Kobe Bryant vs. Gar Heard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gar Heard and Kobe Bryant 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

Kobe Bryant

vs.

Gar Heard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
Gar Heard: 1970-71 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Gar Heard 0

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Gar Heard 11

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Gar Heard 7

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Gar Heard 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Gar Heard 0

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Gar Heard 0

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Gar Heard 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 Gar Heard 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 Gar Heard 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 Gar Heard 0

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Gar Heard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.0 Gar Heard 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Gar Heard 7.5

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Gar Heard 1.6

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Gar Heard 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 Gar Heard 1.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Gar Heard 6,828

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Gar Heard 5,876

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Gar Heard 1,220

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 Gar Heard 784 *

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 Gar Heard 780 *

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Gar Heard 787

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Gar Heard .414

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 Gar Heard .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Gar Heard .654

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Gar Heard 15.3 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Gar Heard 11.7 (1974)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Gar Heard 2.8 (1975)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) Gar Heard 1.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) Gar Heard 2.8 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Gar Heard 10.2

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Gar Heard 9.1

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Gar Heard 1.6

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Gar Heard 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 Gar Heard 1.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Gar Heard 602

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Gar Heard 537

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Gar Heard 96

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 Gar Heard 80 *

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 Gar Heard 98 *

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Gar Heard 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Gar Heard .419

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 Gar Heard - *

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Gar Heard .651

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Gar Heard 16.8 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Gar Heard 14.7 (1974)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Gar Heard 2.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) Gar Heard 2.1 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) 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.