Dave DeBusschere vs. Gar Heard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gar Heard and Dave DeBusschere 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

Dave DeBusschere

vs.

Gar Heard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Gar Heard: 1970-71 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Gar Heard 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Gar Heard 11

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Gar Heard 7

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Gar Heard 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Gar Heard 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Gar Heard 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Gar Heard 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.1 Gar Heard 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Gar Heard 7.5

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Gar Heard 1.6

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Gar Heard 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Gar Heard 1.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Gar Heard 6,828

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Gar Heard 5,876

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Gar Heard 1,220

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Gar Heard 784 *

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Gar Heard 780 *

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Gar Heard 787

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Gar Heard .414

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Gar Heard .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Gar Heard .654

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Gar Heard 15.3 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Gar Heard 11.7 (1974)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Gar Heard 2.8 (1975)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Gar Heard 1.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Gar Heard 2.8 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Gar Heard 10.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Gar Heard 9.1

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Gar Heard 1.6

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Gar Heard 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Gar Heard 1.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Gar Heard 602

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Gar Heard 537

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Gar Heard 96

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Gar Heard 80 *

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Gar Heard 98 *

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Gar Heard 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Gar Heard .419

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Gar Heard - *

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Gar Heard .651

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Gar Heard 16.8 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Gar Heard 14.7 (1974)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Gar Heard 2.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Gar Heard 2.1 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.