Maurice Cheeks vs. Tom Heinsohn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Heinsohn and Maurice Cheeks 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

Maurice Cheeks

vs.

Tom Heinsohn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Maurice Cheeks: 1978-79 to 1992-93
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Maurice Cheeks 1 Tom Heinsohn 8

NBA Seasons Maurice Cheeks 15 Tom Heinsohn 9

Playoffs Played Maurice Cheeks 13 Tom Heinsohn 9

All-Star Games Maurice Cheeks 4 Tom Heinsohn 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Maurice Cheeks 0 Tom Heinsohn 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Maurice Cheeks 4 Tom Heinsohn 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Maurice Cheeks 5 Tom Heinsohn 0

Rookie of The Year Maurice Cheeks 0 Tom Heinsohn 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 11.1 Tom Heinsohn 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.8 Tom Heinsohn 8.8

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 6.7 Tom Heinsohn 2.0

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.1 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.3 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Cheeks 12,195 Tom Heinsohn 12,194

Total Rebounds Maurice Cheeks 3,088 Tom Heinsohn 5,749

Total Assists Maurice Cheeks 7,392 Tom Heinsohn 1,318

Total Steals Maurice Cheeks 2,310 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Maurice Cheeks 294 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Maurice Cheeks 1,101 Tom Heinsohn 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Cheeks .523 Tom Heinsohn .405

3-Point Percentage Maurice Cheeks .255 * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Cheeks .793 Tom Heinsohn .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 15.6 (1987) Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 3.5 (1980) Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 9.2 (1986) Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.6 (1987) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.5 (1981) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 14.4 Tom Heinsohn 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 3.4 Tom Heinsohn 9.2

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 6.9 Tom Heinsohn 2.1

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.2 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.3 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Cheeks 1,910 Tom Heinsohn 2,058

Total Rebounds Maurice Cheeks 453 Tom Heinsohn 954

Total Assists Maurice Cheeks 922 Tom Heinsohn 215

Total Steals Maurice Cheeks 295 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Maurice Cheeks 45 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Maurice Cheeks 133 Tom Heinsohn 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Cheeks .512 Tom Heinsohn .402

3-Point Percentage Maurice Cheeks .098 * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Cheeks .777 Tom Heinsohn .743

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 20.8 (1986) Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 4.7 (1986) Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957)

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 13.0 (1989) Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959)

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 4.1 (1979) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.8 (1987) 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.