Gar Heard vs. Ivica Zubac Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ivica Zubac and Gar Heard, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Gar Heard played 11 years in the NBA, 3 more than Ivica Zubac, who played 8. Gar Heard had the first of his seasons in 1970-71, while Ivica Zubac had his rookie season in 2016-17. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Gar Heard 11 7 1970-71 to 1980-81
Ivica Zubac 8 5 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Gar Heard Ivica Zubac
Season 1970-712016-17
Team Seattle SupersonicsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gar Heard 65 15.8 5.9 - - 5.0 0.7 - - - 1.9 2.3 6.1 .381 - - - 1.3 1.9 .656
Ivica Zubac 38 16.0 7.5 1.1 3.1 4.2 0.8 0.4 0.9 0.8 1.7 3.3 6.3 .529 0.0 0.1 .000 0.8 1.3 .653
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gar Heard ------- --- ----------
Ivica Zubac ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Gar Heard Ivica Zubac
Season 1971-722017-18
Team Seattle SupersonicsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gar Heard 58 25.8 7.9 - - 7.6 0.9 - - - 2.2 3.3 8.2 .401 - - - 1.4 2.2 .617
Ivica Zubac 43 9.5 3.7 1.0 1.8 2.9 0.6 0.2 0.3 0.6 1.1 1.4 2.8 .500 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.2 .765
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gar Heard ------- --- ----------
Ivica Zubac ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Gar Heard Ivica Zubac
Season 1972-732018-19
Team Seattle Supersonics, Chicago BullsLos Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost West Conf SemisClippers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gar Heard 81 19.2 10.1 - - 5.6 0.7 - - - 2.1 4.3 10.2 .425 - - - 1.4 2.2 .652
Ivica Zubac 59 17.6 8.9 1.9 4.2 6.1 1.1 0.2 0.9 1.2 2.3 3.6 6.4 .559 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.1 .802
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gar Heard 2 4.5 2.0 - - 1.5 0.0 - - - 2.0 1.0 2.0 .500 - - - 0.0 0.0 -
Ivica Zubac 4 9.8 5.0 2.8 2.8 5.5 0.3 0.5 0.5 1.0 1.3 2.3 4.5 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.8 .667

Season 4
Gar Heard Ivica Zubac
Season 1973-742019-20
Team Buffalo BravesLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Braves Lost East Conf SemisClippers Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gar Heard 81 35.7 15.3 3.3 8.4 11.7 2.2 1.7 2.8 - 3.7 6.5 14.9 .435 - - - 2.4 3.6 .650
Ivica Zubac 72 18.4 8.3 2.7 4.8 7.5 1.1 0.2 0.9 0.8 2.3 3.3 5.3 .613 0.0 0.0 .000 1.7 2.3 .747
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gar Heard 6 40.0 16.8 3.7 11.0 14.7 2.5 1.5 2.0 - 3.3 7.0 15.3 .457 - - - 2.8 4.0 .708
Ivica Zubac 13 24.6 9.1 2.4 4.8 7.2 0.6 0.2 0.8 0.9 2.6 3.4 6.0 .564 0.0 0.0 - 2.3 2.8 .811

Season 5
Gar Heard Ivica Zubac
Season 1974-752020-21
Team Buffalo BravesLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Braves Lost East Conf SemisClippers Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gar Heard 67 32.1 11.1 2.8 7.2 9.9 2.8 1.6 1.8 - 3.6 4.7 12.2 .388 - - - 1.6 2.8 .564
Ivica Zubac 72 22.3 9.0 2.6 4.6 7.2 1.3 0.3 0.9 1.1 2.6 3.6 5.5 .652 0.0 0.1 .250 1.9 2.4 .789
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gar Heard 7 35.7 11.7 3.4 7.4 10.9 2.6 1.3 1.1 - 4.0 5.4 13.7 .396 - - - 0.9 2.0 .429
Ivica Zubac 17 17.7 6.3 2.5 3.3 5.8 0.4 0.1 0.7 0.9 1.9 2.0 3.4 .596 0.0 0.0 - 2.3 2.9 .796

Season 6
Gar Heard Ivica Zubac
Season 1975-762021-22
Team Buffalo Braves, Phoenix SunsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gar Heard 86 31.9 11.0 2.9 7.2 10.1 2.2 1.4 1.1 - 3.5 4.6 10.5 .435 - - - 1.8 2.9 .637
Ivica Zubac 76 24.4 10.3 2.9 5.6 8.5 1.6 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.7 4.1 6.5 .626 0.0 0.0 - 2.2 3.0 .727
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gar Heard 19 37.9 13.9 2.8 7.6 10.4 1.7 2.1 1.9 - 2.9 5.5 12.5 .441 - - - 2.9 4.3 .679
Ivica Zubac ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Gar Heard Ivica Zubac
Season 1976-772022-23
Team Phoenix SunsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayClippers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gar Heard 46 29.6 9.7 2.6 7.0 9.6 1.9 1.2 1.2 - 3.0 3.8 9.9 .379 - - - 2.2 3.0 .725
Ivica Zubac 76 28.6 10.8 3.1 6.8 9.9 1.0 0.4 1.3 1.5 2.9 4.3 6.8 .634 0.0 0.0 .000 2.2 3.1 .697
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gar Heard ------- --- ----------
Ivica Zubac 5 26.0 9.2 3.2 6.4 9.6 0.6 0.6 0.2 2.2 1.6 3.4 6.0 .567 0.0 0.0 - 2.4 3.2 .750

Season 8
Gar Heard Ivica Zubac
Season 1977-782023-24
Team Phoenix SunsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf 1st RdClippers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gar Heard 80 26.2 7.8 2.1 6.1 8.2 1.7 1.6 1.3 1.5 2.7 3.3 7.8 .424 - - - 1.1 1.8 .612
Ivica Zubac 68 26.4 11.7 2.9 6.3 9.2 1.4 0.3 1.2 1.2 2.6 5.0 7.6 .649 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 2.4 .723
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gar Heard 2 31.0 6.5 2.0 6.0 8.0 2.5 1.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 8.5 .353 - - - 0.5 1.0 .500
Ivica Zubac 6 32.0 16.2 3.0 6.3 9.3 1.0 0.8 0.5 1.3 3.5 7.0 11.7 .600 0.0 0.0 - 2.2 3.3 .650

Season 9
Gar Heard Ivica Zubac
Season 1978-79-
Team Phoenix Suns-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf Finals-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gar Heard 63 19.3 6.3 1.6 4.0 5.6 1.0 0.8 0.9 1.0 2.2 2.6 5.8 .441 - - - 1.1 1.6 .689
Ivica Zubac ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gar Heard 15 21.3 5.5 1.6 5.5 7.1 0.9 0.8 1.7 1.4 2.6 2.1 5.7 .372 - - - 1.2 2.0 .600
Ivica Zubac ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Gar Heard Ivica Zubac
Season 1979-80-
Team Phoenix Suns-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf Semis-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gar Heard 82 17.1 5.0 1.4 3.2 4.6 1.2 1.0 0.6 1.1 2.2 2.1 5.0 .417 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 1.0 .744
Ivica Zubac ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gar Heard 8 27.9 6.9 2.4 4.0 6.4 1.5 1.1 1.4 1.0 2.9 2.8 7.0 .393 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 1.9 .733
Ivica Zubac ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Gar Heard Ivica Zubac
Season 1980-81-
Team San Diego Clippers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gar Heard 78 20.9 4.8 1.5 2.9 4.5 1.6 1.3 0.9 1.0 2.5 1.9 5.1 .376 0.0 0.1 .000 1.0 1.3 .782
Ivica Zubac ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gar Heard ------- --- ----------
Ivica Zubac ------- --- ----------
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