Career snapshot
5seasons
337games
3,922career pts
14.8PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Atlanta Hawks
· 280 games · 1971-72–1974-75
Position rank · 1974-75
#22PPG rank
#9PER rank
#24WS rank
Among 62 Guard players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
14.1
1973-74 · ATL
RPG
5.3
1972-73 · ATL
APG
6.3
1972-73 · ATL
PER
16.2
1974-75 · ATL
WS
4.9
1972-73 · ATL
Draft
1969
Round 1 ·
Pick 8
from Purdue
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969-70 | SAC | 57 | 0 | 20.4 | 7.5 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 40.6 | 0.0 | 74.7 | — | — |
| 1971-72 | ATL | 82 | 0 | 28.5 | 10.2 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 44.6 | 0.0 | 83.8 | 13.1 | 2.9 |
| 1972-73 | ATL | 76 | 0 | 36.1 | 14.0 | 5.3 | 6.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 46.8 | 0.0 | 82.0 | 14.0 | 4.9 |
| 1973-74 | ATL | 62 | 0 | 32.3 | 14.1 | 4.3 | 5.7 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 45.4 | 0.0 | 79.1 | 15.8 | 3.4 |
| 1974-75 | ATL | 60 | 0 | 23.2 | 12.0 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 42.7 | 0.0 | 83.2 | 16.2 | 2.5 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1971 | Sacramento Kings | Atlanta Hawks | From 1969-70 to 1971-72 | |
All entries are offseason.
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About Herm Gilliam
Herman L. Gilliam Jr. was an American professional basketball player. After playing college basketball for the Purdue Boilermakers, he played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1969 to 1977, winning a championship with the Portland Trail Blazers in his final season.