Don Ackerman vs. Tom Heinsohn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Heinsohn and Don Ackerman 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

Don Ackerman

vs.

Tom Heinsohn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Ackerman: 1953-54 to 1953-54
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Ackerman 0 Tom Heinsohn 8

NBA Seasons Don Ackerman 1 Tom Heinsohn 9

Playoffs Played Don Ackerman 1 Tom Heinsohn 9

All-Star Games Don Ackerman 0 Tom Heinsohn 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Ackerman 0 Tom Heinsohn 4

Rookie of The Year Don Ackerman 0 Tom Heinsohn 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 1.5 Tom Heinsohn 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 Tom Heinsohn 8.8

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.8 Tom Heinsohn 2.0

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ackerman 43 Tom Heinsohn 12,194

Total Rebounds Don Ackerman 15 Tom Heinsohn 5,749

Total Assists Don Ackerman 23 Tom Heinsohn 1,318

Total Steals Don Ackerman - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Don Ackerman - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Don Ackerman 28 Tom Heinsohn 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ackerman .222 Tom Heinsohn .405

3-Point Percentage Don Ackerman - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Ackerman .536 Tom Heinsohn .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 1.5 (1954) Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 (1954) Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.8 (1954) Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 Tom Heinsohn 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 1.0 Tom Heinsohn 9.2

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.3 Tom Heinsohn 2.1

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ackerman 2 Tom Heinsohn 2,058

Total Rebounds Don Ackerman 4 Tom Heinsohn 954

Total Assists Don Ackerman 1 Tom Heinsohn 215

Total Steals Don Ackerman - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Don Ackerman - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Don Ackerman 4 Tom Heinsohn 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ackerman .333 Tom Heinsohn .402

3-Point Percentage Don Ackerman - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Ackerman - Tom Heinsohn .743

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 (1954) Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 1.0 (1954) Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957)

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.3 (1954) Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959)

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** 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.