Alex Caruso vs. Gar Heard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gar Heard and Alex Caruso 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

Alex Caruso

vs.

Gar Heard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex Caruso: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Gar Heard: 1970-71 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Caruso 1 Gar Heard 0

NBA Seasons Alex Caruso 7 Gar Heard 11

Playoffs Played Alex Caruso 3 Gar Heard 7

All-Star Games Alex Caruso 0 Gar Heard 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Alex Caruso 1 Gar Heard 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alex Caruso 1 Gar Heard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.8 Gar Heard 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Gar Heard 7.5

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Gar Heard 1.6

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 Gar Heard 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.5 Gar Heard 1.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 2,475 Gar Heard 6,828

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 1,042 Gar Heard 5,876

Total Assists Alex Caruso 1,041 Gar Heard 1,220

Total Steals Alex Caruso 470 Gar Heard 784 *

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 183 Gar Heard 780 *

Total Games Alex Caruso 363 Gar Heard 787

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .440 Gar Heard .414

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .380 Gar Heard .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .751 Gar Heard .654

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 10.1 (2024) Gar Heard 15.3 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 3.8 (2024) Gar Heard 11.7 (1974)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.0 (2022) Gar Heard 2.8 (1975)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.7 (2022) Gar Heard 1.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2024) Gar Heard 2.8 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.4 Gar Heard 10.2

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.2 Gar Heard 9.1

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.5 Gar Heard 1.6

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 0.9 Gar Heard 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.6 Gar Heard 1.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 197 Gar Heard 602

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 67 Gar Heard 537

Total Assists Alex Caruso 79 Gar Heard 96

Total Steals Alex Caruso 29 Gar Heard 80 *

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 20 Gar Heard 98 *

Total Games Alex Caruso 31 Gar Heard 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .408 Gar Heard .419

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .302 Gar Heard - *

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .813 Gar Heard .651

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.5 (2020) Gar Heard 16.8 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 (2022) Gar Heard 14.7 (1974)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.3 (2022) Gar Heard 2.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 (2022) Gar Heard 2.1 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2022) Gar Heard 2.0 (1978) *

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.