Tom Heinsohn vs. Ben McDonald Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben McDonald 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.

Ben McDonald

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Ben McDonald: 1985-86 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Ben McDonald 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Ben McDonald 4

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Ben McDonald 2

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Ben McDonald 0

Honors and Awards

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

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Ben McDonald 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Ben McDonald 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Ben McDonald 3.2

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Ben McDonald 1.3

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ben McDonald 0.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ben McDonald 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Ben McDonald 1,061

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Ben McDonald 568

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Ben McDonald 236

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ben McDonald 77

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ben McDonald 17

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Ben McDonald 176

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Ben McDonald .468

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ben McDonald .227

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Ben McDonald .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Ben McDonald 7.6 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Ben McDonald 4.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Ben McDonald 1.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ben McDonald 0.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ben McDonald 0.1 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Ben McDonald 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Ben McDonald 1.4

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Ben McDonald 1.0

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ben McDonald 0.5

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ben McDonald 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Ben McDonald 8

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Ben McDonald 14

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Ben McDonald 10

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ben McDonald 5

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ben McDonald 1

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Ben McDonald 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Ben McDonald .143

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Ben McDonald .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Ben McDonald 1.2 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Ben McDonald 1.6 (1989)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Ben McDonald 1.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ben McDonald 0.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Ben McDonald 0.2 (1989)

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.