Gar Heard vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic 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.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gar Heard: 1970-71 to 1980-81
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gar Heard 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Gar Heard 11 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played Gar Heard 7 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games Gar Heard 0 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gar Heard 0 Nikola Jokic 2

Finals MVP Gar Heard 0 Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Gar Heard 0 Nikola Jokic 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gar Heard 0 Nikola Jokic 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gar Heard 8.7 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game Gar Heard 7.5 Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game Gar Heard 1.6 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game Gar Heard 1.3 * Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Gar Heard 1.3 * Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Gar Heard 6,828 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds Gar Heard 5,876 Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists Gar Heard 1,220 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals Gar Heard 784 * Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks Gar Heard 780 * Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games Gar Heard 787 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gar Heard .414 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage Gar Heard .000 * Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage Gar Heard .654 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gar Heard 15.3 (1974) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Gar Heard 11.7 (1974) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Gar Heard 2.8 (1975) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Gar Heard 1.7 (1974) * Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Gar Heard 2.8 (1974) * Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gar Heard 10.2 Nikola Jokic 27.6

Rebounds Per Game Gar Heard 9.1 Nikola Jokic 12.2

Assists Per Game Gar Heard 1.6 Nikola Jokic 7.4

Steals Per Game Gar Heard 1.4 * Nikola Jokic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Gar Heard 1.7 * Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Gar Heard 602 Nikola Jokic 1,985

Total Rebounds Gar Heard 537 Nikola Jokic 881

Total Assists Gar Heard 96 Nikola Jokic 536

Total Steals Gar Heard 80 * Nikola Jokic 77

Total Blocks Gar Heard 98 * Nikola Jokic 63

Total Games Gar Heard 59 Nikola Jokic 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gar Heard .419 Nikola Jokic .532

3-Point Percentage Gar Heard - * Nikola Jokic .411

Free Throw Percentage Gar Heard .651 Nikola Jokic .832

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gar Heard 16.8 (1974) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Gar Heard 14.7 (1974) Nikola Jokic 15.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Gar Heard 2.6 (1975) Nikola Jokic 10.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Gar Heard 2.1 (1976) * Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Gar Heard 2.0 (1978) * Nikola Jokic 1.0 (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.