F · 9 seasons · 1970-71 – 1980-81
Garfield Heard is a case where the basis you pick changes the answer. On totals he ranks 1129th; per game he is 898th. The peak came in 1973-74, +5.6, 27th that season and 2566th of 24,555 player-seasons on record. The value came from blocks (+9.9), rebounds (+6.7) and steals (+5.6). It leaked back out through field-goal percentage (-11.0), free-throw percentage (-7.7) and assists (-3.1). The 231-place difference between his two bases is not noise: it is what he was worth per night set against how many nights he played.
| Season ↑ | Tm | GP | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970-71 | SEA | 65 | -2.85 | #155 | #16,585 |
| 1971-72 | SEA | 58 | -2.28 | #128 | #15,156 |
| 1973-74★ | BUF | 81 | 5.63 | #27 | #2,566 |
| 1974-75 | BUF | 67 | 0.44 | #89 | #9,581 |
| 1976-77 | PHX | 46 | -1.48 | #148 | #13,318 |
| 1977-78 | PHX | 80 | 1.56 | #73 | #7,592 |
| 1978-79 | PHX | 63 | -1.05 | #140 | #12,441 |
| 1979-80 | PHX | 82 | -0.88 | #129 | #12,084 |
| 1980-81 | SDC | 78 | -0.01 | #131 | #10,380 |
★ Best season by Z (season totals)