Derrick Chievous vs. Tom Heinsohn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Heinsohn and Derrick Chievous 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

Derrick Chievous

vs.

Tom Heinsohn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derrick Chievous: 1988-89 to 1990-91
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Chievous 0 Tom Heinsohn 8

NBA Seasons Derrick Chievous 3 Tom Heinsohn 9

Playoffs Played Derrick Chievous 2 Tom Heinsohn 9

All-Star Games Derrick Chievous 0 Tom Heinsohn 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Chievous 0 Tom Heinsohn 4

Rookie of The Year Derrick Chievous 0 Tom Heinsohn 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Chievous 7.1 Tom Heinsohn 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Chievous 2.4 Tom Heinsohn 8.8

Assists Per Game Derrick Chievous 0.7 Tom Heinsohn 2.0

Steals Per Game Derrick Chievous 0.5 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Chievous 0.1 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Chievous 1,086 Tom Heinsohn 12,194

Total Rebounds Derrick Chievous 364 Tom Heinsohn 5,749

Total Assists Derrick Chievous 110 Tom Heinsohn 1,318

Total Steals Derrick Chievous 77 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Derrick Chievous 17 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Derrick Chievous 154 Tom Heinsohn 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Chievous .443 Tom Heinsohn .405

3-Point Percentage Derrick Chievous .242 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Chievous .755 Tom Heinsohn .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Chievous 9.3 (1989) Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Chievous 3.2 (1989) Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Derrick Chievous 1.0 (1989) Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Derrick Chievous 0.6 (1989) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Chievous 0.1 (1989) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Chievous 5.3 Tom Heinsohn 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Chievous 1.3 Tom Heinsohn 9.2

Assists Per Game Derrick Chievous 0.6 Tom Heinsohn 2.1

Steals Per Game Derrick Chievous 0.3 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Chievous 0.1 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Chievous 37 Tom Heinsohn 2,058

Total Rebounds Derrick Chievous 9 Tom Heinsohn 954

Total Assists Derrick Chievous 4 Tom Heinsohn 215

Total Steals Derrick Chievous 2 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Derrick Chievous 1 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Derrick Chievous 7 Tom Heinsohn 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Chievous .407 Tom Heinsohn .402

3-Point Percentage Derrick Chievous - Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Chievous .789 Tom Heinsohn .743

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Chievous 6.3 (1990) Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Chievous 1.5 (1989) Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957)

Assists Per Game Derrick Chievous 0.7 (1990) Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959)

Steals Per Game Derrick Chievous 0.3 (1990) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Chievous 0.3 (1989) 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.