Don Collins vs. Tom Heinsohn Comparison

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

vs.

Tom Heinsohn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Collins: 1980-81 to 1986-87
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Collins 0 Tom Heinsohn 8

NBA Seasons Don Collins 6 Tom Heinsohn 9

Playoffs Played Don Collins 2 Tom Heinsohn 9

All-Star Games Don Collins 0 Tom Heinsohn 6

Honors and Awards

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

Rookie of The Year Don Collins 0 Tom Heinsohn 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Collins 9.8 Tom Heinsohn 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Don Collins 2.8 Tom Heinsohn 8.8

Assists Per Game Don Collins 1.8 Tom Heinsohn 2.0

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

Blocks Per Game Don Collins 0.3 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Collins 2,983 Tom Heinsohn 12,194

Total Rebounds Don Collins 837 Tom Heinsohn 5,749

Total Assists Don Collins 546 Tom Heinsohn 1,318

Total Steals Don Collins 332 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Don Collins 98 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Don Collins 303 Tom Heinsohn 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Collins .485 Tom Heinsohn .405

3-Point Percentage Don Collins .069 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Collins .749 Tom Heinsohn .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Collins 11.8 (1983) Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Don Collins 3.3 (1981) Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Don Collins 2.3 (1981) Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Don Collins 1.3 (1983) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Collins 0.5 (1983) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Collins 5.4 Tom Heinsohn 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Don Collins 2.8 Tom Heinsohn 9.2

Assists Per Game Don Collins 0.8 Tom Heinsohn 2.1

Steals Per Game Don Collins 0.5 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Collins 43 Tom Heinsohn 2,058

Total Rebounds Don Collins 22 Tom Heinsohn 954

Total Assists Don Collins 6 Tom Heinsohn 215

Total Steals Don Collins 4 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Don Collins 1 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Don Collins 8 Tom Heinsohn 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Collins .432 Tom Heinsohn .402

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

Free Throw Percentage Don Collins .714 Tom Heinsohn .743

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Collins 6.1 (1982) Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Don Collins 3.1 (1982) Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957)

Assists Per Game Don Collins 0.9 (1982) Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959)

Steals Per Game Don Collins 0.6 (1982) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Collins 0.1 (1982) 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.