Deandre Ayton vs. Gar Heard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gar Heard and Deandre Ayton 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

Deandre Ayton

vs.

Gar Heard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Deandre Ayton: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Gar Heard: 1970-71 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Deandre Ayton 0 Gar Heard 0

NBA Seasons Deandre Ayton 6 Gar Heard 11

Playoffs Played Deandre Ayton 3 Gar Heard 7

All-Star Games Deandre Ayton 0 Gar Heard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 16.7 Gar Heard 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Gar Heard 7.5

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.6 Gar Heard 1.6

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.7 Gar Heard 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 Gar Heard 1.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 5,966 Gar Heard 6,828

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 3,761 Gar Heard 5,876

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 585 Gar Heard 1,220

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 261 Gar Heard 784 *

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 341 Gar Heard 780 *

Total Games Deandre Ayton 358 Gar Heard 787

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .592 Gar Heard .414

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .244 Gar Heard .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .761 Gar Heard .654

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 18.2 (2020) Gar Heard 15.3 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.5 (2020) Gar Heard 11.7 (1974)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.9 (2020) Gar Heard 2.8 (1975)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 (2024) Gar Heard 1.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.5 (2020) Gar Heard 2.8 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 15.9 Gar Heard 10.2

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Gar Heard 9.1

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.3 Gar Heard 1.6

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.6 Gar Heard 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.9 Gar Heard 1.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 714 Gar Heard 602

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 473 Gar Heard 537

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 57 Gar Heard 96

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 29 Gar Heard 80 *

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 41 Gar Heard 98 *

Total Games Deandre Ayton 45 Gar Heard 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .629 Gar Heard .419

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .500 Gar Heard - *

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .661 Gar Heard .651

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 17.9 (2022) Gar Heard 16.8 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.8 (2021) Gar Heard 14.7 (1974)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.7 (2022) Gar Heard 2.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.8 (2021) Gar Heard 2.1 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.1 (2021) 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.