Larry Bird vs. Gar Heard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gar Heard and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Gar Heard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Gar Heard: 1970-71 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Gar Heard 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Gar Heard 11

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Gar Heard 7

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Gar Heard 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Gar Heard 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Gar Heard 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Gar Heard 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Gar Heard 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Gar Heard 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Gar Heard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Gar Heard 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Gar Heard 7.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Gar Heard 1.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Gar Heard 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Gar Heard 1.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Gar Heard 6,828

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Gar Heard 5,876

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Gar Heard 1,220

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Gar Heard 784 *

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Gar Heard 780 *

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Gar Heard 787

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Gar Heard .414

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Gar Heard .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Gar Heard .654

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Gar Heard 15.3 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Gar Heard 11.7 (1974)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Gar Heard 2.8 (1975)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Gar Heard 1.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Gar Heard 2.8 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Gar Heard 10.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Gar Heard 9.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Gar Heard 1.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Gar Heard 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Gar Heard 1.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Gar Heard 602

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Gar Heard 537

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Gar Heard 96

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Gar Heard 80 *

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Gar Heard 98 *

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Gar Heard 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Gar Heard .419

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Gar Heard - *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Gar Heard .651

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Gar Heard 16.8 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Gar Heard 14.7 (1974)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Gar Heard 2.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Gar Heard 2.1 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) 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.