Gar Heard vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. Smith 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.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gar Heard: 1970-71 to 1980-81
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gar Heard 0 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons Gar Heard 11 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played Gar Heard 7 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games Gar Heard 0 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gar Heard 8.7 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Gar Heard 7.5 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Gar Heard 1.6 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Gar Heard 1.3 * J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Gar Heard 1.3 * J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gar Heard 6,828 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds Gar Heard 5,876 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists Gar Heard 1,220 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals Gar Heard 784 * J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks Gar Heard 780 * J.R. Smith 204

Total Games Gar Heard 787 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gar Heard .414 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Gar Heard .000 * J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage Gar Heard .654 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gar Heard 15.3 (1974) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Gar Heard 11.7 (1974) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Gar Heard 2.8 (1975) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game Gar Heard 1.7 (1974) * J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Gar Heard 2.8 (1974) * J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gar Heard 10.2 J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Gar Heard 9.1 J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Gar Heard 1.6 J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Gar Heard 1.4 * J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Gar Heard 1.7 * J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gar Heard 602 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds Gar Heard 537 J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists Gar Heard 96 J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals Gar Heard 80 * J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks Gar Heard 98 * J.R. Smith 38

Total Games Gar Heard 59 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gar Heard .419 J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage Gar Heard - * J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage Gar Heard .651 J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gar Heard 16.8 (1974) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Gar Heard 14.7 (1974) J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Gar Heard 2.6 (1975) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game Gar Heard 2.1 (1976) * J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Gar Heard 2.0 (1978) * J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015)

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.