Gar Heard vs. Jaren Jackson Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jaren Jackson Jr. and Gar Heard 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

Gar Heard

vs.

Jaren Jackson Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gar Heard: 1970-71 to 1980-81
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gar Heard 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Gar Heard 11 Jaren Jackson Jr. 6

Playoffs Played Gar Heard 7 Jaren Jackson Jr. 3

All-Star Games Gar Heard 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Gar Heard 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gar Heard 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

Defensive Player of The Year Gar Heard 0 * Jaren Jackson Jr. 1

Blocks Leader Gar Heard 0 * Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gar Heard 8.7 Jaren Jackson Jr. 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Gar Heard 7.5 Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5

Assists Per Game Gar Heard 1.6 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.4

Steals Per Game Gar Heard 1.3 * Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0

Blocks Per Game Gar Heard 1.3 * Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Gar Heard 6,828 Jaren Jackson Jr. 5,877

Total Rebounds Gar Heard 5,876 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1,841

Total Assists Gar Heard 1,220 Jaren Jackson Jr. 454

Total Steals Gar Heard 784 * Jaren Jackson Jr. 322

Total Blocks Gar Heard 780 * Jaren Jackson Jr. 664

Total Games Gar Heard 787 Jaren Jackson Jr. 333

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gar Heard .414 Jaren Jackson Jr. .460

3-Point Percentage Gar Heard .000 * Jaren Jackson Jr. .345

Free Throw Percentage Gar Heard .654 Jaren Jackson Jr. .795

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gar Heard 15.3 (1974) Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Gar Heard 11.7 (1974) Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Gar Heard 2.8 (1975) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Gar Heard 1.7 (1974) * Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Gar Heard 2.8 (1974) * Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gar Heard 10.2 Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Gar Heard 9.1 Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8

Assists Per Game Gar Heard 1.6 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1

Steals Per Game Gar Heard 1.4 * Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9

Blocks Per Game Gar Heard 1.7 * Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gar Heard 602 Jaren Jackson Jr. 361

Total Rebounds Gar Heard 537 Jaren Jackson Jr. 156

Total Assists Gar Heard 96 Jaren Jackson Jr. 25

Total Steals Gar Heard 80 * Jaren Jackson Jr. 20

Total Blocks Gar Heard 98 * Jaren Jackson Jr. 48

Total Games Gar Heard 59 Jaren Jackson Jr. 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gar Heard .419 Jaren Jackson Jr. .399

3-Point Percentage Gar Heard - * Jaren Jackson Jr. .336

Free Throw Percentage Gar Heard .651 Jaren Jackson Jr. .810

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gar Heard 16.8 (1974) Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Gar Heard 14.7 (1974) Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Gar Heard 2.6 (1975) Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Gar Heard 2.1 (1976) * Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Gar Heard 2.0 (1978) * Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022)

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.