Tom Heinsohn vs. Bob Love Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Love 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.

Bob Love

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Bob Love: 1966-67 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Bob Love 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Bob Love 11

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Bob Love 6

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Bob Love 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Bob Love 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 0 Bob Love 3

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Bob Love 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Bob Love 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Bob Love 5.9

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Bob Love 1.4

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bob Love 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bob Love 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Bob Love 13,895

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Bob Love 4,653

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Bob Love 1,123

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bob Love 232 *

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bob Love 56 *

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Bob Love 789

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Bob Love .429

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bob Love - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Bob Love .805

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Bob Love 25.8 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Bob Love 8.7 (1970)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Bob Love 2.3 (1971)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bob Love 1.0 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bob Love 0.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Bob Love 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Bob Love 7.5

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Bob Love 1.9

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bob Love 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bob Love 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Bob Love 1,076

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Bob Love 352

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Bob Love 87

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bob Love 24 *

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bob Love 10 *

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Bob Love 47

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Bob Love .431

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bob Love - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Bob Love .776

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Bob Love 26.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Bob Love 9.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Bob Love 3.3 (1973)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bob Love 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Bob Love 0.5 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.