Gar Heard vs. Michael Porter Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Porter 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.

Michael Porter Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gar Heard: 1970-71 to 1980-81
Michael Porter Jr.: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gar Heard 0 Michael Porter Jr. 1

NBA Seasons Gar Heard 11 Michael Porter Jr. 5

Playoffs Played Gar Heard 7 Michael Porter Jr. 4

All-Star Games Gar Heard 0 Michael Porter Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gar Heard 8.7 Michael Porter Jr. 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Gar Heard 7.5 Michael Porter Jr. 6.2

Assists Per Game Gar Heard 1.6 Michael Porter Jr. 1.2

Steals Per Game Gar Heard 1.3 * Michael Porter Jr. 0.6

Blocks Per Game Gar Heard 1.3 * Michael Porter Jr. 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Gar Heard 6,828 Michael Porter Jr. 4,199

Total Rebounds Gar Heard 5,876 Michael Porter Jr. 1,669

Total Assists Gar Heard 1,220 Michael Porter Jr. 320

Total Steals Gar Heard 784 * Michael Porter Jr. 156

Total Blocks Gar Heard 780 * Michael Porter Jr. 163

Total Games Gar Heard 787 Michael Porter Jr. 268

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gar Heard .414 Michael Porter Jr. .499

3-Point Percentage Gar Heard .000 * Michael Porter Jr. .410

Free Throw Percentage Gar Heard .654 Michael Porter Jr. .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gar Heard 15.3 (1974) Michael Porter Jr. 19.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Gar Heard 11.7 (1974) Michael Porter Jr. 7.3 (2021)

Assists Per Game Gar Heard 2.8 (1975) Michael Porter Jr. 1.9 (2022)

Steals Per Game Gar Heard 1.7 (1974) * Michael Porter Jr. 1.1 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Gar Heard 2.8 (1974) * Michael Porter Jr. 0.9 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gar Heard 10.2 Michael Porter Jr. 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Gar Heard 9.1 Michael Porter Jr. 7.3

Assists Per Game Gar Heard 1.6 Michael Porter Jr. 1.2

Steals Per Game Gar Heard 1.4 * Michael Porter Jr. 0.7

Blocks Per Game Gar Heard 1.7 * Michael Porter Jr. 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Gar Heard 602 Michael Porter Jr. 745

Total Rebounds Gar Heard 537 Michael Porter Jr. 389

Total Assists Gar Heard 96 Michael Porter Jr. 65

Total Steals Gar Heard 80 * Michael Porter Jr. 38

Total Blocks Gar Heard 98 * Michael Porter Jr. 22

Total Games Gar Heard 59 Michael Porter Jr. 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gar Heard .419 Michael Porter Jr. .461

3-Point Percentage Gar Heard - * Michael Porter Jr. .379

Free Throw Percentage Gar Heard .651 Michael Porter Jr. .772

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gar Heard 16.8 (1974) Michael Porter Jr. 22.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Gar Heard 14.7 (1974) Michael Porter Jr. 9.5 (2024)

Assists Per Game Gar Heard 2.6 (1975) Michael Porter Jr. 1.6 (2023)

Steals Per Game Gar Heard 2.1 (1976) * Michael Porter Jr. 1.1 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Gar Heard 2.0 (1978) * Michael Porter Jr. 0.6 (2023)

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.