Gar Heard vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Gar Heard 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

Gar Heard

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gar Heard: 1970-71 to 1980-81
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gar Heard 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Gar Heard 11 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Gar Heard 7 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Gar Heard 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gar Heard 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gar Heard 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gar Heard 8.7 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Gar Heard 7.5 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Gar Heard 1.6 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Gar Heard 1.3 * David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Gar Heard 1.3 * David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Gar Heard 6,828 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Gar Heard 5,876 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Gar Heard 1,220 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Gar Heard 784 * David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Gar Heard 780 * David Thompson 407

Total Games Gar Heard 787 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gar Heard .414 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Gar Heard .000 * David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Gar Heard .654 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gar Heard 15.3 (1974) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Gar Heard 11.7 (1974) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Gar Heard 2.8 (1975) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Gar Heard 1.7 (1974) * David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Gar Heard 2.8 (1974) * David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gar Heard 10.2 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Gar Heard 9.1 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Gar Heard 1.6 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Gar Heard 1.4 * David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Gar Heard 1.7 * David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Gar Heard 602 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Gar Heard 537 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Gar Heard 96 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Gar Heard 80 * David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Gar Heard 98 * David Thompson 27

Total Games Gar Heard 59 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gar Heard .419 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Gar Heard - * David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Gar Heard .651 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gar Heard 16.8 (1974) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Gar Heard 14.7 (1974) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Gar Heard 2.6 (1975) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Gar Heard 2.1 (1976) * David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Gar Heard 2.0 (1978) * David Thompson 1.6 (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.