Gar Heard vs. Joe Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Johnson 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.

Joe Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gar Heard: 1970-71 to 1980-81
Joe Johnson: 2001-02 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gar Heard 0 Joe Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Gar Heard 11 Joe Johnson 18

Playoffs Played Gar Heard 7 Joe Johnson 13

All-Star Games Gar Heard 0 Joe Johnson 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gar Heard 0 Joe Johnson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gar Heard 8.7 Joe Johnson 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Gar Heard 7.5 Joe Johnson 4.0

Assists Per Game Gar Heard 1.6 Joe Johnson 3.9

Steals Per Game Gar Heard 1.3 * Joe Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Gar Heard 1.3 * Joe Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gar Heard 6,828 Joe Johnson 20,407

Total Rebounds Gar Heard 5,876 Joe Johnson 5,059

Total Assists Gar Heard 1,220 Joe Johnson 5,001

Total Steals Gar Heard 784 * Joe Johnson 1,071

Total Blocks Gar Heard 780 * Joe Johnson 260

Total Games Gar Heard 787 Joe Johnson 1,277

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gar Heard .414 Joe Johnson .441

3-Point Percentage Gar Heard .000 * Joe Johnson .371

Free Throw Percentage Gar Heard .654 Joe Johnson .802

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gar Heard 15.3 (1974) Joe Johnson 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Gar Heard 11.7 (1974) Joe Johnson 5.1 (2005)

Assists Per Game Gar Heard 2.8 (1975) Joe Johnson 6.5 (2006)

Steals Per Game Gar Heard 1.7 (1974) * Joe Johnson 1.3 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Gar Heard 2.8 (1974) * Joe Johnson 0.4 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gar Heard 10.2 Joe Johnson 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Gar Heard 9.1 Joe Johnson 4.2

Assists Per Game Gar Heard 1.6 Joe Johnson 3.1

Steals Per Game Gar Heard 1.4 * Joe Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Gar Heard 1.7 * Joe Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gar Heard 602 Joe Johnson 1,828

Total Rebounds Gar Heard 537 Joe Johnson 506

Total Assists Gar Heard 96 Joe Johnson 369

Total Steals Gar Heard 80 * Joe Johnson 96

Total Blocks Gar Heard 98 * Joe Johnson 19

Total Games Gar Heard 59 Joe Johnson 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gar Heard .419 Joe Johnson .427

3-Point Percentage Gar Heard - * Joe Johnson .339

Free Throw Percentage Gar Heard .651 Joe Johnson .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gar Heard 16.8 (1974) Joe Johnson 21.2 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Gar Heard 14.7 (1974) Joe Johnson 7.7 (2015)

Assists Per Game Gar Heard 2.6 (1975) Joe Johnson 5.0 (2010)

Steals Per Game Gar Heard 2.1 (1976) * Joe Johnson 1.3 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Gar Heard 2.0 (1978) * Joe Johnson 0.4 (2005)

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.