Don Buse vs. Tom Heinsohn Comparison

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

vs.

Tom Heinsohn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Buse: 1976-77 to 1984-85
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Buse 0 Tom Heinsohn 8

NBA Seasons Don Buse 9 Tom Heinsohn 9

Playoffs Played Don Buse 6 Tom Heinsohn 9

All-Star Games Don Buse 1 Tom Heinsohn 6

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Buse 4 Tom Heinsohn 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Buse 4 Tom Heinsohn 0

Assists Leader Don Buse 1 Tom Heinsohn 0

Steals Leader Don Buse 1 Tom Heinsohn 0 *

Rookie of The Year Don Buse 0 Tom Heinsohn 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.9 Tom Heinsohn 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.3 Tom Heinsohn 8.8

Assists Per Game Don Buse 4.5 Tom Heinsohn 2.0

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.8 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.1 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 4,485 Tom Heinsohn 12,194

Total Rebounds Don Buse 1,507 Tom Heinsohn 5,749

Total Assists Don Buse 2,920 Tom Heinsohn 1,318

Total Steals Don Buse 1,160 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Don Buse 97 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Don Buse 648 Tom Heinsohn 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .442 Tom Heinsohn .405

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .333 * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .780 Tom Heinsohn .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 9.7 (1982) Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.3 (1977) Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1977) Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 3.5 (1977) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1982) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.5 Tom Heinsohn 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.6 Tom Heinsohn 9.2

Assists Per Game Don Buse 3.6 Tom Heinsohn 2.1

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.1 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.2 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 227 Tom Heinsohn 2,058

Total Rebounds Don Buse 91 Tom Heinsohn 954

Total Assists Don Buse 125 Tom Heinsohn 215

Total Steals Don Buse 37 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Don Buse 6 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Don Buse 35 Tom Heinsohn 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .399 Tom Heinsohn .402

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .391 * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .714 Tom Heinsohn .743

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1980) Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.7 (1979) Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 5.5 (1980) Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 2.0 (1978) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1984) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.