Brian Cardinal vs. Tom Heinsohn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Heinsohn and Brian Cardinal 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

Brian Cardinal

vs.

Tom Heinsohn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brian Cardinal: 2000-01 to 2011-12
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brian Cardinal 1 Tom Heinsohn 8

NBA Seasons Brian Cardinal 12 Tom Heinsohn 9

Playoffs Played Brian Cardinal 4 Tom Heinsohn 9

All-Star Games Brian Cardinal 0 Tom Heinsohn 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Brian Cardinal 0 Tom Heinsohn 4

Rookie of The Year Brian Cardinal 0 Tom Heinsohn 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brian Cardinal 4.6 Tom Heinsohn 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Brian Cardinal 2.3 Tom Heinsohn 8.8

Assists Per Game Brian Cardinal 1.0 Tom Heinsohn 2.0

Steals Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.6 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.2 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Brian Cardinal 2,108 Tom Heinsohn 12,194

Total Rebounds Brian Cardinal 1,050 Tom Heinsohn 5,749

Total Assists Brian Cardinal 465 Tom Heinsohn 1,318

Total Steals Brian Cardinal 295 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Brian Cardinal 69 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Brian Cardinal 456 Tom Heinsohn 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brian Cardinal .408 Tom Heinsohn .405

3-Point Percentage Brian Cardinal .372 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brian Cardinal .861 Tom Heinsohn .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brian Cardinal 9.6 (2004) Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Brian Cardinal 4.2 (2004) Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Brian Cardinal 2.0 (2005) Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Brian Cardinal 1.5 (2005) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.3 (2005) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brian Cardinal 2.3 Tom Heinsohn 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Brian Cardinal 1.2 Tom Heinsohn 9.2

Assists Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.3 Tom Heinsohn 2.1

Steals Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.3 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.0 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Brian Cardinal 42 Tom Heinsohn 2,058

Total Rebounds Brian Cardinal 22 Tom Heinsohn 954

Total Assists Brian Cardinal 5 Tom Heinsohn 215

Total Steals Brian Cardinal 5 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Brian Cardinal 0 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Brian Cardinal 18 Tom Heinsohn 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brian Cardinal .452 Tom Heinsohn .402

3-Point Percentage Brian Cardinal .455 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brian Cardinal .692 Tom Heinsohn .743

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brian Cardinal 6.5 (2005) Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Brian Cardinal 3.0 (2005) Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957)

Assists Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.5 (2005) Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959)

Steals Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.8 (2005) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.0 (2012) 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.