Tom Heinsohn vs. Carl Shaeffer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Carl Shaeffer 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.

Carl Shaeffer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Carl Shaeffer: 1949-50 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Carl Shaeffer 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Carl Shaeffer 2

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Carl Shaeffer 1

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Carl Shaeffer 0

Honors and Awards

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

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Carl Shaeffer 0 *

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Carl Shaeffer 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Carl Shaeffer 1.0 *

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Carl Shaeffer 0.9

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Carl Shaeffer 165

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Carl Shaeffer 10 *

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Carl Shaeffer 46

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Carl Shaeffer 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Carl Shaeffer .357

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Carl Shaeffer .583

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Carl Shaeffer 3.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Carl Shaeffer 1.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Carl Shaeffer 0.9 (1950)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Carl Shaeffer 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Carl Shaeffer - *

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Carl Shaeffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Carl Shaeffer 21

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Carl Shaeffer 0 *

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Carl Shaeffer 7

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Carl Shaeffer 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Carl Shaeffer .333

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Carl Shaeffer .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Carl Shaeffer 3.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Carl Shaeffer - *

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Carl Shaeffer 1.2 (1950)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.