Gar Heard vs. Shawn Kemp Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shawn Kemp 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.

Shawn Kemp

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gar Heard: 1970-71 to 1980-81
Shawn Kemp: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gar Heard 0 Shawn Kemp 0

NBA Seasons Gar Heard 11 Shawn Kemp 14

Playoffs Played Gar Heard 7 Shawn Kemp 10

All-Star Games Gar Heard 0 Shawn Kemp 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gar Heard 0 Shawn Kemp 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gar Heard 8.7 Shawn Kemp 14.6

Rebounds Per Game Gar Heard 7.5 Shawn Kemp 8.4

Assists Per Game Gar Heard 1.6 Shawn Kemp 1.6

Steals Per Game Gar Heard 1.3 * Shawn Kemp 1.1

Blocks Per Game Gar Heard 1.3 * Shawn Kemp 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gar Heard 6,828 Shawn Kemp 15,347

Total Rebounds Gar Heard 5,876 Shawn Kemp 8,834

Total Assists Gar Heard 1,220 Shawn Kemp 1,704

Total Steals Gar Heard 784 * Shawn Kemp 1,185

Total Blocks Gar Heard 780 * Shawn Kemp 1,279

Total Games Gar Heard 787 Shawn Kemp 1,051

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gar Heard .414 Shawn Kemp .488

3-Point Percentage Gar Heard .000 * Shawn Kemp .277

Free Throw Percentage Gar Heard .654 Shawn Kemp .741

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gar Heard 15.3 (1974) Shawn Kemp 20.5 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Gar Heard 11.7 (1974) Shawn Kemp 11.4 (1996)

Assists Per Game Gar Heard 2.8 (1975) Shawn Kemp 2.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Gar Heard 1.7 (1974) * Shawn Kemp 1.8 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Gar Heard 2.8 (1974) * Shawn Kemp 2.1 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gar Heard 10.2 Shawn Kemp 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Gar Heard 9.1 Shawn Kemp 9.7

Assists Per Game Gar Heard 1.6 Shawn Kemp 1.8

Steals Per Game Gar Heard 1.4 * Shawn Kemp 1.1

Blocks Per Game Gar Heard 1.7 * Shawn Kemp 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Gar Heard 602 Shawn Kemp 1,522

Total Rebounds Gar Heard 537 Shawn Kemp 853

Total Assists Gar Heard 96 Shawn Kemp 161

Total Steals Gar Heard 80 * Shawn Kemp 99

Total Blocks Gar Heard 98 * Shawn Kemp 137

Total Games Gar Heard 59 Shawn Kemp 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gar Heard .419 Shawn Kemp .498

3-Point Percentage Gar Heard - * Shawn Kemp .200

Free Throw Percentage Gar Heard .651 Shawn Kemp .797

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gar Heard 16.8 (1974) Shawn Kemp 26.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Gar Heard 14.7 (1974) Shawn Kemp 12.3 (1997)

Assists Per Game Gar Heard 2.6 (1975) Shawn Kemp 3.4 (1994)

Steals Per Game Gar Heard 2.1 (1976) * Shawn Kemp 2.0 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Gar Heard 2.0 (1978) * Shawn Kemp 2.4 (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.