Norris Cole vs. Tom Heinsohn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Heinsohn and Norris Cole 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

Norris Cole

vs.

Tom Heinsohn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Norris Cole: 2011-12 to 2016-17
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norris Cole 2 Tom Heinsohn 8

NBA Seasons Norris Cole 6 Tom Heinsohn 9

Playoffs Played Norris Cole 5 Tom Heinsohn 9

All-Star Games Norris Cole 0 Tom Heinsohn 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Norris Cole 0 Tom Heinsohn 4

Rookie of The Year Norris Cole 0 Tom Heinsohn 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norris Cole 7.0 Tom Heinsohn 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 2.0 Tom Heinsohn 8.8

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 2.7 Tom Heinsohn 2.0

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.8 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.1 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Norris Cole 2,506 Tom Heinsohn 12,194

Total Rebounds Norris Cole 702 Tom Heinsohn 5,749

Total Assists Norris Cole 981 Tom Heinsohn 1,318

Total Steals Norris Cole 280 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Norris Cole 34 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Norris Cole 360 Tom Heinsohn 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norris Cole .407 Tom Heinsohn .405

3-Point Percentage Norris Cole .324 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Norris Cole .743 Tom Heinsohn .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norris Cole 10.6 (2016) Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 3.4 (2016) Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 3.7 (2016) Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.9 (2014) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.2 (2015) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norris Cole 4.3 Tom Heinsohn 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 1.2 Tom Heinsohn 9.2

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 1.4 Tom Heinsohn 2.1

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.5 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.1 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Norris Cole 295 Tom Heinsohn 2,058

Total Rebounds Norris Cole 79 Tom Heinsohn 954

Total Assists Norris Cole 98 Tom Heinsohn 215

Total Steals Norris Cole 31 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Norris Cole 5 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Norris Cole 68 Tom Heinsohn 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norris Cole .421 Tom Heinsohn .402

3-Point Percentage Norris Cole .382 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Norris Cole .783 Tom Heinsohn .743

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norris Cole 8.8 (2015) Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 1.9 (2013) Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957)

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 2.0 (2013) Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959)

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.7 (2013) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.3 (2017) 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.