Francisco Elson vs. Tom Heinsohn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Heinsohn and Francisco Elson 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

Francisco Elson

vs.

Tom Heinsohn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Francisco Elson: 2003-04 to 2011-12
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Francisco Elson 1 Tom Heinsohn 8

NBA Seasons Francisco Elson 9 Tom Heinsohn 9

Playoffs Played Francisco Elson 4 Tom Heinsohn 9

All-Star Games Francisco Elson 0 Tom Heinsohn 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Francisco Elson 0 Tom Heinsohn 4

Rookie of The Year Francisco Elson 0 Tom Heinsohn 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Francisco Elson 3.7 Tom Heinsohn 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Francisco Elson 3.5 Tom Heinsohn 8.8

Assists Per Game Francisco Elson 0.6 Tom Heinsohn 2.0

Steals Per Game Francisco Elson 0.5 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Francisco Elson 0.5 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Francisco Elson 1,726 Tom Heinsohn 12,194

Total Rebounds Francisco Elson 1,638 Tom Heinsohn 5,749

Total Assists Francisco Elson 260 Tom Heinsohn 1,318

Total Steals Francisco Elson 228 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Francisco Elson 255 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Francisco Elson 472 Tom Heinsohn 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Francisco Elson .478 Tom Heinsohn .405

3-Point Percentage Francisco Elson .188 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Francisco Elson .700 Tom Heinsohn .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Francisco Elson 5.0 (2007) Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Francisco Elson 4.8 (2007) Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Francisco Elson 0.8 (2007) Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Francisco Elson 0.8 (2006) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Francisco Elson 0.8 (2007) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Francisco Elson 2.9 Tom Heinsohn 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Francisco Elson 2.8 Tom Heinsohn 9.2

Assists Per Game Francisco Elson 0.2 Tom Heinsohn 2.1

Steals Per Game Francisco Elson 0.5 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Francisco Elson 0.2 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Francisco Elson 87 Tom Heinsohn 2,058

Total Rebounds Francisco Elson 85 Tom Heinsohn 954

Total Assists Francisco Elson 6 Tom Heinsohn 215

Total Steals Francisco Elson 14 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Francisco Elson 7 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Francisco Elson 30 Tom Heinsohn 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Francisco Elson .581 Tom Heinsohn .402

3-Point Percentage Francisco Elson .000 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Francisco Elson .682 Tom Heinsohn .743

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Francisco Elson 3.8 (2004) Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Francisco Elson 3.1 (2007) Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957)

Assists Per Game Francisco Elson 0.5 (2004) Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959)

Steals Per Game Francisco Elson 0.8 (2006) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Francisco Elson 0.3 (2007) 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.