Rudy Gay vs. Gar Heard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gar Heard and Rudy Gay 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

Rudy Gay

vs.

Gar Heard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
Gar Heard: 1970-71 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 Gar Heard 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 Gar Heard 11

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 Gar Heard 7

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 Gar Heard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 Gar Heard 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 Gar Heard 7.5

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 Gar Heard 1.6

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Gar Heard 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 Gar Heard 1.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 Gar Heard 6,828

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 Gar Heard 5,876

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 Gar Heard 1,220

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 Gar Heard 784 *

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 Gar Heard 780 *

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 Gar Heard 787

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 Gar Heard .414

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 Gar Heard .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 Gar Heard .654

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) Gar Heard 15.3 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) Gar Heard 11.7 (1974)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) Gar Heard 2.8 (1975)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) Gar Heard 1.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) Gar Heard 2.8 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 Gar Heard 10.2

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 Gar Heard 9.1

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 Gar Heard 1.6

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Gar Heard 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 Gar Heard 1.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 Gar Heard 602

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 Gar Heard 537

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 Gar Heard 96

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 Gar Heard 80 *

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 Gar Heard 98 *

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 Gar Heard 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 Gar Heard .419

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .286 Gar Heard - *

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 Gar Heard .651

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) Gar Heard 16.8 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) Gar Heard 14.7 (1974)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) Gar Heard 2.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) Gar Heard 2.1 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) 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.