Gar Heard vs. Jonas Valanciunas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jonas Valanciunas 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.

Jonas Valanciunas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gar Heard: 1970-71 to 1980-81
Jonas Valanciunas: 2012-13 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gar Heard 0 Jonas Valanciunas 0

NBA Seasons Gar Heard 11 Jonas Valanciunas 12

Playoffs Played Gar Heard 7 Jonas Valanciunas 8

All-Star Games Gar Heard 0 Jonas Valanciunas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gar Heard 8.7 Jonas Valanciunas 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Gar Heard 7.5 Jonas Valanciunas 9.5

Assists Per Game Gar Heard 1.6 Jonas Valanciunas 1.3

Steals Per Game Gar Heard 1.3 * Jonas Valanciunas 0.4

Blocks Per Game Gar Heard 1.3 * Jonas Valanciunas 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Gar Heard 6,828 Jonas Valanciunas 11,436

Total Rebounds Gar Heard 5,876 Jonas Valanciunas 8,096

Total Assists Gar Heard 1,220 Jonas Valanciunas 1,137

Total Steals Gar Heard 784 * Jonas Valanciunas 342

Total Blocks Gar Heard 780 * Jonas Valanciunas 822

Total Games Gar Heard 787 Jonas Valanciunas 856

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gar Heard .414 Jonas Valanciunas .561

3-Point Percentage Gar Heard .000 * Jonas Valanciunas .348

Free Throw Percentage Gar Heard .654 Jonas Valanciunas .789

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gar Heard 15.3 (1974) Jonas Valanciunas 17.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Gar Heard 11.7 (1974) Jonas Valanciunas 12.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Gar Heard 2.8 (1975) Jonas Valanciunas 2.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Gar Heard 1.7 (1974) * Jonas Valanciunas 0.6 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Gar Heard 2.8 (1974) * Jonas Valanciunas 1.3 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gar Heard 10.2 Jonas Valanciunas 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Gar Heard 9.1 Jonas Valanciunas 10.0

Assists Per Game Gar Heard 1.6 Jonas Valanciunas 1.1

Steals Per Game Gar Heard 1.4 * Jonas Valanciunas 0.5

Blocks Per Game Gar Heard 1.7 * Jonas Valanciunas 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Gar Heard 602 Jonas Valanciunas 745

Total Rebounds Gar Heard 537 Jonas Valanciunas 572

Total Assists Gar Heard 96 Jonas Valanciunas 64

Total Steals Gar Heard 80 * Jonas Valanciunas 26

Total Blocks Gar Heard 98 * Jonas Valanciunas 47

Total Games Gar Heard 59 Jonas Valanciunas 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gar Heard .419 Jonas Valanciunas .551

3-Point Percentage Gar Heard - * Jonas Valanciunas .250

Free Throw Percentage Gar Heard .651 Jonas Valanciunas .760

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gar Heard 16.8 (1974) Jonas Valanciunas 15.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Gar Heard 14.7 (1974) Jonas Valanciunas 14.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game Gar Heard 2.6 (1975) Jonas Valanciunas 3.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Gar Heard 2.1 (1976) * Jonas Valanciunas 0.8 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Gar Heard 2.0 (1978) * Jonas Valanciunas 1.5 (2018)

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.