperSonics for a 1976 3rd round draft pick (Larry Cooke).

September 2, 1976: Sold by the Seattle SuperSonics to the Portland Trail Blazers.

October 17, 1977: Waived by the Portland Trail Blazers.

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