Desmond Bane vs. Gar Heard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gar Heard and Desmond Bane 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

Desmond Bane

vs.

Gar Heard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Gar Heard: 1970-71 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Gar Heard 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 Gar Heard 11

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 Gar Heard 7

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Gar Heard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 Gar Heard 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 Gar Heard 7.5

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 Gar Heard 1.6

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Gar Heard 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Gar Heard 1.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 Gar Heard 6,828

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 Gar Heard 5,876

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 Gar Heard 1,220

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 Gar Heard 784 *

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 Gar Heard 780 *

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 Gar Heard 787

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 Gar Heard .414

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 Gar Heard .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 Gar Heard .654

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Gar Heard 15.3 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) Gar Heard 11.7 (1974)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Gar Heard 2.8 (1975)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Gar Heard 1.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Gar Heard 2.8 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 Gar Heard 10.2

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 Gar Heard 9.1

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 Gar Heard 1.6

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Gar Heard 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Gar Heard 1.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 Gar Heard 602

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 Gar Heard 537

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 Gar Heard 96

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 Gar Heard 80 *

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 Gar Heard 98 *

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 Gar Heard 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 Gar Heard .419

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 Gar Heard - *

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 Gar Heard .651

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Gar Heard 16.8 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) Gar Heard 14.7 (1974)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) Gar Heard 2.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Gar Heard 2.1 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (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.