Bam Adebayo vs. Gar Heard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gar Heard and Bam Adebayo 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

Bam Adebayo

vs.

Gar Heard

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bam Adebayo 0 Gar Heard 0

NBA Seasons Bam Adebayo 7 Gar Heard 11

Playoffs Played Bam Adebayo 6 Gar Heard 7

All-Star Games Bam Adebayo 3 Gar Heard 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 4 Gar Heard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 15.4 Gar Heard 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 8.7 Gar Heard 7.5

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.5 Gar Heard 1.6

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.0 Gar Heard 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Gar Heard 1.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 7,513 Gar Heard 6,828

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 4,275 Gar Heard 5,876

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 1,707 Gar Heard 1,220

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 509 Gar Heard 784 *

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 436 Gar Heard 780 *

Total Games Bam Adebayo 489 Gar Heard 787

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .547 Gar Heard .414

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .221 Gar Heard .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .755 Gar Heard .654

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 20.4 (2023) Gar Heard 15.3 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.4 (2024) Gar Heard 11.7 (1974)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 5.4 (2021) Gar Heard 2.8 (1975)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.4 (2022) Gar Heard 1.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2020) Gar Heard 2.8 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 16.1 Gar Heard 10.2

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 9.0 Gar Heard 9.1

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.4 Gar Heard 1.6

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Gar Heard 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.7 Gar Heard 1.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 1,160 Gar Heard 602

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 649 Gar Heard 537

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 242 Gar Heard 96

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 62 Gar Heard 80 *

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 48 Gar Heard 98 *

Total Games Bam Adebayo 72 Gar Heard 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .527 Gar Heard .419

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .000 Gar Heard - *

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .760 Gar Heard .651

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 21.7 (2024) Gar Heard 16.8 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.3 (2020) Gar Heard 14.7 (1974)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 4.4 (2020) Gar Heard 2.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2021) Gar Heard 2.1 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.8 (2020) 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.