Tom Heinsohn vs. Barry Nelson Comparison

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

vs.

Barry Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Barry Nelson: 1971-72 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Barry Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Barry Nelson 1

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Barry Nelson 1

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Barry Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

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

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Barry Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Barry Nelson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Barry Nelson 0.7

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Barry Nelson 0.3

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Barry Nelson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Barry Nelson 35

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Barry Nelson 20

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Barry Nelson 7

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Barry Nelson 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Barry Nelson .417

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Barry Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Barry Nelson .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Barry Nelson 1.3 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Barry Nelson 0.7 (1972)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Barry Nelson 0.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Barry Nelson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Barry Nelson 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Barry Nelson 0.5

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Barry Nelson 0.5

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Barry Nelson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Barry Nelson 0

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Barry Nelson 1

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Barry Nelson 1

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Barry Nelson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Barry Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Barry Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Barry Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Barry Nelson 0.0 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Barry Nelson - 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.