Gar Heard vs. Jermaine O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jermaine O'Neal 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.

Jermaine O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gar Heard: 1970-71 to 1980-81
Jermaine O'Neal: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gar Heard 0 Jermaine O'Neal 0

NBA Seasons Gar Heard 11 Jermaine O'Neal 18

Playoffs Played Gar Heard 7 Jermaine O'Neal 14

All-Star Games Gar Heard 0 Jermaine O'Neal 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gar Heard 0 Jermaine O'Neal 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gar Heard 8.7 Jermaine O'Neal 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Gar Heard 7.5 Jermaine O'Neal 7.2

Assists Per Game Gar Heard 1.6 Jermaine O'Neal 1.4

Steals Per Game Gar Heard 1.3 * Jermaine O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Gar Heard 1.3 * Jermaine O'Neal 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Gar Heard 6,828 Jermaine O'Neal 13,309

Total Rebounds Gar Heard 5,876 Jermaine O'Neal 7,261

Total Assists Gar Heard 1,220 Jermaine O'Neal 1,369

Total Steals Gar Heard 784 * Jermaine O'Neal 470

Total Blocks Gar Heard 780 * Jermaine O'Neal 1,820

Total Games Gar Heard 787 Jermaine O'Neal 1,011

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gar Heard .414 Jermaine O'Neal .467

3-Point Percentage Gar Heard .000 * Jermaine O'Neal .147

Free Throw Percentage Gar Heard .654 Jermaine O'Neal .715

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gar Heard 15.3 (1974) Jermaine O'Neal 24.3 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Gar Heard 11.7 (1974) Jermaine O'Neal 10.5 (2002)

Assists Per Game Gar Heard 2.8 (1975) Jermaine O'Neal 2.6 (2006)

Steals Per Game Gar Heard 1.7 (1974) * Jermaine O'Neal 0.9 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Gar Heard 2.8 (1974) * Jermaine O'Neal 2.8 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gar Heard 10.2 Jermaine O'Neal 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Gar Heard 9.1 Jermaine O'Neal 6.5

Assists Per Game Gar Heard 1.6 Jermaine O'Neal 1.0

Steals Per Game Gar Heard 1.4 * Jermaine O'Neal 0.4

Blocks Per Game Gar Heard 1.7 * Jermaine O'Neal 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Gar Heard 602 Jermaine O'Neal 1,124

Total Rebounds Gar Heard 537 Jermaine O'Neal 631

Total Assists Gar Heard 96 Jermaine O'Neal 99

Total Steals Gar Heard 80 * Jermaine O'Neal 35

Total Blocks Gar Heard 98 * Jermaine O'Neal 167

Total Games Gar Heard 59 Jermaine O'Neal 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gar Heard .419 Jermaine O'Neal .426

3-Point Percentage Gar Heard - * Jermaine O'Neal .000

Free Throw Percentage Gar Heard .651 Jermaine O'Neal .718

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gar Heard 16.8 (1974) Jermaine O'Neal 22.8 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Gar Heard 14.7 (1974) Jermaine O'Neal 17.5 (2003)

Assists Per Game Gar Heard 2.6 (1975) Jermaine O'Neal 2.2 (2005)

Steals Per Game Gar Heard 2.1 (1976) * Jermaine O'Neal 0.8 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Gar Heard 2.0 (1978) * Jermaine O'Neal 3.0 (2003)

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.