John Collins vs. Gar Heard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gar Heard and John Collins 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

John Collins

vs.

Gar Heard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Collins: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Gar Heard: 1970-71 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Collins 0 Gar Heard 0

NBA Seasons John Collins 7 Gar Heard 11

Playoffs Played John Collins 3 Gar Heard 7

All-Star Games John Collins 0 Gar Heard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Collins 15.7 Gar Heard 8.7

Rebounds Per Game John Collins 8.1 Gar Heard 7.5

Assists Per Game John Collins 1.4 Gar Heard 1.6

Steals Per Game John Collins 0.6 Gar Heard 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game John Collins 1.0 Gar Heard 1.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Collins 6,795 Gar Heard 6,828

Total Rebounds John Collins 3,478 Gar Heard 5,876

Total Assists John Collins 617 Gar Heard 1,220

Total Steals John Collins 249 Gar Heard 784 *

Total Blocks John Collins 438 Gar Heard 780 *

Total Games John Collins 432 Gar Heard 787

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Collins .548 Gar Heard .414

3-Point Percentage John Collins .358 Gar Heard .000 *

Free Throw Percentage John Collins .785 Gar Heard .654

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Collins 21.6 (2020) Gar Heard 15.3 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game John Collins 10.1 (2020) Gar Heard 11.7 (1974)

Assists Per Game John Collins 2.0 (2019) Gar Heard 2.8 (1975)

Steals Per Game John Collins 0.8 (2020) Gar Heard 1.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game John Collins 1.6 (2020) Gar Heard 2.8 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Collins 12.6 Gar Heard 10.2

Rebounds Per Game John Collins 7.1 Gar Heard 9.1

Assists Per Game John Collins 0.9 Gar Heard 1.6

Steals Per Game John Collins 0.4 Gar Heard 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game John Collins 0.6 Gar Heard 1.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Collins 365 Gar Heard 602

Total Rebounds John Collins 206 Gar Heard 537

Total Assists John Collins 27 Gar Heard 96

Total Steals John Collins 12 Gar Heard 80 *

Total Blocks John Collins 18 Gar Heard 98 *

Total Games John Collins 29 Gar Heard 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Collins .516 Gar Heard .419

3-Point Percentage John Collins .354 Gar Heard - *

Free Throw Percentage John Collins .769 Gar Heard .651

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Collins 13.9 (2021) Gar Heard 16.8 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game John Collins 8.7 (2021) Gar Heard 14.7 (1974)

Assists Per Game John Collins 1.2 (2022) Gar Heard 2.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game John Collins 0.4 (2021) Gar Heard 2.1 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game John Collins 1.0 (2023) Gar Heard 2.0 (1978) *

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.