Gar Heard vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal 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.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gar Heard: 1970-71 to 1980-81
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gar Heard 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Gar Heard 11 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Gar Heard 7 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Gar Heard 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gar Heard 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Gar Heard 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Gar Heard 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gar Heard 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gar Heard 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Gar Heard 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Gar Heard 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gar Heard 8.7 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Gar Heard 7.5 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Gar Heard 1.6 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Gar Heard 1.3 * Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Gar Heard 1.3 * Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gar Heard 6,828 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Gar Heard 5,876 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Gar Heard 1,220 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Gar Heard 784 * Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Gar Heard 780 * Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Gar Heard 787 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gar Heard .414 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Gar Heard .000 * Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Gar Heard .654 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gar Heard 15.3 (1974) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Gar Heard 11.7 (1974) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Gar Heard 2.8 (1975) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Gar Heard 1.7 (1974) * Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Gar Heard 2.8 (1974) * Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gar Heard 10.2 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Gar Heard 9.1 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Gar Heard 1.6 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Gar Heard 1.4 * Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Gar Heard 1.7 * Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gar Heard 602 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Gar Heard 537 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Gar Heard 96 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Gar Heard 80 * Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Gar Heard 98 * Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Gar Heard 59 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gar Heard .419 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Gar Heard - * Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Gar Heard .651 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gar Heard 16.8 (1974) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Gar Heard 14.7 (1974) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Gar Heard 2.6 (1975) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Gar Heard 2.1 (1976) * Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Gar Heard 2.0 (1978) * Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)

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.