Wilt Chamberlain vs. Gar Heard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gar Heard and Wilt Chamberlain 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

Wilt Chamberlain

vs.

Gar Heard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Gar Heard: 1970-71 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Gar Heard 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Gar Heard 11

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Gar Heard 7

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Gar Heard 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Gar Heard 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Gar Heard 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Gar Heard 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Gar Heard 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Gar Heard 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Gar Heard 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Gar Heard 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Gar Heard 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Gar Heard 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Gar Heard 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Gar Heard 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Gar Heard 7.5

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Gar Heard 1.6

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gar Heard 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gar Heard 1.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Gar Heard 6,828

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Gar Heard 5,876

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Gar Heard 1,220

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gar Heard 784 *

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gar Heard 780 *

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Gar Heard 787

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Gar Heard .414

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gar Heard .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Gar Heard .654

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Gar Heard 15.3 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Gar Heard 11.7 (1974)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Gar Heard 2.8 (1975)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gar Heard 1.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gar Heard 2.8 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Gar Heard 10.2

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Gar Heard 9.1

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Gar Heard 1.6

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gar Heard 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gar Heard 1.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Gar Heard 602

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Gar Heard 537

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Gar Heard 96

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gar Heard 80 *

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gar Heard 98 *

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Gar Heard 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Gar Heard .419

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gar Heard - *

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Gar Heard .651

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Gar Heard 16.8 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Gar Heard 14.7 (1974)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Gar Heard 2.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gar Heard 2.1 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - 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.