Gar Heard vs. Richard Jefferson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Richard Jefferson 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.

Richard Jefferson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gar Heard: 1970-71 to 1980-81
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gar Heard 0 Richard Jefferson 1

NBA Seasons Gar Heard 11 Richard Jefferson 17

Playoffs Played Gar Heard 7 Richard Jefferson 12

All-Star Games Gar Heard 0 Richard Jefferson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gar Heard 8.7 Richard Jefferson 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Gar Heard 7.5 Richard Jefferson 4.0

Assists Per Game Gar Heard 1.6 Richard Jefferson 2.0

Steals Per Game Gar Heard 1.3 * Richard Jefferson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Gar Heard 1.3 * Richard Jefferson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gar Heard 6,828 Richard Jefferson 14,904

Total Rebounds Gar Heard 5,876 Richard Jefferson 4,720

Total Assists Gar Heard 1,220 Richard Jefferson 2,412

Total Steals Gar Heard 784 * Richard Jefferson 787

Total Blocks Gar Heard 780 * Richard Jefferson 347

Total Games Gar Heard 787 Richard Jefferson 1,181

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gar Heard .414 Richard Jefferson .464

3-Point Percentage Gar Heard .000 * Richard Jefferson .376

Free Throw Percentage Gar Heard .654 Richard Jefferson .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gar Heard 15.3 (1974) Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Gar Heard 11.7 (1974) Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005)

Assists Per Game Gar Heard 2.8 (1975) Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Gar Heard 1.7 (1974) * Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Gar Heard 2.8 (1974) * Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gar Heard 10.2 Richard Jefferson 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Gar Heard 9.1 Richard Jefferson 4.3

Assists Per Game Gar Heard 1.6 Richard Jefferson 1.7

Steals Per Game Gar Heard 1.4 * Richard Jefferson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Gar Heard 1.7 * Richard Jefferson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gar Heard 602 Richard Jefferson 1,511

Total Rebounds Gar Heard 537 Richard Jefferson 608

Total Assists Gar Heard 96 Richard Jefferson 241

Total Steals Gar Heard 80 * Richard Jefferson 87

Total Blocks Gar Heard 98 * Richard Jefferson 44

Total Games Gar Heard 59 Richard Jefferson 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gar Heard .419 Richard Jefferson .473

3-Point Percentage Gar Heard - * Richard Jefferson .325

Free Throw Percentage Gar Heard .651 Richard Jefferson .731

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gar Heard 16.8 (1974) Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Gar Heard 14.7 (1974) Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Gar Heard 2.6 (1975) Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006)

Steals Per Game Gar Heard 2.1 (1976) * Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Gar Heard 2.0 (1978) * Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004)

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.