James Harden vs. Gar Heard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gar Heard and James Harden 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

James Harden

vs.

Gar Heard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Gar Heard: 1970-71 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Gar Heard 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Gar Heard 11

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Gar Heard 7

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Gar Heard 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Gar Heard 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Gar Heard 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Gar Heard 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Gar Heard 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Gar Heard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Gar Heard 8.7

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Gar Heard 7.5

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Gar Heard 1.6

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Gar Heard 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Gar Heard 1.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Gar Heard 6,828

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Gar Heard 5,876

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Gar Heard 1,220

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Gar Heard 784 *

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Gar Heard 780 *

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Gar Heard 787

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Gar Heard .414

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Gar Heard .000 *

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Gar Heard .654

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Gar Heard 15.3 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Gar Heard 11.7 (1974)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Gar Heard 2.8 (1975)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Gar Heard 1.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Gar Heard 2.8 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Gar Heard 10.2

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Gar Heard 9.1

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 Gar Heard 1.6

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Gar Heard 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Gar Heard 1.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,748 Gar Heard 602

Total Rebounds James Harden 903 Gar Heard 537

Total Assists James Harden 1,048 Gar Heard 96

Total Steals James Harden 271 Gar Heard 80 *

Total Blocks James Harden 90 Gar Heard 98 *

Total Games James Harden 165 Gar Heard 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Gar Heard .419

3-Point Percentage James Harden .341 Gar Heard - *

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Gar Heard .651

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Gar Heard 16.8 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Gar Heard 14.7 (1974)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Gar Heard 2.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Gar Heard 2.1 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2024) 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.