Paul Arizin vs. Gar Heard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gar Heard and Paul Arizin 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

Paul Arizin

vs.

Gar Heard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Gar Heard: 1970-71 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Gar Heard 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Gar Heard 11

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Gar Heard 7

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Gar Heard 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Gar Heard 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Gar Heard 0

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Gar Heard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Gar Heard 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Gar Heard 7.5

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Gar Heard 1.6

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Gar Heard 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Gar Heard 1.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Gar Heard 6,828

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Gar Heard 5,876

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Gar Heard 1,220

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Gar Heard 784 *

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Gar Heard 780 *

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Gar Heard 787

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Gar Heard .414

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Gar Heard .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Gar Heard .654

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Gar Heard 15.3 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Gar Heard 11.7 (1974)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Gar Heard 2.8 (1975)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Gar Heard 1.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Gar Heard 2.8 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Gar Heard 10.2

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Gar Heard 9.1

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Gar Heard 1.6

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Gar Heard 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Gar Heard 1.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Gar Heard 602

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Gar Heard 537

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Gar Heard 96

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Gar Heard 80 *

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Gar Heard 98 *

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Gar Heard 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Gar Heard .419

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Gar Heard - *

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Gar Heard .651

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Gar Heard 16.8 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Gar Heard 14.7 (1974)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Gar Heard 2.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Gar Heard 2.1 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** 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. ** 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.