Tom Abernethy vs. Tom Heinsohn Comparison

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

Tom Abernethy

vs.

Tom Heinsohn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Abernethy: 1976-77 to 1980-81
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Abernethy 0 Tom Heinsohn 8

NBA Seasons Tom Abernethy 5 Tom Heinsohn 9

Playoffs Played Tom Abernethy 2 Tom Heinsohn 9

All-Star Games Tom Abernethy 0 Tom Heinsohn 6

Honors and Awards

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

Rookie of The Year Tom Abernethy 0 Tom Heinsohn 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.6 Tom Heinsohn 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Tom Heinsohn 8.8

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.2 Tom Heinsohn 2.0

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 1,779 Tom Heinsohn 12,194

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 1,011 Tom Heinsohn 5,749

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 384 Tom Heinsohn 1,318

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 185 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 60 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Tom Abernethy 319 Tom Heinsohn 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .492 Tom Heinsohn .405

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .747 Tom Heinsohn .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 6.8 (1978) Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 4.2 (1977) Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.4 (1977) Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.8 (1978) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.3 (1978) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.2 Tom Heinsohn 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Tom Heinsohn 9.2

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.8 Tom Heinsohn 2.1

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.5 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 68 Tom Heinsohn 2,058

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 42 Tom Heinsohn 954

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 23 Tom Heinsohn 215

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 7 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 2 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Tom Abernethy 13 Tom Heinsohn 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .407 Tom Heinsohn .402

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy - * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .828 Tom Heinsohn .743

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.8 (1977) Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.6 (1977) Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 2.0 (1977) Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 (1977) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 (1977) 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.