Artis Gilmore vs. Gar Heard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gar Heard and Artis Gilmore 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

Artis Gilmore

vs.

Gar Heard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Gar Heard: 1970-71 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Gar Heard 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Gar Heard 11

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Gar Heard 7

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Gar Heard 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Gar Heard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Gar Heard 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Gar Heard 7.5

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Gar Heard 1.6

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Gar Heard 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Gar Heard 1.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Gar Heard 6,828

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Gar Heard 5,876

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Gar Heard 1,220

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Gar Heard 784 *

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Gar Heard 780 *

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Gar Heard 787

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Gar Heard .414

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Gar Heard .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Gar Heard .654

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Gar Heard 15.3 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Gar Heard 11.7 (1974)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Gar Heard 2.8 (1975)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Gar Heard 1.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Gar Heard 2.8 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Gar Heard 10.2

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Gar Heard 9.1

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Gar Heard 1.6

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Gar Heard 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Gar Heard 1.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Gar Heard 602

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Gar Heard 537

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Gar Heard 96

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Gar Heard 80 *

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Gar Heard 98 *

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Gar Heard 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Gar Heard .419

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Gar Heard - *

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Gar Heard .651

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Gar Heard 16.8 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Gar Heard 14.7 (1974)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Gar Heard 2.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Gar Heard 2.1 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) 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.