45. Herm Gilliam

Herm Gilliam played four seasons with the Atlanta Hawks, all of which saw him score over 10 Points per Game in a season.  In two of those campaigns, he hit the 14 PPG mark and was known as a decent distributor of the rock.  Gilliam would finish his career winning a championship with the Portland Trail Blazers.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Point Guard, Shooting Guard
  • Acquired: Traded from the Buffalo Braves with Don May for Mahdi Abdul-Rahman and Jerry Chambers 7/26/71.
  • Departed: Traded to the Seattle SuperSonics for a 1976 3rd Round Pick (which would be Larry Cooke) 10/22/75.
  • Games Played: 280
  • Per Game Averages: 30.3 MP
    .450 eFG%
    .821 FT%
    12.5 PTS
    4.3 RB
    4.9 AST
    1.7 STL*
    1.3 BLK*

    12 Playoff Games
    30.8 MP
    .401 eFG%
    .938 FT%
    11.4 PTS
    5.2 RB
    5.3 AST
    N/A STL**
    N/A BLK**

    * Blocks and Steals were only official statistics for the last two seasons of Gilliam’s tenure in Atlanta.
    ** Gilliam's playoff appearances with the Hawks did not include seasons that registered Steals and Blocks.
  • Advanced Stats: 14.5 PER
    .484 TS%
    2.5 VORP
    13.8 WS**

    ** VORP was only an official statistic for the last two seasons of Gilliam’s tenure in Atlanta.
  • Major Accolades and Awards: None

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