Gar Heard vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan 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.

Tristan Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gar Heard: 1970-71 to 1980-81
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gar Heard 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Gar Heard 11 Tristan Thompson 13

Playoffs Played Gar Heard 7 Tristan Thompson 8

All-Star Games Gar Heard 0 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gar Heard 8.7 Tristan Thompson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Gar Heard 7.5 Tristan Thompson 8.1

Assists Per Game Gar Heard 1.6 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Gar Heard 1.3 * Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Gar Heard 1.3 * Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Gar Heard 6,828 Tristan Thompson 6,753

Total Rebounds Gar Heard 5,876 Tristan Thompson 6,294

Total Assists Gar Heard 1,220 Tristan Thompson 776

Total Steals Gar Heard 784 * Tristan Thompson 376

Total Blocks Gar Heard 780 * Tristan Thompson 515

Total Games Gar Heard 787 Tristan Thompson 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gar Heard .414 Tristan Thompson .521

3-Point Percentage Gar Heard .000 * Tristan Thompson .256

Free Throw Percentage Gar Heard .654 Tristan Thompson .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gar Heard 15.3 (1974) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Gar Heard 11.7 (1974) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Gar Heard 2.8 (1975) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Gar Heard 1.7 (1974) * Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Gar Heard 2.8 (1974) * Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gar Heard 10.2 Tristan Thompson 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Gar Heard 9.1 Tristan Thompson 7.6

Assists Per Game Gar Heard 1.6 Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game Gar Heard 1.4 * Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Gar Heard 1.7 * Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Gar Heard 602 Tristan Thompson 669

Total Rebounds Gar Heard 537 Tristan Thompson 735

Total Assists Gar Heard 96 Tristan Thompson 73

Total Steals Gar Heard 80 * Tristan Thompson 30

Total Blocks Gar Heard 98 * Tristan Thompson 70

Total Games Gar Heard 59 Tristan Thompson 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gar Heard .419 Tristan Thompson .560

3-Point Percentage Gar Heard - * Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Gar Heard .651 Tristan Thompson .617

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gar Heard 16.8 (1974) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Gar Heard 14.7 (1974) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Gar Heard 2.6 (1975) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Gar Heard 2.1 (1976) * Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Gar Heard 2.0 (1978) * Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)

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.