Gar Heard vs. Sam Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Jones 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.

Sam Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gar Heard: 1970-71 to 1980-81
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gar Heard 0 Sam Jones 10

NBA Seasons Gar Heard 11 Sam Jones 12

Playoffs Played Gar Heard 7 Sam Jones 12

All-Star Games Gar Heard 0 Sam Jones 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gar Heard 0 Sam Jones 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gar Heard 8.7 Sam Jones 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Gar Heard 7.5 Sam Jones 4.9

Assists Per Game Gar Heard 1.6 Sam Jones 2.5

Steals Per Game Gar Heard 1.3 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gar Heard 1.3 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gar Heard 6,828 Sam Jones 15,411

Total Rebounds Gar Heard 5,876 Sam Jones 4,305

Total Assists Gar Heard 1,220 Sam Jones 2,209

Total Steals Gar Heard 784 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Gar Heard 780 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Gar Heard 787 Sam Jones 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gar Heard .414 Sam Jones .456

3-Point Percentage Gar Heard .000 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gar Heard .654 Sam Jones .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gar Heard 15.3 (1974) Sam Jones 25.9 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Gar Heard 11.7 (1974) Sam Jones 6.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Gar Heard 2.8 (1975) Sam Jones 3.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game Gar Heard 1.7 (1974) * Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gar Heard 2.8 (1974) * Sam Jones - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gar Heard 10.2 Sam Jones 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Gar Heard 9.1 Sam Jones 4.7

Assists Per Game Gar Heard 1.6 Sam Jones 2.3

Steals Per Game Gar Heard 1.4 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gar Heard 1.7 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gar Heard 602 Sam Jones 2,909

Total Rebounds Gar Heard 537 Sam Jones 718

Total Assists Gar Heard 96 Sam Jones 358

Total Steals Gar Heard 80 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Gar Heard 98 * Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Gar Heard 59 Sam Jones 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gar Heard .419 Sam Jones .447

3-Point Percentage Gar Heard - * Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gar Heard .651 Sam Jones .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gar Heard 16.8 (1974) Sam Jones 28.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Gar Heard 14.7 (1974) Sam Jones 7.1 (1962)

Assists Per Game Gar Heard 2.6 (1975) Sam Jones 3.1 (1962)

Steals Per Game Gar Heard 2.1 (1976) * Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gar Heard 2.0 (1978) * Sam Jones - n/a **

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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.