Artis Gilmore vs. Tom Heinsohn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Heinsohn and Artis Gilmore 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

Artis Gilmore

vs.

Tom Heinsohn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Tom Heinsohn 8

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Tom Heinsohn 9

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Tom Heinsohn 9

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Tom Heinsohn 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 0 Tom Heinsohn 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Tom Heinsohn 0

Rookie of The Year Artis Gilmore 0 Tom Heinsohn 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Tom Heinsohn 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Tom Heinsohn 8.8

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Tom Heinsohn 2.0

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Tom Heinsohn 12,194

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Tom Heinsohn 5,749

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Tom Heinsohn 1,318

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Tom Heinsohn 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Tom Heinsohn .405

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Tom Heinsohn .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Tom Heinsohn 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Tom Heinsohn 9.2

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Tom Heinsohn 2.1

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Tom Heinsohn 2,058

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Tom Heinsohn 954

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Tom Heinsohn 215

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Tom Heinsohn 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Tom Heinsohn .402

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Tom Heinsohn .743

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.