Gar Heard vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks and Gar Heard 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

Gar Heard

vs.

John Starks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gar Heard: 1970-71 to 1980-81
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gar Heard 0 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Gar Heard 11 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Gar Heard 7 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Gar Heard 0 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gar Heard 0 John Starks 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gar Heard 8.7 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Gar Heard 7.5 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Gar Heard 1.6 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Gar Heard 1.3 * John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Gar Heard 1.3 * John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gar Heard 6,828 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Gar Heard 5,876 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Gar Heard 1,220 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Gar Heard 784 * John Starks 951

Total Blocks Gar Heard 780 * John Starks 106

Total Games Gar Heard 787 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gar Heard .414 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Gar Heard .000 * John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Gar Heard .654 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gar Heard 15.3 (1974) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Gar Heard 11.7 (1974) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Gar Heard 2.8 (1975) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Gar Heard 1.7 (1974) * John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Gar Heard 2.8 (1974) * John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gar Heard 10.2 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Gar Heard 9.1 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Gar Heard 1.6 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Gar Heard 1.4 * John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Gar Heard 1.7 * John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gar Heard 602 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Gar Heard 537 John Starks 271

Total Assists Gar Heard 96 John Starks 393

Total Steals Gar Heard 80 * John Starks 120

Total Blocks Gar Heard 98 * John Starks 9

Total Games Gar Heard 59 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gar Heard .419 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Gar Heard - * John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Gar Heard .651 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gar Heard 16.8 (1974) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Gar Heard 14.7 (1974) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Gar Heard 2.6 (1975) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Gar Heard 2.1 (1976) * John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Gar Heard 2.0 (1978) * John Starks 0.3 (2001)

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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.