Chris Gatling vs. Tom Heinsohn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Heinsohn and Chris Gatling 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

Chris Gatling

vs.

Tom Heinsohn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Gatling: 1991-92 to 2001-02
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Gatling 0 Tom Heinsohn 8

NBA Seasons Chris Gatling 11 Tom Heinsohn 9

Playoffs Played Chris Gatling 5 Tom Heinsohn 9

All-Star Games Chris Gatling 1 Tom Heinsohn 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chris Gatling 0 Tom Heinsohn 4

Rookie of The Year Chris Gatling 0 Tom Heinsohn 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Gatling 10.3 Tom Heinsohn 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Chris Gatling 5.3 Tom Heinsohn 8.8

Assists Per Game Chris Gatling 0.7 Tom Heinsohn 2.0

Steals Per Game Chris Gatling 0.7 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Gatling 0.5 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Gatling 7,232 Tom Heinsohn 12,194

Total Rebounds Chris Gatling 3,741 Tom Heinsohn 5,749

Total Assists Chris Gatling 461 Tom Heinsohn 1,318

Total Steals Chris Gatling 464 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Chris Gatling 375 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Chris Gatling 700 Tom Heinsohn 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Gatling .513 Tom Heinsohn .405

3-Point Percentage Chris Gatling .249 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Gatling .660 Tom Heinsohn .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Gatling 19.0 (1997) Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Gatling 7.9 (1997) Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Chris Gatling 0.9 (1998) Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Chris Gatling 1.0 (2000) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Gatling 0.9 (1995) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Gatling 9.3 Tom Heinsohn 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Chris Gatling 5.3 Tom Heinsohn 9.2

Assists Per Game Chris Gatling 0.5 Tom Heinsohn 2.1

Steals Per Game Chris Gatling 0.6 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Gatling 0.9 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Gatling 140 Tom Heinsohn 2,058

Total Rebounds Chris Gatling 79 Tom Heinsohn 954

Total Assists Chris Gatling 7 Tom Heinsohn 215

Total Steals Chris Gatling 9 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Chris Gatling 13 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Chris Gatling 15 Tom Heinsohn 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Gatling .490 Tom Heinsohn .402

3-Point Percentage Chris Gatling - Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Gatling .623 Tom Heinsohn .743

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Gatling 15.3 (1998) Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Gatling 8.0 (1996) Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957)

Assists Per Game Chris Gatling 1.3 (1994) Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959)

Steals Per Game Chris Gatling 0.7 (1998) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Gatling 2.5 (1992) 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.