Gar Heard vs. Jason Kidd Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jason Kidd and Gar Heard, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Gar Heard played 11 years in the NBA, 8 less than Jason Kidd, who played 19. Gar Heard had the first of his seasons in 1970-71, while Jason Kidd had his rookie season in 1994-95. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Gar Heard 11 7 1970-71 to 1980-81
Jason Kidd 19 17 1994-95 to 2012-13

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Gar Heard Jason Kidd
Season 1970-711994-95
Team Seattle SupersonicsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gar Heard 65 15.8 5.9 - - 5.0 0.7 - - - 1.9 2.3 6.1 .381 - - - 1.3 1.9 .656
Jason Kidd 79 33.8 11.7 1.9 3.5 5.4 7.7 1.9 0.3 3.2 1.8 4.2 10.8 .385 0.9 3.3 .272 2.4 3.5 .698
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gar Heard ------- --- ----------
Jason Kidd ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Gar Heard Jason Kidd
Season 1971-721995-96
Team Seattle SupersonicsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gar Heard 58 25.8 7.9 - - 7.6 0.9 - - - 2.2 3.3 8.2 .401 - - - 1.4 2.2 .617
Jason Kidd 81 37.5 16.6 2.5 4.3 6.8 9.7 2.2 0.3 4.0 1.9 6.1 16.0 .381 1.6 4.9 .336 2.8 4.1 .692
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gar Heard ------- --- ----------
Jason Kidd ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Gar Heard Jason Kidd
Season 1972-731996-97
Team Seattle Supersonics, Chicago BullsDallas Mavericks, Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost West Conf SemisSuns Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gar Heard 81 19.2 10.1 - - 5.6 0.7 - - - 2.1 4.3 10.2 .425 - - - 1.4 2.2 .652
Jason Kidd 55 35.7 10.9 1.2 3.4 4.5 9.0 2.3 0.4 2.6 2.1 3.9 9.6 .403 1.1 3.0 .370 2.0 3.0 .679
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gar Heard 2 4.5 2.0 - - 1.5 0.0 - - - 2.0 1.0 2.0 .500 - - - 0.0 0.0 -
Jason Kidd 5 41.6 12.0 0.8 5.2 6.0 9.8 2.2 0.4 2.6 2.2 4.2 10.6 .396 1.6 4.4 .364 2.0 3.8 .526

Season 4

Gar Heard Jason Kidd
Season 1973-741997-98
Team Buffalo BravesPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Braves Lost East Conf SemisSuns Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gar Heard 81 35.7 15.3 3.3 8.4 11.7 2.2 1.7 2.8 - 3.7 6.5 14.9 .435 - - - 2.4 3.6 .650
Jason Kidd 82 38.0 11.6 1.3 4.9 6.2 9.1 2.0 0.3 3.2 1.7 4.4 10.5 .416 0.9 2.8 .313 2.0 2.5 .799
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gar Heard 6 40.0 16.8 3.7 11.0 14.7 2.5 1.5 2.0 - 3.3 7.0 15.3 .457 - - - 2.8 4.0 .708
Jason Kidd 4 42.8 14.3 1.3 4.5 5.8 7.8 4.0 0.5 3.0 3.3 5.5 14.5 .379 0.0 1.8 .000 3.3 4.0 .813

Season 5

Gar Heard Jason Kidd
Season 1974-751998-99
Team Buffalo BravesPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Assists Leader
Playoffs Braves Lost East Conf SemisSuns Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gar Heard 67 32.1 11.1 2.8 7.2 9.9 2.8 1.6 1.8 - 3.6 4.7 12.2 .388 - - - 1.6 2.8 .564
Jason Kidd 50 41.2 16.9 1.7 5.0 6.8 10.8 2.3 0.4 3.0 2.2 6.2 14.0 .444 0.9 2.5 .366 3.6 4.8 .757
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gar Heard 7 35.7 11.7 3.4 7.4 10.9 2.6 1.3 1.1 - 4.0 5.4 13.7 .396 - - - 0.9 2.0 .429
Jason Kidd 3 42.0 15.0 0.3 2.0 2.3 10.3 1.7 0.3 3.0 4.0 6.0 14.3 .419 1.3 5.3 .250 1.7 2.3 .714

Season 6

Gar Heard Jason Kidd
Season 1975-761999-00
Team Buffalo Braves, Phoenix SunsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement Assists Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Suns Lost NBA FinalsSuns Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gar Heard 86 31.9 11.0 2.9 7.2 10.1 2.2 1.4 1.1 - 3.5 4.6 10.5 .435 - - - 1.8 2.9 .637
Jason Kidd 67 39.0 14.3 1.4 5.8 7.2 10.1 2.0 0.4 3.4 2.2 5.2 12.8 .409 0.8 2.5 .337 3.0 3.7 .829
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gar Heard 19 37.9 13.9 2.8 7.6 10.4 1.7 2.1 1.9 - 2.9 5.5 12.5 .441 - - - 2.9 4.3 .679
Jason Kidd 6 38.0 9.8 1.3 5.3 6.7 8.8 1.8 0.2 3.8 2.3 3.7 9.2 .400 1.3 3.7 .364 1.2 1.5 .778

Season 7

Gar Heard Jason Kidd
Season 1976-772000-01
Team Phoenix SunsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Assists Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gar Heard 46 29.6 9.7 2.6 7.0 9.6 1.9 1.2 1.2 - 3.0 3.8 9.9 .379 - - - 2.2 3.0 .725
Jason Kidd 77 39.8 16.9 1.2 5.2 6.4 9.8 2.2 0.3 3.7 2.2 5.9 14.2 .411 0.9 3.0 .297 4.3 5.2 .814
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gar Heard ------- --- ----------
Jason Kidd 4 41.5 14.3 2.3 3.8 6.0 13.3 2.0 0.0 3.0 3.3 5.5 17.3 .319 1.0 4.3 .235 2.3 3.0 .750

Season 8

Gar Heard Jason Kidd
Season 1977-782001-02
Team Phoenix SunsNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf 1st RdNets Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gar Heard 80 26.2 7.8 2.1 6.1 8.2 1.7 1.6 1.3 1.5 2.7 3.3 7.8 .424 - - - 1.1 1.8 .612
Jason Kidd 82 37.3 14.7 1.6 5.7 7.3 9.9 2.1 0.2 3.5 1.7 5.4 13.9 .391 1.4 4.4 .321 2.5 3.0 .814
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gar Heard 2 31.0 6.5 2.0 6.0 8.0 2.5 1.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 8.5 .353 - - - 0.5 1.0 .500
Jason Kidd 20 40.3 19.6 2.1 6.1 8.2 9.1 1.7 0.4 3.4 2.0 7.4 17.7 .415 0.9 4.5 .189 4.0 5.0 .808

Season 9

Gar Heard Jason Kidd
Season 1978-792002-03
Team Phoenix SunsNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement Assists Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf FinalsNets Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gar Heard 63 19.3 6.3 1.6 4.0 5.6 1.0 0.8 0.9 1.0 2.2 2.6 5.8 .441 - - - 1.1 1.6 .689
Jason Kidd 80 37.4 18.7 1.4 4.9 6.3 8.9 2.2 0.3 3.7 1.6 6.4 15.6 .414 1.6 4.6 .341 4.2 5.0 .841
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gar Heard 15 21.3 5.5 1.6 5.5 7.1 0.9 0.8 1.7 1.4 2.6 2.1 5.7 .372 - - - 1.2 2.0 .600
Jason Kidd 20 42.6 20.1 1.8 5.9 7.7 8.2 1.8 0.2 4.0 2.3 6.9 17.1 .402 1.7 5.2 .327 4.7 5.7 .825

Season 10

Gar Heard Jason Kidd
Season 1979-802003-04
Team Phoenix SunsNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement Assists Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisNets Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gar Heard 82 17.1 5.0 1.4 3.2 4.6 1.2 1.0 0.6 1.1 2.2 2.1 5.0 .417 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 1.0 .744
Jason Kidd 67 36.6 15.5 1.3 5.1 6.4 9.2 1.8 0.2 3.2 1.6 5.5 14.3 .384 1.4 4.4 .321 3.1 3.7 .827
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gar Heard 8 27.9 6.9 2.4 4.0 6.4 1.5 1.1 1.4 1.0 2.9 2.8 7.0 .393 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 1.9 .733
Jason Kidd 11 43.4 12.6 1.5 5.2 6.6 9.0 2.3 0.5 3.9 1.4 3.9 11.7 .333 0.9 4.4 .208 3.9 4.8 .811

Season 11

Gar Heard Jason Kidd
Season 1980-812004-05
Team San Diego ClippersNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayNets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gar Heard 78 20.9 4.8 1.5 2.9 4.5 1.6 1.3 0.9 1.0 2.5 1.9 5.1 .376 0.0 0.1 .000 1.0 1.3 .782
Jason Kidd 66 36.9 14.4 1.4 6.0 7.4 8.3 1.9 0.1 2.5 1.7 5.2 13.0 .398 2.0 5.4 .360 2.2 2.9 .740
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gar Heard ------- --- ----------
Jason Kidd 4 45.5 17.3 2.5 6.5 9.0 7.3 2.5 0.0 2.3 4.0 6.5 16.8 .388 2.8 7.5 .367 1.5 2.8 .545

Season 12

Gar Heard Jason Kidd
Season -2005-06
Team -New Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Playoffs -Nets Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gar Heard ------- --- ----------
Jason Kidd 80 37.2 13.3 1.1 6.2 7.3 8.4 1.9 0.4 2.4 2.0 4.6 11.3 .404 1.7 4.9 .352 2.4 3.1 .795
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gar Heard ------- --- ----------
Jason Kidd 11 40.9 12.0 2.0 5.6 7.6 9.6 1.5 0.2 2.2 2.8 4.5 12.0 .371 1.4 4.5 .300 1.7 2.1 .826

Season 13

Gar Heard Jason Kidd
Season -2006-07
Team -New Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -Nets Lost East Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gar Heard ------- --- ----------
Jason Kidd 80 36.7 13.0 1.7 6.5 8.2 9.2 1.6 0.3 2.7 1.8 4.6 11.4 .406 1.6 4.5 .343 2.2 2.9 .778
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gar Heard ------- --- ----------
Jason Kidd 12 40.3 14.6 1.9 9.0 10.9 10.9 1.8 0.4 3.4 2.6 5.3 12.3 .432 2.8 6.8 .420 1.1 2.1 .520

Season 14

Gar Heard Jason Kidd
Season -2007-08
Team -New Jersey Nets, Dallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gar Heard ------- --- ----------
Jason Kidd 80 36.3 10.8 1.2 6.3 7.5 10.1 1.7 0.3 3.3 2.1 3.8 9.9 .385 1.5 3.9 .381 1.7 2.1 .818
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gar Heard ------- --- ----------
Jason Kidd 5 36.0 8.6 1.6 4.8 6.4 6.8 1.4 0.4 1.8 2.4 3.2 7.6 .421 1.2 2.6 .462 1.0 1.6 .625

Season 15

Gar Heard Jason Kidd
Season -2008-09
Team -Dallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Mavericks Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gar Heard ------- --- ----------
Jason Kidd 81 35.6 9.0 1.0 5.1 6.2 8.7 2.0 0.5 2.3 2.1 3.2 7.6 .416 1.6 4.0 .406 1.1 1.3 .819
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gar Heard ------- --- ----------
Jason Kidd 10 38.6 11.4 0.7 5.1 5.8 5.9 2.2 0.3 2.0 2.4 3.8 8.3 .458 2.1 4.7 .447 1.7 2.0 .850

Season 16

Gar Heard Jason Kidd
Season -2009-10
Team -Dallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gar Heard ------- --- ----------
Jason Kidd 80 36.0 10.3 0.6 5.0 5.6 9.1 1.8 0.4 2.4 1.8 3.6 8.4 .423 2.2 5.2 .425 1.0 1.2 .808
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gar Heard ------- --- ----------
Jason Kidd 6 40.5 8.0 1.0 5.8 6.8 7.0 2.3 0.2 1.5 2.5 2.3 7.7 .304 1.5 4.7 .321 1.8 2.0 .917

Season 17

Gar Heard Jason Kidd
Season -2010-11
Team -Dallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -NBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gar Heard ------- --- ----------
Jason Kidd 80 33.2 7.9 0.4 4.0 4.4 8.2 1.7 0.4 2.2 1.5 2.7 7.5 .361 1.7 4.9 .340 0.8 1.0 .870
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gar Heard ------- --- ----------
Jason Kidd 21 35.4 9.3 0.5 4.0 4.5 7.3 1.9 0.5 2.7 1.7 3.0 7.7 .398 2.0 5.5 .374 1.1 1.4 .800

Season 18

Gar Heard Jason Kidd
Season -2011-12
Team -Dallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gar Heard ------- --- ----------
Jason Kidd 48 28.7 6.2 0.3 3.8 4.1 5.5 1.7 0.2 1.9 1.7 2.1 5.7 .363 1.6 4.6 .354 0.5 0.6 .786
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gar Heard ------- --- ----------
Jason Kidd 4 36.0 11.5 0.8 5.3 6.0 6.0 3.0 0.3 2.8 1.8 3.5 10.3 .341 2.3 6.5 .346 2.3 2.5 .900

Season 19

Gar Heard Jason Kidd
Season -2012-13
Team -New York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Knicks Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gar Heard ------- --- ----------
Jason Kidd 76 26.9 6.0 0.7 3.6 4.3 3.3 1.6 0.3 1.0 1.6 2.0 5.4 .372 1.5 4.3 .351 0.5 0.6 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gar Heard ------- --- ----------
Jason Kidd 12 20.6 0.9 0.6 2.9 3.5 2.0 1.0 0.3 1.1 1.0 0.3 2.1 .120 0.3 1.4 .176 0.2 0.2 1.000