Bill Garnett vs. Tom Heinsohn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Heinsohn and Bill Garnett 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

Bill Garnett

vs.

Tom Heinsohn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Garnett: 1982-83 to 1985-86
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Garnett 0 Tom Heinsohn 8

NBA Seasons Bill Garnett 4 Tom Heinsohn 9

Playoffs Played Bill Garnett 1 Tom Heinsohn 9

All-Star Games Bill Garnett 0 Tom Heinsohn 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Garnett 0 Tom Heinsohn 4

Rookie of The Year Bill Garnett 0 Tom Heinsohn 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Garnett 5.5 Tom Heinsohn 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Garnett 4.3 Tom Heinsohn 8.8

Assists Per Game Bill Garnett 1.3 Tom Heinsohn 2.0

Steals Per Game Bill Garnett 0.5 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Garnett 0.6 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Garnett 1,638 Tom Heinsohn 12,194

Total Rebounds Bill Garnett 1,298 Tom Heinsohn 5,749

Total Assists Bill Garnett 393 Tom Heinsohn 1,318

Total Steals Bill Garnett 159 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Garnett 173 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Bill Garnett 300 Tom Heinsohn 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Garnett .490 Tom Heinsohn .405

3-Point Percentage Bill Garnett .000 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Garnett .720 Tom Heinsohn .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Garnett 6.4 (1985) Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Garnett 5.4 (1983) Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Bill Garnett 1.6 (1984) Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Bill Garnett 0.6 (1983) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Garnett 0.9 (1983) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Garnett 4.8 Tom Heinsohn 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Garnett 2.8 Tom Heinsohn 9.2

Assists Per Game Bill Garnett 0.5 Tom Heinsohn 2.1

Steals Per Game Bill Garnett 0.0 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Garnett 0.3 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Garnett 38 Tom Heinsohn 2,058

Total Rebounds Bill Garnett 22 Tom Heinsohn 954

Total Assists Bill Garnett 4 Tom Heinsohn 215

Total Steals Bill Garnett 0 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Garnett 2 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Bill Garnett 8 Tom Heinsohn 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Garnett .500 Tom Heinsohn .402

3-Point Percentage Bill Garnett 1.000 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Garnett .875 Tom Heinsohn .743

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Garnett 4.8 (1984) Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Garnett 2.8 (1984) Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957)

Assists Per Game Bill Garnett 0.5 (1984) Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959)

Steals Per Game Bill Garnett 0.0 (1984) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Garnett 0.3 (1984) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Notes: ** 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.