Wilt Chamberlain vs. Gar Heard Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Gar Heard and Wilt Chamberlain, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
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.
Wilt Chamberlain played 14 years in the NBA, 3 more than Gar Heard, who played 11. Wilt Chamberlain had the first of his seasons in 1959-60, while Gar Heard had his rookie season in 1970-71. 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 |
Wilt Chamberlain |
14 |
13 |
1959-60 to 1972-73 |
Gar Heard |
11 |
7 |
1970-71 to 1980-81 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Wilt Chamberlain |
79 |
47.8 |
38.4 |
- |
- |
27.2 |
1.9 |
- |
- |
- |
1.6 |
15.8 |
31.1 |
.509 |
- |
- |
- |
6.7 |
13.3 |
.504 |
Gar Heard |
58 |
25.8 |
7.9 |
- |
- |
7.6 |
0.9 |
- |
- |
- |
2.2 |
3.3 |
8.2 |
.401 |
- |
- |
- |
1.4 |
2.2 |
.617 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Wilt Chamberlain |
3 |
48.0 |
37.0 |
- |
- |
23.0 |
2.0 |
- |
- |
- |
3.3 |
15.0 |
32.0 |
.469 |
- |
- |
- |
7.0 |
12.7 |
.553 |
Gar Heard |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Wilt Chamberlain |
80 |
48.5 |
50.4 |
- |
- |
25.7 |
2.4 |
- |
- |
- |
1.5 |
20.0 |
39.5 |
.506 |
- |
- |
- |
10.4 |
17.0 |
.613 |
Gar Heard |
81 |
19.2 |
10.1 |
- |
- |
5.6 |
0.7 |
- |
- |
- |
2.1 |
4.3 |
10.2 |
.425 |
- |
- |
- |
1.4 |
2.2 |
.652 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Wilt Chamberlain |
12 |
48.0 |
35.0 |
- |
- |
26.6 |
3.1 |
- |
- |
- |
2.3 |
13.5 |
28.9 |
.467 |
- |
- |
- |
8.0 |
12.6 |
.636 |
Gar Heard |
2 |
4.5 |
2.0 |
- |
- |
1.5 |
0.0 |
- |
- |
- |
2.0 |
1.0 |
2.0 |
.500 |
- |
- |
- |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Wilt Chamberlain |
80 |
47.6 |
44.8 |
- |
- |
24.3 |
3.4 |
- |
- |
- |
1.7 |
18.3 |
34.6 |
.528 |
- |
- |
- |
8.3 |
13.9 |
.593 |
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 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Wilt Chamberlain |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Wilt Chamberlain |
80 |
46.1 |
36.9 |
- |
- |
22.3 |
5.0 |
- |
- |
- |
2.3 |
15.1 |
28.7 |
.524 |
- |
- |
- |
6.8 |
12.7 |
.531 |
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 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Wilt Chamberlain |
12 |
46.5 |
34.7 |
- |
- |
25.2 |
3.3 |
- |
- |
- |
2.3 |
14.6 |
26.8 |
.543 |
- |
- |
- |
5.5 |
11.6 |
.475 |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Wilt Chamberlain |
73 |
45.2 |
34.7 |
- |
- |
22.9 |
3.4 |
- |
- |
- |
2.0 |
14.6 |
28.5 |
.510 |
- |
- |
- |
5.6 |
12.1 |
.464 |
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 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Wilt Chamberlain |
11 |
48.7 |
29.3 |
- |
- |
27.2 |
4.4 |
- |
- |
- |
2.6 |
11.2 |
21.1 |
.530 |
- |
- |
- |
6.9 |
12.4 |
.559 |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Wilt Chamberlain |
79 |
47.3 |
33.5 |
- |
- |
24.6 |
5.2 |
- |
- |
- |
2.2 |
13.6 |
25.2 |
.540 |
- |
- |
- |
6.3 |
12.4 |
.513 |
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 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Wilt Chamberlain |
5 |
48.0 |
28.0 |
- |
- |
30.2 |
3.0 |
- |
- |
- |
2.0 |
11.2 |
22.0 |
.509 |
- |
- |
- |
5.6 |
13.6 |
.412 |
Gar Heard |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Wilt Chamberlain |
81 |
45.5 |
24.1 |
- |
- |
24.2 |
7.8 |
- |
- |
- |
1.8 |
9.7 |
14.2 |
.683 |
- |
- |
- |
4.8 |
10.8 |
.441 |
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 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Wilt Chamberlain |
15 |
47.9 |
21.7 |
- |
- |
29.1 |
9.0 |
- |
- |
- |
2.5 |
8.8 |
15.2 |
.579 |
- |
- |
- |
4.1 |
10.7 |
.388 |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Wilt Chamberlain |
82 |
46.8 |
24.3 |
- |
- |
23.8 |
8.6 |
- |
- |
- |
2.0 |
10.0 |
16.8 |
.595 |
- |
- |
- |
4.3 |
11.4 |
.380 |
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 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Wilt Chamberlain |
13 |
48.5 |
23.7 |
- |
- |
24.7 |
6.5 |
- |
- |
- |
2.2 |
9.5 |
17.8 |
.534 |
- |
- |
- |
4.6 |
12.2 |
.380 |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Wilt Chamberlain |
81 |
45.3 |
20.5 |
- |
- |
21.1 |
4.5 |
- |
- |
- |
1.8 |
7.9 |
13.6 |
.583 |
- |
- |
- |
4.7 |
10.6 |
.446 |
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 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Wilt Chamberlain |
18 |
46.2 |
13.9 |
- |
- |
24.7 |
2.6 |
- |
- |
- |
3.1 |
5.3 |
9.8 |
.545 |
- |
- |
- |
3.2 |
8.2 |
.392 |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Wilt Chamberlain |
12 |
42.1 |
27.3 |
- |
- |
18.4 |
4.1 |
- |
- |
- |
2.6 |
10.8 |
18.9 |
.568 |
- |
- |
- |
5.8 |
13.1 |
.446 |
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 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Wilt Chamberlain |
18 |
47.3 |
22.1 |
- |
- |
22.2 |
4.5 |
- |
- |
- |
2.3 |
8.8 |
16.0 |
.549 |
- |
- |
- |
4.6 |
11.2 |
.406 |
Gar Heard |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Wilt Chamberlain |
82 |
44.3 |
20.7 |
- |
- |
18.2 |
4.3 |
- |
- |
- |
2.1 |
8.1 |
15.0 |
.545 |
- |
- |
- |
4.4 |
8.2 |
.538 |
Gar Heard |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Wilt Chamberlain |
12 |
46.2 |
18.3 |
- |
- |
20.2 |
4.4 |
- |
- |
- |
2.8 |
7.1 |
15.6 |
.455 |
- |
- |
- |
4.2 |
8.1 |
.515 |
Gar Heard |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Wilt Chamberlain |
82 |
42.3 |
14.8 |
- |
- |
19.2 |
4.0 |
- |
- |
- |
2.4 |
6.0 |
9.3 |
.649 |
- |
- |
- |
2.7 |
6.4 |
.422 |
Gar Heard |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Wilt Chamberlain |
15 |
46.9 |
14.7 |
- |
- |
21.0 |
3.3 |
- |
- |
- |
3.1 |
5.3 |
9.5 |
.563 |
- |
- |
- |
4.0 |
8.1 |
.492 |
Gar Heard |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Wilt Chamberlain |
82 |
43.2 |
13.2 |
- |
- |
18.6 |
4.5 |
- |
- |
- |
2.3 |
5.2 |
7.1 |
.727 |
- |
- |
- |
2.8 |
5.5 |
.510 |
Gar Heard |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Wilt Chamberlain |
17 |
47.1 |
10.4 |
- |
- |
22.5 |
3.5 |
- |
- |
- |
2.8 |
3.8 |
6.8 |
.552 |
- |
- |
- |
2.9 |
5.8 |
.500 |
Gar Heard |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |