Gar Heard vs. Tom Heinsohn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Heinsohn 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.

Tom Heinsohn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gar Heard: 1970-71 to 1980-81
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gar Heard 0 Tom Heinsohn 8

NBA Seasons Gar Heard 11 Tom Heinsohn 9

Playoffs Played Gar Heard 7 Tom Heinsohn 9

All-Star Games Gar Heard 0 Tom Heinsohn 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gar Heard 0 Tom Heinsohn 4

Rookie of The Year Gar Heard 0 Tom Heinsohn 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gar Heard 8.7 Tom Heinsohn 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Gar Heard 7.5 Tom Heinsohn 8.8

Assists Per Game Gar Heard 1.6 Tom Heinsohn 2.0

Steals Per Game Gar Heard 1.3 * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gar Heard 1.3 * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gar Heard 6,828 Tom Heinsohn 12,194

Total Rebounds Gar Heard 5,876 Tom Heinsohn 5,749

Total Assists Gar Heard 1,220 Tom Heinsohn 1,318

Total Steals Gar Heard 784 * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Gar Heard 780 * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Gar Heard 787 Tom Heinsohn 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gar Heard .414 Tom Heinsohn .405

3-Point Percentage Gar Heard .000 * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gar Heard .654 Tom Heinsohn .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gar Heard 15.3 (1974) Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Gar Heard 11.7 (1974) Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Gar Heard 2.8 (1975) Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Gar Heard 1.7 (1974) * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gar Heard 2.8 (1974) * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gar Heard 10.2 Tom Heinsohn 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Gar Heard 9.1 Tom Heinsohn 9.2

Assists Per Game Gar Heard 1.6 Tom Heinsohn 2.1

Steals Per Game Gar Heard 1.4 * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gar Heard 1.7 * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gar Heard 602 Tom Heinsohn 2,058

Total Rebounds Gar Heard 537 Tom Heinsohn 954

Total Assists Gar Heard 96 Tom Heinsohn 215

Total Steals Gar Heard 80 * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Gar Heard 98 * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Gar Heard 59 Tom Heinsohn 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gar Heard .419 Tom Heinsohn .402

3-Point Percentage Gar Heard - * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gar Heard .651 Tom Heinsohn .743

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gar Heard 16.8 (1974) Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Gar Heard 14.7 (1974) Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957)

Assists Per Game Gar Heard 2.6 (1975) Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959)

Steals Per Game Gar Heard 2.1 (1976) * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gar Heard 2.0 (1978) * Tom Heinsohn - 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.